Andre & Friends MN

12/26/2025

🎄Merry Christmas 🎄

Proud of you all. Proud of us.

12/20/2025

The holiday season brings people together. A few simple steps can make your gatherings more welcoming for guests with disabilities. Whether someone needs mobility access or sensory accommodations, thoughtful planning helps everyone feel included.

https://www.disability.state.mn.us/2025/11/19/inclusive-and-accessible-holiday-celebrations/

12/17/2025

Hi, Friends!

Two things -

1) Photos from the Christmas party will be sent to emails by the end of the week!

Public photos from Christmas with Friends will be posted by the end of the week as well.

Thank you so much to everyone that attended, volunteered and supported the event! It was the best turnout yet and we are truly so happy to have been able to do this for our community!

2) Check out this vlog our friends at The Wee Family posted about their time at Christmas with Friends!

David, Stacey & Braylee: Thank you so much for sharing your perspective with us! This means everything to us 🫶

12/08/2025

6 more days to nominate an organization and we would be absolutely delighted if you'd take 2 minutes to nominate Andre & Friends for this opportunity.

We have big plans in 2026 and this would go along way!

To nominate: click on the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2u443pnu

Thank you so much!

🌟 It’s Giving Season!
We’re donating ✨$10,000✨ and we need your help where it should go! Click here to nominate your favorite non profits: https://tinyurl.com/2u443pnu! ❤️

✨Don’t forget to share with all your friends.
We will giving 5 organizations $2000 each!

12/06/2025

🌟 DONOR SPOTLIGHT🌟

Home Instead has been supporting Andre & Friends since the becoming and they will be providing all the supplies for cookie decorating at our Christmas with Friends tomorrow!

Thank you so much for supporting us, believing in our mission, and celebrating the holidays alongside us! We truly appreciate you!

12/04/2025

Hey friends!

Will you nominate Andre & Friends for one of Scheels grants?!?!!! Click this link to nominate us ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2u443pnu

2026 is shaping up to be an incredible year with so many things in the works and a $2,000 grant would go far and help us provide so many incredibly fun opportunities for our friendship circle!

Thank you! 🫶

🌟 It’s Giving Season!
We’re donating ✨$10,000✨ and we need your help where it should go! Click here to nominate your favorite non profits: https://tinyurl.com/2u443pnu! ❤️

✨Don’t forget to share with all your friends.
We will giving 5 organizations $2000 each!

12/04/2025

🌟 Donor Spotlight: Chick-fil-A 🌟
Today’s donor recognition goes to our friends at Chik Fil A St Cloud, Mn

We are so grateful for their generosity and the kindness they continue to show our community.

Their donation this year is helping make Christmas with Friends so much sweeter!❤️🎄

Thank you, Chik-fil-A, for believing in little nonprofits doing big things.
We appreciate you! 🐥✨

12/03/2025

🎬 A Big Thank You to Quarry Cinema! 🎄✨

We are so grateful to Quarry Cinema 5 for their generous donation to our Christmas With Friends celebration!

Your support helps us create a joyful, inclusive holiday event where our friends feel welcomed, valued, and able to celebrate together.

Because of partners like you, we can bring even more smiles, memories, and holiday magic to our community.

Thank you for believing in friendship, inclusion, and little nonprofits like ours. 💛

— Andre & Friends

12/02/2025

A huge thank-you to Scheels (St Cloud, MN) for their generous contribution to Christmas with Friends! Your support helps us create a joyful, inclusive, sensory-friendly celebration for children and adults with disabilities across Central Minnesota.

We’re so grateful for partners who believe in community, connection, and belonging. 💛💙

12/01/2025

I totally thought I had posted a Thanksgiving message… but alas, I did not. 😅

Even if it’s a little late, our gratitude is very much the same.

We are so grateful for this community, thankful for every supporter, thrilled with the growth we’ve seen, and excited for everything that’s ahead.

Thank you for believing in Andre & Friends, for showing up, and for helping us build a place where everyone belongs. 💛💙❣️

🍁 Wishing you all the best week to come - thanks for being here 🫶

11/25/2025

Our Christmas with Friends celebration is just over a week away, and while we’re tying up all the final details, we have one small request:

As you head out for Black Friday shopping this weekend, would you consider taking a peek at our wishlist—or simply shopping from the heart—to help us bring a little extra joy to the 100 incredible individuals (and their families!) joining us this season?

If you prefer to shop from the heart:
We’re celebrating friends ages 2–60, each with their own beautiful abilities, interests, and developmental milestones.

Gift items can be dropped off at Spot Rehabilitation & Home Health Care or Toepfer At Law during regular business hours, Monday–Friday. Or send us a message and we’ll happily arrange a pickup!

🎁 Target Wishlist:

https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/holiday/andres-friends

💸If you want to help but want us to shop - we have Venmo!
{as a 501(c)3, donations can be tax deductible as allowed by law)

11/25/2025

Holiday celebrations bring people together, and a few simple choices can make your events more welcoming for guests with disabilities. Small steps like asking about access needs, creating clear pathways, or offering a quiet space help everyone participate comfortably. These actions work for gatherings at home, at community events, or when visiting restaurants.

https://www.disability.state.mn.us/2025/11/19/inclusive-and-accessible-holiday-celebrations/