March, 2013 Giving WoMN granted Oasis for Youth $12,000 for its work with suburban youth experiencing unstable housing and homelessness. “Giving WoMN is proud to partner with Oasis for Youth and support the work they are doing in our community,” said Giving WoMN President Laura Dale. “We were truly inspired by their mission and look forward to watching the organization grow with the help of our funds.”

Giving WoMN is a member-driven, pooled fund, grant-making organization. Their primary goal is to educate women about philanthropy, and through collective giving make impact grants in our community to address pressing, unmet needs. Giving WoMN makes grants in the areas of education, health and human services.

Oasis is thankful to Giving WoMN for their generous grant.

Oasis for Youth is thankful for the  generous donations of $1,000.00 or more from the following community foundations, civic organizations and congregations of faith as of December 31, 2012:

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church for financial and in-kind donation of space for the Resource Center

Otto Bremer Foundation

Charlson Foundation

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation

VOJTA Family Globalization Foundation

Normandale Hylands United Methodist Church

Oak Grove Lutheran Church of Richfield

The Presbytery of the Twin City Area

Chorzempa Family Foundation

Rotary Club of Edina Foundation

City of Edina

Edina Realty Foundation

Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Edina Community Foundation

Thrivent Financial Central Minneapolis Chapter

Rotary Club of Bloomington Foundation

Richfield Foundation

South Minneapolis Quilters

Also we have received generous donations from individuals. Those of $1,000.00 or more are listed below:

Nancy and Darwin Hauser

Michael and Dawn Block

Marie and Mike Gallagher

Jill and Brad Johnson

Ben and Anrea Knoll

Robert Purvis

Mark and Ann Schulze

Jayne and Todd Tuttle

Richard and Jennifer Buckland

Mary Smith

Bill Svrluga

Soveig Swendseid

Jennifer Turrentine

No contribution is too small. Every contribution helps us to support youth on their path to self-sufficiency. 

 We continue to receive in-kind donations of items listed on our wish list every week.

In addition, many other individuals and organizations have provided their talent and time, support and well-wishes as we continue to  provide for the needs of the homeless youth in our area.

PARTNERSHIPS

Oasis for Youth is a member of Youth Moving Forward. YMF is a voice for homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness. Together, we engage legislators, policy makers, community members, and with strong involvement from youth, we work together to ensure stability in housing, opportunities for education.

Oasks for Youth is a member of Youth Services Network. This is a collaboration of youth serving agencies, engaged in forstering communication and strengthening the continuum of services for youth and young adults in the Twin Cities who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness.

Oasis for Youth has developed relationships with community partners who are working with Oasis for Youth to serve the youth of our communities:

   Bloomington Public Schools

   CAPSH (Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin)

   Comfort Inn - MSP Airport

   Community of the Cross Lutheran Church of Bloomington

   myHealth (formerly Suburban Teen Clinic)

   Normandale Community College

   Youth Law

   Saver's of Bloomington