Congratulations to Victoria Kou and Wade Hartmann! Now, more than ever, it’s important to recognize, thank, and celebrate all of our dedicated caregivers. Each month, our Program Directors nominate Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and Assistant Program Managers (APMs) who are going above and...
Meet one of our dedicated volunteers! A retired teacher meets her match at chess! When Ellie Brockman, a retired teacher, learned of a volunteer opportunity at Hammer for someone who enjoyed the challenge of chess, she tells us she was delighted. Before retiring from Minneapolis Public Schools,...
Congratulations to Rosaline Williams & Rita Tri! Now, more than ever, it’s important to recognize, thank, and celebrate all of our dedicated caregivers. Each month, we’ll be asking Program Directors to nominate DSPs and APMs on their team who are going above and beyond to make a difference in...
Meet one of our terrific volunteers! John gives Andy guitar lessons and they enjoy “jamming” together. One evening, John Hanson was searching the internet for volunteer opportunities and stumbled across opportunities at Hammer through the HandsOn Twin Cities website. He saw a posting...
Meet One of Our Big-hearted Volunteers Sharla Duerre adopted a Hammer home! During the pandemic, when everything was shut down, I was missing my volunteer involvement—the connections and relationships. “I had seen this group of guys walking occasionally, just down the street from me and I found...
Meet one of our fabulous volunteers! Victor Sugumar loves to travel, so when he learned about Hammer Travel, he knew he had found a great way to volunteer. “I’m very hands on and it’s one way I can work with individuals,” he says. “Every trip offers something unique.” He tells about a recent trip...
That’s how we felt when our son, Justin, moved into his own apartment at Plymouth Colony in August 2020 and our family became part of the Hammer family. Like you, we have read of other families’ Hammer stories and been inspired by them. Now, we would like to share ours with you. Our family has...
If it wasn’t for a faulty credit card at the checkout counter at Target, Wade and Michelle Hartmann, who both work for Northeast Residence (NER), might never have found love. Wade Hartmann was at Target one day, buying supplies for the group home where he worked when his charge card wouldn’t go...
By Ashley Emerson (pronouns: she/her), Hammer Case Manager From the bottom of my heart and from the DEI Council, Happy Pride Month! This flag was designed by Daniel Quasar and includes the Trans Flag colors and Black and Brown stripes included to show support of the Black and Brown trans women who...
by Julia Christianson, Community Life Coordinator The third and final blog for Mental Health Awareness month focuses on the Mind and Body connection. The mind-body connection is by no means a new theory. For thousands of years, medicine has focused on this connection between what we do with our...
Over the past year, more than ever we have learned the importance of physical and mental health, and how these are truly intertwined in our everyday lives. We have been truly amazed by our staff and individuals who have gone above and beyond to keep each other safe, healthy and engaged. We need to...
Now more than ever, the day-to-day stress of life can lead to mental health issues. As the pandemic continues to alter our lives, it is important to find new and innovative ways to stay connected with each other. During these stressful times, we need to stay connected and be there for each other...
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