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Graduations from our programs are one of the highlights at Avivo - congrats to our HVAC Training graduates, who put in 20 hours a week for about 8 months to get to this point! Good luck! 🎓 Learn more about Avivo's training programs at avivomn.org/avivo-instit...

Thanks to @kstptv.bsky.social for coming to visit our new Avivo Village Central Minnesota! “This place, I feel safer here than I would at a public park ... I’ve been homeless on and off here in St. Cloud since December 2018.” Watch at kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

Congratulations to these graduates of our most recent HVAC Training! They're on their way to big things, with entry-level knowledge and skills required to safely install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair today’s technologically advanced HVAC/R systems. Learn more at avivomn.org/avivo-instit...

A fun check-in with staff at our newly-opened Avivo Village Central Minnesota. We moved 34 unsheltered folks into safe, life-changing shelter on the first day!

Thanks to @mprnews.org Kirsti Marohn for this article on our newly-opened Avivo Village Central Minnesota! They really captured what we're looking for in the new space as people move in ahead of the winter. Also, a huge thank you to JD for sharing his story! www.mprnews.org/story/2026/1...

We're so excited to finally open the doors to Avivo Village Central Minnesota today! Learn how you can help by visiting our website, avivomn.org and see our Urgent In-Kind Needs page or make a donation.

See the whole person: housing, recovery, education, employment. See Avivo. Give to the whole person: avivomn.org/give-to-the-...

Adopt-A-Family Registration is now open! Avivo’s Adopt-A-Family Holiday Gift Giving Program matches families who are currently participating in an Avivo program with community sponsors who anonymously provide gifts for the holidays. Learn more at avivomn.org/adopt-a-fami...

Congratulations to this amazing group of Medical Office Support training graduates! One of our biggest graduating classes - they were inspiring, supportive of each other, and will go on to amazing things. 🎓 Learn more about career education at Avivo at avivomn.org/avivo-instit...

Thanks to the Avivo staff who made the trek to Duluth for this year's Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Annual Conference! In addition to workshops and speakers to learn more, this year featured Avivo staff on an ImpactMN panel.

The artists in our Avivo ArtWorks program were excited to have a scarecrow shown at this year's Minnesota State Fair! Members of the program came up with the collaborative idea, using buttons so everyone in the program can be part of it. The two colors represent the two sides of mental health.

Saturday, September 12, is this year's Walk for Recovery - come find Avivo and say hello, show your support, celebrate recovery, and break the stigma associated with substance use disorder. Saturday, 9/12, 2026 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Minnesota State Capitol Grounds www.minnesotarecovery.org/walk/

Thanks to the folks from Alpha, Inc. for putting together and donating 90 backpacks full of school supplies to support middle school and high school aged children who have families in Avivo's programs!

August is Overdose Awareness Month, a time to honor lives lost, support those family and friends impacted, and raise awareness about prevention and recovery. Join us throughout the month as we build toward the culminating event on August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day.

This month's featured need is Culturally Responsive Hygiene Kits! Everyone deserves access to products that work for their hair and skin. We're collecting hygiene kits that include products designed for people with textured, curly, and Black hair. Learn more by visiting avivomn.org/donate/urgen...

Extreme, dangerous heat is here. If you live in Hennepin or Ramsey Counties, there are cooling locations you can access. See @hennepin.bsky.social County locations at: www.hennepincounty.gov/services/ass... See Ramsey County locations at: www.ramseycountymn.gov/residents/em...

We have new Featured Jobs for this month - with more to come later in the month! See the current 3 Featured Jobs, including manager positions for our soon-to-open Avivo Village Central Minnesota, at avivomn.org/about/careers/

Avivo Village Central Minnesota - our 48-unit emergency shelter under construction right now - continues to make amazing progress! We're excited to see paint showing up on walls, sidewalks being poured, flooring being constructed, and more! HUGE thanks to Tim, our volunteer photographer.

