by Kate Bottiger | Sep 28, 2018 | Features, Uncategorized
By Michelle Tikalsky Mark, 52, gives back to the community and the community gives back to him. He grew up in Excelsior, a small town with close friendships. “Mark is a man of few words,” said Kristen, who has been a Community Living Specialist at Reach...
by Kate Bottiger | Sep 14, 2018 | Features, Uncategorized
Reach is currently serving over 1,000 individuals annually. In order to do so with the quality of programs and services for which we’ve become known, significant funding is needed. So where does the money come from? With a $2.43 million operating budget for 2018,...
by Kate Bottiger | Aug 30, 2018 | Features, Uncategorized
What’s a great way to celebrate 10 years of friendship? Jessica and Emily might say that the perfect answer to that question is to move into an apartment together. The women first met as sophomores at Champlin Park High School when Emily moved to town. They enjoyed...
by Kate Bottiger | Aug 15, 2018 | Features, News, Uncategorized
Peanut butter and jelly. Bert and Ernie. Socks and shoes. And now Reach for Resources and Jewish Housing and Programming (J-HAP). Some partnerships just seem like a natural fit. J-HAP’s website states, “J-HAP was formed to serve the life-long needs of adults with...
by Kate Bottiger | Jul 30, 2018 | Features, Uncategorized
By Michelle Tikalsy “A brand is the most valuable thing a corporation has,” said Jason Skoog, the Development Officer at Reach for Resources. Having corporate support is important for a nonprofit organization. Skoog said it adds legitimacy to the work nonprofits do...
by Kate Bottiger | Jul 24, 2018 | Features, Uncategorized
By Sydney Urban Ask Margaret Nyoike how she’s doing, and the response will usually be “blessed.” This simple but meaningful response captures the attitude Margaret portrays in her job at Reach for Resources. As a Community Living Specialist at Reach for almost two...