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  • January 3, 2018 News

      What happens when children of all different abilities get to play with each other? We take you inside a first-of-its-kind ultra accessible water park, which is changing the way families spend time together. Watch more about this park of inclusion. Source: SAMANTHA ...

  • December 21, 2017 News

      MDI made Minneapolis Star Tribune ‘s “Nonprofit 100” list. Coming in at #89, MDI is highlighted as a growing organization based on 2016 financials.  See full list.

  • December 20, 2017 News

    Tis the season for giving and donating to your favorite charity’s end-of-the year holiday drive.  At MDI, we get into the spirit through our annual United Way fundraiser.  Each location does something different to raise dollars – and our employee’s ...

  • December 18, 2017 News

      (CNN) — “My children are not broken,” Amy Wright insists. Most parents don’t have to declare their children’s fundamental value, but after two of 2017 CNN Hero of the Year Amy Wright’s kids were born with Down syndrome, it was ...

  • December 11, 2017 News

      At the November 30 Board of Directors meeting, Keith Olson, board chair, presented awards to two retiring board members; Rick Harding and Len Rothlisberger, in honor of their years of service to the MDI Board of Directors. Both served from ...

  • November 27, 2017 News

      We have a day for giving thanks. We have a day for getting deals. And now we have #GivingTuesday — a global day of philanthropy dedicated to giving back through the support of nonprofit organizations.  Ways to Support This Holiday ...

  • November 27, 2017 News

    MDI has been named a finalist in the 2018 Minnesota Business Community Impact Awards for Social Enterprise work. The Community Impact Award honors businesses, social enterprise organizations, nonprofits, initiatives and individuals making a significant impact on communities in Minnesota. The “Social Enterprise” category recognizes those ...

  • November 17, 2017 News

      Thank You for Your Support on Give to the Max Day! Thank you to everyone who made a donation to MDI on Give to the Max Day! With your generous support, we raised $1,300! More than $20 million was raised for Minnesota’s non-profits yesterday ...

  • November 16, 2017 News

      MDI, a Minnesota-based nonprofit social enterprise with the mission to serve people with and without disabilities by offering inclusive employment opportunities and services, elected two new board members – Rhonda Graves, Retired 3M Chief Diversity Officer and Head of ...

  • October 19, 2017 Products

    October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness month and a good time to remind packaging professionals of their options in providing jobs and fostering new career paths for qualified people who face barriers to employment because of disabilities. Three years ago, Packaging ...