Construction on Avivo Village Central Minnesota continues to advance and is making quick progress! The latest updates include living units now having walls, and painting has begun as well. These photos were shared in our latest newsletter - so if you're not getting that, visit avivomn.org/subscribe/

Thanks to Andersen Middle School for supporting participants in Avivo's programs for their community project day! Students packed both snack and hygiene kits to support people in Avivo's programs. Learn more about our biggest in-kind donation needs by visiting avivomn.org/donate/urgen...

Thanks to Avivo's own David Jeffries, who's program director at Avivo Village, our life-changing shelter, for traveling to Windsor, OT, for the unveiling of their plan that duplicates the Avivo Village model. You can listen to David on @am800cklw.bsky.social: www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...

We're excited to see proof of concept that Avivo Village works, not just because we see it working but because it's a model being replicated. Congratulations to the City of Windsor on their effort to end homelessness in their city. Watch @ctvnewswindsor.bsky.social: www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/arti...

Thanks again to the Housing First Partners Conference @hfpartnersconf.bsky.social for inviting Avivo to speak about multiple subjects at this year's conference! It was an honor - and thanks to our staff who attended to speak about those subjects.

Avivo staff are preparing to present at this year's @hfpartnersconf.bsky.social! This year's event features a number of Avivo staff discussing subjects ranging from the success of Avivo Village to Avivo's reduced workweek and more. Learn more about the conference at www.hfpartnersconference.com/2026

Avivo staff are honored and excited to have been asked to speak on multiple topics at this year's @hfpartnersconf.bsky.social! Staff attended today's pre-conference intitutes and made sure to visit the photo booth. You can learn more about this conference at www.hfpartnersconference.com/2026

It's not every day we have surprise parties at Avivo - but yesterday we celebrated Kristen Bewley's 17 years at Avivo, and also her Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s 2025 Kunshe Award Honorable Mention award for her "outstanding leadership in perinatal health." Congratulations Kristen!

Thank you to The Ark Christian Center for this amazing dual donation of hygiene kits and food kits! These help our participants not only obtain the dignity they deserve and also have the sustenance they need. Thank you! Learn about this month's In-Kind Donation Need at avivomn.org/donate/urgen...

It's been a while since we asked - but can anyone tag Minnesota nonprofits they think we should follow who have moved to Bluesky?

Thank you so much for your support!

Thank you for the invitation, and thank you for your efforts to address unsheltered homelessness in our city. The work of Avivo is transformative, and I know our colleagues from Windsor left inspired.

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Learn more about autism from @autismspeaks.org at www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism

Thanks so much to @repilhan.bsky.social for visiting Avivo today and touring Avivo Village, our life-changing shelter! Her visit recognized and celebrated her instrumental role in securing $850,000 in federal funds designated for capital improvements on Avivo's main campus at 1900 Chicago Avenue.

One of our favorite things at Avivo is meeting people as they work to change their lives - then seeing their growth. Linda came to Avivo more than 10 years ago, and was our guest keynote speaker at this year's Avivo Night of Champions event. Watch her story: youtu.be/JN0JHWN71LI?...

Avivo Village aims to be an alternative to outdoor homeless encampments for unhoused residents in the Twin Cities.

We've really seen a lot of Avivo Village posts lately - this story from @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social is one of the good ones! Thank you for sharing.

Congratulations to the Avivo managers who won awards at this week's Manager's Forum of 1) Leaning into Curiosity, 2) Absolute Dignity, 3) Hospitality, and 4) Rock Star! These are amazing Avivo staff who are managing teams doing amazing work in the community. Congratulations!

We're excited for Avivo Village Central Minnesota! Construction is moving along quickly. See some of the latest photos taken by Tim, our volunteer photographer.

At our Avivo Career Fairs one of the highlights isn't only introducing participants and members of the public to potential employers - it's also ensuring everyone looks and feels great while they do it. That's why we offer a professional clothing closet at each fair with clothing provided by donors.

Avivo Night of Champions has changed venues! Join us at the McNamara Alumni Center for an unforgettable evening celebrating community heroes & supporting Avivo’s life-changing services! If you've purchased tickets, details remain the same. Tickets still available at avivomn.org/night-of-cha...