Andre & Friends MN

04/04/2026

We’ll be having our sale the April 30-May 2! Come by and say hi!

Annual Avon City Wide Garage Sales!
May 1-2, 2026
BUT some sales start April 29.
Register: https://forms.gle/GJeTRCDZj9hE32kM7

03/22/2026

📦 DONATION DROP-OFF POST

✨ We’re collecting donations TODAY! ✨

Doing some weekend cleaning? We’d love to take those items off your hands and turn them into something meaningful 💛

We are actively collecting donations for our Joyfully Jumbled Garage Sale, and we are available today in Avon!

📍 Open Door Drop-Off:
804 Chinook Ave SW, Avon
🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

🚗 Can’t make that window? No problem!
We’re available the rest of the day — just message us and we’ll coordinate a time that works for you.

📍 Waite Park Drop-Offs (This Week):
Monday – Wednesday
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
(Additional times available — just ask!)

🛍️ Donations we’re accepting:
• Clothing (kids + adults)
• Toys, games & books
• Household items & décor

💛 Every donation helps support Andre & Friends and creates inclusive, joy-filled experiences for individuals with special needs and their families.

Let us help you declutter with purpose ✨

📩 Message us to coordinate!

03/21/2026

03/19/2026

✨ Declutter with purpose 💛

We’re collecting donations for our Joyfully Jumbled Garage Sale, and every item helps create inclusive, joy-filled events for families in our community.

Clean out your closets and help us build belonging.

📍 Avon
📅 March 22
📩 Message us to arrange drop-off



Andre & Friends is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

03/18/2026

✨ We’re Collecting Donations for our Joyfully Jumbled Garage Sale later this spring! ✨

It’s time to clean out those closets, basements, and storage spaces — and turn what you no longer need into something meaningful. 💛

Andre & Friends is now accepting donations for our upcoming Joyfully Jumbled Garage Sale, and we would love your help!

🛍️ We are currently accepting:
• Gently used clothing (kids + adults)
• Shoes & accessories
• Toys, games & puzzles
• Books
• Household items & décor

🚫 We are not accepting:
• Broken or heavily worn items
• Large furniture
• Electronics

All proceeds from this sale support Andre & Friends, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit creating inclusive, joy-filled events for individuals with special needs and their families.

💛 Your donation helps create spaces where every family feels welcomed, supported, and celebrated.

📍 Drop-off Location: 804 Chinook Ave SW, #221, Avon
📅 Drop-off Date: Sunday, March 22
⏰ Time: *someone is available all day - message to arrange a time that works for you!*

Thank you for helping us turn everyday items into something extraordinary. ✨



If you have questions or need to coordinate a different drop-off date, please message us or email Hello@AndresFriends.org

*Donations are tax-deductible, as allowed by law*

03/18/2026

03/14/2026

Spent the morning at the Lake Wobegon Community Expo in Albany!

We are so excited to be a part of Central Minnesota and so happy to be able to bring inclusive events to the area for all - like the upcoming Friendship Ball (families and caregivers welcome and encouraged!!)

RSVP opens April 10 and we’d love to see all of our friends there 🤩

03/07/2026

🌟

Governor Walz has declared March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the State of Minnesota.

To view the proclamation please visit:https://mn.gov/mnddc/news/pdf/dd-awareness-month2026.pdf

To learn more about Developmental Disabilities please visit the MN Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities website at: https://mn.gov/mnddc/council/index.html

The mission of the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities is to provide information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes that will lead to increased independence, productivity, self-determination, integration and inclusion (IPSII) for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

02/26/2026

It's our first Giveaway!!!
Like, Share & TAG a friend in the post for a chance to win $25 in Chamber Bucks!
The annual Lake Wobegon Community Expo (LWCE) is on Saturday, March 14 from 10am-1pm at Albany Area Schools Blattner Energy Community Center (BECC). Tons of events and activities for people of all ages! Plus over $1,000 is prize giveaways!
Bring your family and friends and join the Albany Area Chamber and Avon Area Chamber of Commerce in this fun filled event!

02/20/2026

💛 Happy National Caregivers Day 💛

Today, we pause to honor the incredible caregivers within our Andre & Friends families.

To the parents, grandparents, siblings, guardians, and loved ones who show up every single day, seen and unseen, we see you.

You are the early mornings and the late nights.
The appointment schedulers and medication managers.
The steady hands in overwhelming moments.
The fiercest advocates in every room.
The safe place.
The calm voice.
The constant.

You carry so much - often quietly.
You celebrate victories that others might miss.
You fight battles most people never see.
And you love with a depth that is powerful, patient, and relentless.

Because of you, your loved ones experience belonging, opportunity, and joy.
Because of you, they show up to dance floors, holiday parties, and community events feeling safe and supported.
Because of you, our Andre & Friends community exists.

Please know this:

You matter.
Your exhaustion is valid.
Your dedication is extraordinary.
And you are not alone.

Today we celebrate you - not just for what you do, but for who you are.

With gratitude always,
💛 Andre & Friends