This weekend, August 17-18, Vail Place will participate in the 13th annual Great River Ragnar Relay race. A team of our members and staff will be at the event to raise awareness for mental health and to fundraise for our community programs. Ragnar Relays are overnight...
‘I Didn’t Find Vail Place - Vail Place Found Me’ Board member Char Chmielewski talks about the organization’s impact
When Char Chmielewski first became involved with Vail Place seven years ago, she anticipated coming at the experience solely from a business perspective. What she didn’t expect was how deeply her heart would be touched by the courage and resilience of Vail Place members, or the huge impact the organization would have on her personally.
“I have so much compassion for the members at Vail Place,” Char says “Although it’s heartbreaking how hard it can be for them sometimes just to live life on a daily basis, at the same time I feel so proud that they are taking their lives back, diving into the programs and just doing the work. Plus their attitudes are incredible. They are so grateful for the community they’ve found at Vail Place.” Total Care Collaborative - Accountable Communities for Health The Accountable Community for Health (ACH) project between Vail Place and North Memorial Health is building a system of care for adults experiencing behavioral health disorders and co-occurring physical health diseases. The ACH reaches out to patients based...
Nothing beats a phone call for reaching out to friends and family, but if you need more ideas here are some great ways to get more pledges for Tour de Vail! 1. Make a Facebook Live video asking for pledges. 2. Tell everyone their money will be...
We are honored to have been recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. The Schulze Family Foundation supports organizations that work in human and social services, education, health and entrepreneurship. We will use the grant to help meet an increasing...
We're celebrating a very happy birthday - and significant milestone - for Vail Uptown in Minneapolis. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Vail Uptown Clubhouse opening. The building, which resides at 1412 West 36th Street in Minneapolis, was purchased in 1987 and we've been in...
June 1st - June 7th is Clubhouse Movement Celebration Week! It's a time to celebrate the impact of the Clubhouse model has had for those with mental illness around the world. The uniquely effective Clubhouse Model was, and remains, the foundation of our work. This year marks the 5th...
We are excited to open the doors of our Hopkins and Uptown (Minneapolis) Clubhouses, as well as Vail House, to members of the community for Open House events. At our Open House events you will be able to tour our facilities, learn about our history, our services...
May 11, 2018 – Hopkins, Minn. - Representatives from Vail Place, a non-profit organization providing comprehensive services, supports and resources for adults with mental illnesses, and Kforce, an award-winning professional services firm, are teaming up during Mental Health Month to share messages of hope and...
Our Uptown Minneapolis and Hopkins Clubhouses will be partnering with award-winning professional staffing firm Kforce this May to share our message of hope and recovery. Everyone invited to join in this fun and easy program! For the week of May 14th during Mental Health Month, we'll...
On Thursday, April 12, 2018 we held the Vail Place Annual Meeting, which included the Annual Meeting of the Board, a memorial and open mic session, brainstorming and reveal of our new website, followed by a dinner and social hour. It was a very productive...
There are many benefits to becoming a regular monthly donor to the charities you love, versus one time donations, even if you give frequently. Here are five reasons monthly giving is a great choice for you and the causes you care about. Monthly Giving Avoids Donor...
