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October 12, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees

  Every day, people with disabilities can and do make important contributions to businesses. Rather than be defined by their disability, these individuals are the sum of their many life roles — which includes working at a job they love. MDI creates self-sufficiency by providing meaningful ...

September 15, 2017 Disability News & Services

  NEWS RELEASE Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed September 10 – September 16 Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week in Minnesota. The week is an annual national celebration of the tremendous contributions DSPs make to the people they care for ...

September 11, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, Supporting the Mission

MDI recognizes National Direct Support Professional Week September 10 to 16.  Human service professionals are crucial to supporting people with disabilities in the community. To recognize the accomplishments and contributions made by direct support professionals to people with disabilities, MDI in ...

August 22, 2017 Disability News & Services

  Each year MOHR (Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation) honors Direct Support Professionals from across Minnesota for their exceptional, dedicated and caring service for people with disabilities. Individuals were nominated by their organization that represents the state’s non-profit providers of training and ...

July 19, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

  A celebration was held at the MDI facility in Hibbing on Friday, July 14, to recognize nine MDI employees for their completion of Work Skills 101, an in-house training program developed and launched by MDI in April 2017. The ...

July 17, 2017 Disability News & Services

The late Eunice Kennedy Shriver received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award for her work and the creation of Special Olympics. Presented by Michelle Obama, Eunice’s son, Tim, accepted the award and calls out the work that still needs to be done with equality towards people ...

July 12, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

  19 MDI employees volunteered at the Area 11 Special Olympics Golf competition in Blaine, MN on June 11. The event had record participation with approximately 100 attendees, mostly from the southern Twin Cities – Waconia, Edina, Eden Prarie, etc.  Volunteers also had the ...

July 7, 2017 Disability News & Services

  Gary Flesland hands the keys of the Hibbing Facility over to Andy Tracy, the new Hibbing Operations Manager as of Gary’s retirement on July 7, 2017.  Gary has been the only Operations Manager to oversee the Hibbing plant since ...

June 14, 2017 Disability News & Services, In the Community, News, Products

  Plastics are playing a central role at a nonprofit that’s helping hundreds of people — both with and without disabilities — have better lives. Minnesota Diversified Industries Inc., a maker of plastic corrugated sheeting, totes and trays, is a ...

June 6, 2017 Disability News & Services

  The Annual 5K for Acceptance Color Run/Walk/Skate/Bike is a perfect example of people from the Grand Rapids community coming together in support of Special Olympics – Itasca County. Several MDI employees participated in this run to raise money and awareness ...