My team
Why I care
I am really proud to run the TC 10 Mile to support Wildflyer Coffee. I have always had a passion and heart for youth. Wildflyer is a coffee shop created to help people not only feed their coffee cravings and keep people awake but also to help fight youth homelessness. They are continuously doing the community good by helping to employ youth assist them in creating goals, teaching them the art of coffee, and investing in their lives. More often than not youth don't feel like they are a part of the community especially youth who are experiencing homelessness on such a deep level. It does my heart good to be supporting such an amazing business and help them continue to root themselves in the community to keep going with their mission to fight youth homelessness. My ask is that you consider donating to this amazing organization in any way that you can. I am so thankful for all the love and support from family and friends as I gear up for running this race!
Description
Wildflyer Coffee is a coffee company that hires and trains youth experiencing homelessness throughout the Twin Cities, giving them the tools and skills they need to leave homelessness, achieve self-sufficiency and build the future they deserve.
Every day, there are approximately 7,500 youth ages 16-24 in Minnesota that experience homelessness. These are people's sons or daughters, siblings, and friends, who are not only fighting to fit in with their peers but trying to find basic needs like food and shelter. The likelihood is high that these vulnerable youth will experience untreated mental health disorders, struggle with substance use, engage in survival sex or trafficking, become victims of violent crime or complete suicide.
This fall, I'm running the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon/10 Mile race to raise money for Wildflyer Coffee. Your donation will help provide youth experiencing homelessness with paid employment, housing assistance, mental health referrals, skills coaching, education help, and future career planning. Thank you for joining me to end youth homelessness!
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 | Joe Blonski | $250.00 |
| May 30 | Emily H. | $27.48 |
| May 24 | Anonymous | $27.48 |
| May 06 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| May 06 | NateO | $107.35 |
| May 06 | Thomas Fam | Undisclosed amount |
