We're excited from the standpoint that we can deliver rentable units in a very quick way where we're not waiting years and we don't got funding delays and all the stuff you would associate with a project that's going to be affordable to a lot of people right in the immediate Southdale area that come in here for employment.

People know people have different struggles and it might be special education struggles mental health struggles like anything and it's made my my child and I think others who participated in the program more intuitive about how they regard their fellow humans so they might be a little more understanding of someone who has different social skills or different physical abilities.

By being part of this program and having these real true friendships these kids are going to go forth in life and this is all because of what these leaders have really encouraged in them and look at where can they make space in their communities in their workplaces in their in everything they do for people of all abilities.

We can't think of a better organization that is impacting human rights and fostering a spirit of belonging and inclusivity in our city and touching hearts and Minds alike than in Edina unified.

This task force shift with the commission members leading the way is a very exciting move because it's allowing us to be as needed hand very Hands-On and supporting the development of the esap and we do need to see that work get done in the first half of 2025.

As a task force it would have been um we were quite capable we are quite capable as a commission to do that but in this case we will be meeting more frequently we we'll be engaging in surveys we'll be supporting a lot of Staff efforts toward developing the esap and it's kind of exciting.

My dad and my brother got me a home brewing kit at the same time I was going to school for nanoscience and technology so I really Dove deep into the science behind things sharing the beer with people and that was the really exciting thing was being able to share the beer and see uh that excitement so we thought how can we do that at a bigger scale.

We've been able to thrive because of our community and really since the beginning we we had a commitment to giving back support for local charities through donations and events every month we do a give back event where we'll take you know a chunk of a a busy Tuesday night or whatever it is is and give a portion back to a certain cause.

Wooden Hill was our business of the year in 2024 and I'm really proud to have them in our community because not only are they just a business that represents the spirit of Entrepreneurship it helps make ad a destination a destination that has expanded over the years including a kitchen six times its original size and more event space we had to turn down some events that we just couldn't do uh nowadays uh we could do just about anything that's one of the reasons why I believe they were nominated for this special award is just the fact that not only have they persevered but they've expanded.

It was an amazing honor to be named a business of the Year by the Adina chamber it really makes you reflect on oh wow like these things that we were doing cuz we felt like we should do them actually do make a difference to people and it does add up to something and it's even more fuel to keep going.