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28th Annual Charity Golf Scramble - Register Today

Golf Scramble Registration Now Open

Written by Megan Kuneli on . Posted in Fundraising Events, What's New.

Published March 17, 2023

Registration is now open for Merrick’s 28th Annual Charity Golf Scramble. Presented by Royal Credit Union, the event will take place on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Troy Burne Golf Club in Hudson, WI, and you’re invited!

Golfer and sponsor registration and payment may be submitted online at www.merrickinc.org/golf. Please note that golfer registration will remain open until all golfer slots are filled so don’t wait to book your spot. If you plan to attend the event but intend to submit payment at a later date, please contact Megan Kuneli at 651.789.6207 or megank@merrickinc.org to save your spot. We ask that payment be submitted no later than May 1.

All proceeds will benefit Merrick, Inc., in its mission to empower adults with disabilities by providing employment and life enrichment services.

Vadnais Heights City Council Honors DSPs

Written by Megan Kuneli on . Posted in What's New.

Published September 7, 2022

During last night’s city council meeting, Vadnais Heights Mayor Heidi Gunderson proclaimed the week of September 11-17, 2022, as Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week. In attendance were Merrick DSPs Tess Bruhn, Dan Lind, Donna Tate, and Jenn Wold as well as Executive Director John Wayne Barker who gladly welcomed the city’s gesture of appreciation.

DSPs are essential to our work of empowering adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Unfortunately, they rarely receive the thanks they deserve. Hence, why DSP Recognition Week is so important and why we celebrate it each year. DSPs are the heart and soul of supports for people with disabilities. They are the primary providers of community-based long-term support services for thousands of individuals with disabilities in Minnesota. In other words, Merrick could not do what we do without them. Thus, they deserve our gratitude.

Starting Monday, September 12, follow Merrick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MerrickInc/ to help us celebrate our DSPs.

For more ideas regarding how you can celebrate DSPs, visit https://www.ancor.org/2022-direct-support-professional-recognition-week.

Read the proclamation for yourself by clicking here.

Donna Tate, Tess Bruhn, Mayor Heidi Gunderson, and Jenn Wold pose with the proclamation inside city hall.
John Wayne Barker, Donna Tate, Jenn Wold, Dan Lind, and Tess Bruhn pose with the proclamation outside city hall.

Report to the Community 2021

Written by Megan Kuneli on . Posted in What's New.

Published March 10, 2022

Merrick, Inc.’s 2020-21 Report to the Community is now available! The Report to the Community provides readers with an inside look into Merrick, Inc., over the past year. Moreover, it showcases how your support positively impacts the lives of nearly 400 adults with disabilities served by Merrick. For those interested, the PDF version of the report may be downloaded here. If you prefer a hard copy of the report, feel free to drop by our main office in Vadnais Heights to pick one up. Alternatively, you may contact Megan at (651) 789-6207 or megank@merrickinc.org to have one sent to your home.

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