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WE PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING POVERTY, TRAUMA, OR SOCIAL INJUSTICE, ENABLING THEM TO BECOME THRIVING CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY THROUGH CAREER READINESS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, OUTREACH, AND AWARENESS EFFORTS. 6 6 17 5 0 735394 728698 0 0 0 735394 728698 72100 0 0 318290 518088 0 3137 229470 210526 619860 728614 115534 84 207800 205986 225 78327 207575 127659 X OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, HELPING THEM RECOGNIZE THEIR INNER TALENTS AND GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO SHAPE A POSITIVE FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING POVERTY, TRAUMA, OR SOCIAL INJUSTICE, ENABLING THEM TO BECOME THRIVING CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY THROUGH CAREER READINESS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, OUTREACH, AND AWARENESS EFFORTS. false false 104498 WE CONDUCTED, 39 OUTREACH EVENTS, INCLUDING SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS, TABLING ACTIVITIES, AWARENESS, CONCERTS, AND RESOURCE FAIRS THAT BROUGHT SEVERAL YOUNG PEOPLE AND MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TOGETHER. THROUGH THESE EVENTS, WE RECEIVED DRUG FREE PLEDGES FROM 1,286 INDIVIDUALS WHO DOCUMENTED THEIR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY. 104498 WE ALSO LAUNCHED A FORUM NAMED "EMPOWER LUNCH" - A FORUM THAT IS GEARED TOWARDS BRINGING VICTIMS OF DRUG ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ETC. IN ONE PLACE WITH PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS WHO WILL SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OPIODS, COVID 19, ETC. THIRTY (30) SESSIONS WERE HELD COVERING THE TOPICS FAMILY VIOLENCE, OPIODS, NALOXONE, COVID 19 AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. 104498 WE ASSISTED 1,519 PERSONS BY LINKING THEM WITH CRUCIAL RESOURCES INCLUDING, HOUSING AND TREATMENT, LEGAL SERVICES, AND HEALTH RELATED SUPPORT THROUGH OUR REGULAR ENGAGEMENT WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. 313493 4. DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW, WE RE-ENFORCED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITIES AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. STATISTICS REVEALED TAHT WE HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 155,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PROGRAM CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES ON OUR DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SHARING INFORMATION ON FAMILY VIOLENCE, OPIODS, SHELTER, HOMELESS SERVICES ETC. 5. IN 2023, WE LAUCHED ANOTHER SOCIAL MEDIA FLAGSHIP SERVICE THROUGH A PLATFORM CALLED "MINNESOTA BLESSING ACCELERATED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE". THIS PROGRAM HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 24,000 PERSONS ACROSS MINNESOTA. DURING 2023, IT RECEIVED MORE THAN 5,000 REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FROM DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES AND HAS FULFILLED MORE THAN 3,000 OF THE REQUESTS RECEIVED. THE PROGRAM WAS STRUCTURED TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH SOME BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, MINIMAL FINANCIAL AID, HOUSING, MENTORSHIPS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. 6. COVID-19 VACCINATION OUTREACH: IN 2023, WE PROVIDED COVID 19 VACCINES AND OTHER COVID RELATED INFORMATION TO OVER 50,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THESE INTERVENTIONS HELPED OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACCESS SERVICES THAT TREMEMDOUSLY TRANSFORMED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE YOUTHFUL POPULATION IN THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA AND PART ADJACENT. 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WE PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING POVERTY, TRAUMA, OR SOCIAL INJUSTICE, ENABLING THEM TO BECOME THRIVING CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY THROUGH CAREER READINESS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, OUTREACH, AND AWARENESS EFFORTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D 4. DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW, WE RE-ENFORCED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITIES AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. STATISTICS REVEALED TAHT WE HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 155,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PROGRAM CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES ON OUR DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SHARING INFORMATION ON FAMILY VIOLENCE, OPIODS, SHELTER, HOMELESS SERVICES ETC. 5. IN 2023, WE LAUCHED ANOTHER SOCIAL MEDIA FLAGSHIP SERVICE THROUGH A PLATFORM CALLED "MINNESOTA BLESSING ACCELERATED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE". THIS PROGRAM HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 24,000 PERSONS ACROSS MINNESOTA. DURING 2023, IT RECEIVED MORE THAN 5,000 REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FROM DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES AND HAS FULFILLED MORE THAN 3,000 OF THE REQUESTS RECEIVED. THE PROGRAM WAS STRUCTURED TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH SOME BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, MINIMAL FINANCIAL AID, HOUSING, MENTORSHIPS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. 6. COVID-19 VACCINATION OUTREACH: IN 2023, WE PROVIDED COVID 19 VACCINES AND OTHER COVID RELATED INFORMATION TO OVER 50,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THESE INTERVENTIONS HELPED OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACCESS SERVICES THAT TREMEMDOUSLY TRANSFORMED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE YOUTHFUL POPULATION IN THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA AND PART ADJACENT. WE ARE POISED TO IMPROVING OUR SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE YEAR 2024 AND REACHING OUT TO A GREATER NUMBER OF OUR LOCAL POPULATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INVOLVES BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVAL AND IS DETERMINED BY FACTORS SUCH AS THE PREVAILING MARKET RATE FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, REQUIRED WEEKLY WORK HOURS, AND OCCASIONALLY, ACHIEVEMENTS SUCH AS INCREASING ORGANIZATIONAL REVENUE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, ALL POLICIES AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ARE MADE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING NET ASSETS -80,000 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED AN SBA LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF 80,000 IN THE PRIOR YEAR THAT WAS IMPROPERLY RECORDED. AS SUCH, A DECREASE OF 80,000 IN NET ASSETS IN THE CURRENT YEAR IS REPORTED.