Community

The AHS provides direct care and services to animals in need across the state. Through medical and behavioral programs, they seek to advance animal welfare and create a more humane world for animals everywhere.

Players representing AHS:

• Joaquín Pereyra
• Anthony Markanich
• Troy Putt

Since 1994, ACES has been committed to reducing the academic opportunity gap in Minnesota and improving the likelihood of success for students in under-resourced communities.

Player representing ACES:

• Michael Boxall

BBBS helps children realize their full potential and build better futures through their mentoring network. By developing positive relationships, they hope to leave direct and lasting effects on the lives of young people.

Players representing BBBS:

• DJ Taylor
• Dominik Fitz
• Britton Fischer

The oldest Latine nonprofit in Minnesota. Centro is committed to contributing to the well-being of Latine families through a holistic and intergenerational approach to education, health, and wellness.

Players representing Centro Tyrone Guzman:

• James Rodríguez
• Jefferson Díaz

CLUES advances social and economic equity and wellbeing for Latinos by building upon our strengths and cultures, uplifting our community, and enabling leadership for systemic change.

Players representing CLUES:

• Nicolás Romero
• Carlos Harvey
• Kenyel Michel

Foster Adopt Minnesota's vision is Zero Kids Waiting for permanent loving families. Through this they find their mission to discover and strengthen Minnesota adoptive, foster care and kinship families.

Players representing Foster Adopt Minnesota:

• Bongokuhle Hlongwane
• Darius Randell

Helping youth and families through inclusive and culturally responsive autism, mental/behavioral health, and disability services.

Players representing Fraser:

• Devin Padelford
• Kieran Chandler

Investing in libraries through fundraising, advocacy, and programming to strengthen and inspire communities.

Players representing The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library:

• Drake Callender
• Peter Stroud

Mississippi Park Connection provides people in the Twin Cities the chance to experience a national park experience on the river, strengthening the enduring connection between people and nature.

Players representing Mississippi Park Connection:

• Kayne Rizvanovich
• Alec Smir

NAMI Minnesota is dedicated to improving the lives of millions of Americans affected by mental illness through education, support, advocacy, listening and leading those in need.

Player representing NAMI:

• Kelvin Yeboah
• Julian Gressel
• Marcus Caldeira
• Kyle Duncan

We, in partnership with our community, provide a comfortable and caring home away from home that supports keeping families together and reduces stress during a child's serious illness. We take care of all these things so families can focus on the well-being of their child.

Players representing Ronald McDonald House Charities Upper Midwest:

• Morris Duggan
• Nectarios Triantis
• Owen Gene

SOL of the Cities empowers young people through wellness, workforce readiness, and independent living. Using sport as an entry point and service as social currency, they create pathways to stability, confidence and purpose. 

Players representing SOL of the Cities:

• Mamadou Dieng
• Tomás Chancalay

At Together for Good, we provide wrap-around, relational care that helps to stabilize families, so that they can move beyond a crisis. There are four primary ways that our volunteers serve: hosting children during a crisis, so that parents are able to experience respite relief; building relationships with parents through parent advocacy; and meeting the practical needs of parents, such as meals or transportation

Player representing Together for Good:

• Wil Trapp

VRJ strives to use collective cultural and healing strategies to promote racial justice across the state of Minnesota. They hope to create a world free of racism that honors the culture, knowledge, power, and healing of Black, Indigenous, and communities of color.

Player representing VRJ:

• Jordan Adebayo-Smith