A local family shares their story to fundraise for a cure. When Lexi Dettling was 18 months old, her words started disappearing. “‘Happy’ was her...
Special Needs
East Metro Miracle League 2024
For the 12th year in a row, the East Metro Miracle League welcomed youth with cognitive and/or physical challenges to a safe and lively baseball...
Introducing the Cole Foundation Equipment Library
Every child deserves to move, grow and play safely. When Colleen and Lee Peterson’s son, Cole, was born with a rare chromosomal disorder, they knew...
Renovation for a Reason
Custom One Charities takes on a home project for the Starken family. For the first several years of their son Mitchell’s life, Dan and Jessie...
Autism Awareness
The philosophy at the Minnesota Autism Center is one size does not fit all. For parents raising a child with autism, it may at times feel...
‘It’s a Magical Place’: Fraser’s Woodbury Clinic Celebrates One Year
Woodbury’s Fraser clinic provides therapy and resources for those with special needs. In the year since its grand opening, Fraser’s Woodbury clinic...
Accessible Playground Madison’s Place Is An Inclusive Recreational Space for Everyone
Woodbury welcomes Madison’s Place, the first fully handicapped-accessible playground in the east metro. In 2005, Dana Millington of Woodbury founded...
