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Merrick's 2026 Plant Sale

Merrick’s Plant Sale

You’re Invited

Merrick’s Plant Sale is a wonderful opportunity to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift or add beauty to your home with hanging baskets, patio pots, individual plants, and more.

Visit our greenhouse on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 to shop our selection. Your purchase directly supports Merrick’s programs for adults with disabilities, helping make a meaningful impact in our community.

If you’re unable to attend opening weekend, additional drop-in hours will be available the following week. Check back soon for details—there are plenty of plants waiting to find their new homes.

Special Thanks

We are grateful to Malmborg’s Garden Center & Greenhouse for their generous donations in support of this event.

What You Need to Know

When:
Friday, May 8, 2026, 3-6 pm
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am-12 pm

Where:
Merrick, Inc.
3210 Labore Road, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
East End of Building

Accepted Payment Methods:
Cash, card, check, PayPal, & Venmo

Prices by Pot Size:
6-Packs – 2 for $5
Hanging Pots – $17
Individual Pots (2″, 3″, & 4.5″) – $3
Patio Pots – $17
Succulents – 2 for $5
Tabletop Pots – $10
additional pots available, prices vary

Duluth Getaway Raffle

It’s Back!

Merrick’s Duluth Getaway Raffle is back! For just $10, you can enter for a chance to win our Duluth Getaway Package. The grand prize includes a $500 gift certificate to Canal Park Lodge, where you’ll experience breathtaking views of Lake Superior and be just a short walk from many of Duluth’s most popular attractions.

For our second-place prize, participants will have the chance to win a YETI Roadie 60 Wheeled Cooler, while $100 Visa gift card will be awarded as the third-place prize.

With prizes this great, it’s a raffle you won’t want to miss. To enter for a chance to win one of these great prizes, contact Megan Kuneli at (651) 789-6207 or megank@merrickinc.org. Ticket buyers do not need to be present at the time of drawing to win.

Here’s everything you need to know to enter the drawing.

Drawing Details

1st Prize: Duluth Getaway Package ($820 Value)

Package Includes:

  • $500 Canal Park Lodge Gift Certificate
  • Four (4) Great Lakes Aquarium Admission Tickets
  • Two (2) Lake Superior Zoo Admission Tickets
  • $100 Texas Roadhouse Gift Card
  • $50 Canal Park Brewing Company Gift Card
  • $25 Kwik Trip Gas & Gift Card
  • $25 Visa Gift Card

2nd Prize: YETI Roadie 60 Wheeled Cooler ($515 Value)

3rd Prize: $100 Visa Gift Card

Drawing Date/Time: Sunday, April 26, 2026, @ 11 am

Purchase Tickets

Tickets cost $10 each and may be purchased by anyone 18 years of age or older. We accept debit card, PayPal, Venmo, cash, and checks made out to Merrick, Inc. To purchase tickets, contact Megan Kuneli at (651) 789-6207 or megank@merrickinc.org. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit Merrick, Inc.

Winners Announced

The winners will be announced on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Flaherty’s Arden Bowl during Merrick’s Bowl-A-Thon. Tickets will be available for purchase at the event, with ticket sales closing at 10:45 am. For more information about the Bowl-A-Thon, visit www.merrickinc.org/bowl.

Ticket buyers do not need to be present to win. Winners will be contacted directly to arrange for the pick up of their prizes. Winners will have 30 days to claim their prize and are responsible for any taxes.

Winners will be listed here and on Merrick’s Facebook page no later than Tuesday, April 28.

The Art of Me | “We’re Here Together”

Published June 19, 2024

On Friday, June 7, a group of 14 clients from our life enrichment program, staff, and the teaching artists from Upstream Arts proudly presented “The Art of Me” at Hanifl Performing Arts Center in White Bear Lake.

A collaboration between Merrick and Upstream Arts, “The Art of Me” featured live art, musical instruments, skits, songs, poems, dancing, and lots of laughter from both performers and audience members alike. The theme of the morning was “I’m here! You’re here! We’re here together!” This statement more than anything perfectly encapsulated the feelings of joy and connection that emulated from the performers.

For the artists on stage, the performance represented the accumulation of several months of collaboration between the clients at Merrick and the Upstream Arts’ teaching artists during which relationships were built and the creative arts were explored.

The performance marked the third time that Merrick has partnered with Upstream Arts to create such a production, which is a record for the number of times that an organization has partnered with Upstream Arts. And based on the feedback from this year’s production, it probably won’t be the last.

2024 A4R Impact Report

Deloris at 2022 PartyPublished June 19, 2024

The 2023-24 Ambassadors for Respect (A4R) season has concluded and the final numbers are in.

Our 2024 A4R team consisted of 5 self-advocates: Leanne, Christine, Doris, Cindy, and Sam. From February through April, they visited 9 fourth-grade classrooms at three elementary schools reaching a total of 219 students.

Based on the survey completed by participants following the presentation, the following outcomes were achieved:

  • 99% of fourth graders could list three ways to include others;
  • 96% indicated that they had learned how to use person-first language;
  • 99% could list three ways to advocate for themselves and others.

The complete report may be downloaded below.

2023-24 Merrick A4R Impact Report

We are so proud of these five self-advocates for stepping out of their comfort zone and seeking to make the world a better place by telling their story to the younger generation.

Ambassadors for Respect is a program of PeaceMaker Minnesota and represents one example of how Merrick practices its core belief of civic responsibility.