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Highland Popcorn
Shamus O’Meara
MISSION: Provide meaningful life and employment opportunities for people with intellectual & developmental disabilities.
Highland Popcorn is a friendly local popcorn business that features a uniquely qualified workforce of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who successfully produce, sell, and deliver high quality retail and wholesale popcorn products. highlandpopcorn.com
Black Butterly
Amber Brown
MISSION: To provide women with a second chance to pursue better futures.
Black Butterfly Women’s Services pioneers an inspiring and transformative model, creating a nurturing community for justice-involved women and those on the path to recovery. With a capacity to house seven women at a time, Black Butterfly places a strong emphasis on tailored and compassionate care. blackbutterfly-ts.com
Don’t Shoot Guns, Shoot Hoops
Tommy McBrayer
MISSION: To eliminate gun violence one community at a time.
Don’t Shoot Guns, Shoot Hoops is dedicated to creating a safe space for violence prevention initiatives and activities in high crime communities. Their unique approach utilizes basketball to implement a violence prevention youth mentorship program. dontshootgunsshoothoops.org
InControl
Kelsey Joson
MISSION: To solve the quality of life crisis for adults with disabilities.
InControl targets adults with disabilities, addressing a significant gap in wellness services that emerges as they transition into adulthood. The in-home one-on-one services address the critical need of adults with disabilities who are disproportionately affected by chronic health conditions due to sedentary lifestyles, allowing them to lead healthy, more independent lives. incontrolmn.com
Auntie Bec’s Boutique
Rebecca Schroeder
MISSION: Partnering with communities to provide clothing for youth with need.
Auntie Bec’s Boutique offers a free, personalized shopping experience for youth in need. At Auntie Bec’s, we believe the right outfit combined with loving support can “seamlessly” mend negative social factors, enhance self-esteem, boost school attendance, “dress up” social connections, and stitch together brighter futures and employment opportunities. auntiebecsboutique.com