Focus Area: Youth Development
Grant Amount: $10,000
Based in Stillwater, serves the Twin Cities metro area, southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. FamilyMeans provides the only out-of-school-time opportunities for a high-poverty group of children in the two mobile home communities that it serves in St. Croix County, Landfall and Cimarron.
Grant supports daily programming at both the Cimarron and Landfall locations, giving underserved youth access to academic support, health and wellness education and activities, and social-emotional support. Collaborations with 4-H and other community partners further expand opportunities in areas like gardening, crafts, and cultural arts. New this year will be a partnership with Zephyr Theatre for drama/storytelling programming.