For over 50 years, RESOURCE has been empowering people to achieve greater personal, social and economic success.  We do this by providing employment, training, chemical-health, mental-health, and disability services to help people discover their potential and achieve their dreams.

RESOURCE’s four divisions–Employment Action Center, Minnesota Resource Center, Recovery Resource Center, and Spectrum Community Mental Health–serve over 19,000 people a year.

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Achieving Dreams Breakfast grows clients’ potential

Many thanks to the 450 friends of RESOURCE who attended the Achieving Dreams Breakfast on May 2 and contributed over $76,000 in sponsorships and donations.  These generous contributions will permit us to assist more communith members in achieving personal, social and economic success.

RESOURCE President Kelly Matter featured in the Star Tribune

RESOURCE President Kelly Matter was just featured in the Sunday Star Tribune in an article titled “Giving a lift to those in need.”   Here is a link::  http://www.startribune.com/business/201683421.html

Please join us on April 18 …

. . . to learn more about RESOURCE and particularly about Employment Action Center services for Youth and Young Parents. Join us to hear inspiring stories and more about the services that are offered by Employment Action Center. You will not be asked for any donation. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30, the program will begin promptly at 12 and end at 1 pm.

http://discoveresource.eventbrite.com

 RESOURCE services for laid-off workers featured in Insight News

RESOURCE’s Dislocated Worker Programs, which help laid-off workers become re-employed quickly,  were featured in a recent article titled “Area organization’s job is to get people working” in Insight News.  Pam Kling and Nekeisia Booyer are quoted in the article.

Here is a link:  http://www.insightnews.com/news/10517-area-organizations-job-is-to-get-people-working

 We invite you to be our guest at this year’s Achieving Dreams Breakfast – Thursday, May 2

Please register now to attend this inspiring one-hour event where you will hear stories of people whose lives have been touched by RESOURCE.  Start your day off by hearing about some of your neighbors who have achieved great things with the help of RESOURCE services.

7:00 a.m. – Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:30 a.m. – Inspiring Program

Minneapolis Downtown Hilton, 1001 Marquette.
Free parking in the Downtown Hilton Ramp (Enter from 2nd Ave. or 11th Street)

Register now by clicking on this link:   http://achievingdreams.eventbrite.com  or contacting Nanci Bohmer at  nbohmer@resource-mn.org or 612-752-8004.

 RESOURCE’s Minnesota Resource Center (MRC) featured on WCCO TV website

RESOURCE’s Minnesota Resource Center (MRC) is  listed on the WCCO Radio and TV website as one of “the five reputable, reliable and easy Minnesota resources to find and secure that perfect job.”  Here is what they say:

“Minnesota Resource Center, 2438 27^th Ave. S., Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55406  (612) 752-8100 – www.mrc-mn.org     To locate career training and education to prepare for the competitive job market, contact Minnesota Resource Center (MRC ), who has been serving those with mental, physical and sensory disabilities since 1960. MRC also assists refugees, immigrants and individuals recently on public assistance. Some of the areas that MRC staff can help job seekers with are building technical and interpersonal skills, preparing for industry exams and job retention.”

 RESOURCE Women’s Programs director Lonna Szczesny featured in Star Tribun

EAC Women’s Programs director Lonna Szczesny was featured in Sunday’s Star Tribune in an article titled “A long career of helping women find jobs.”  Lonna has been helping women find jobs–or better jobs–for 23 years.  She plans to retire in March. 

Here is a link to the article: http://www.startribune.com/business/189281031.html .

 RESOURCE receives contribution from Quazar Capital Corporation 

RESOURCE is one of four nonprofit organizations recently chosen to receive a $2,500.00 donation from the Quazar Capital Corporation Charity Contest.

Here is what the awarding organization said about RESOURCE and about Paul Way, who nominated RESOURCE for the award:

RESOURCE enables people to achieve greater personal, social, and economic success. They provide employment, training, mental health, and chemical health services. Each year, RESOURCE helps more than 20,000 program participants (plus their children) in Minnesota to achieve their dreams by obtaining needed skills and support to obtain employment and advance their careers.

Paul Way at Associated Bank nominated RESOURCE for this award. Paul has been a member of the RESOURCE’s Board of Directors for more than three years and also serves as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair. What drew Paul to RESOURCE is its mission of helping those in need to achieve their dreams by acquiring skills necessary to find and hold jobs, which, in turn, helps them care for their families. Paul is particularly interested in organizations such as RESOURCE which ultimately help children and build stronger families.