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04/24/2026

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week Day 6!

Our Make a Friend, Be a Friend program connects volunteers with people we support who are looking for a friend. Matched based on mutual interests, these connections expand the circle of community, by engaging in fun activities together. Many of these friendships have lasted for years! Thank you to these volunteers who help our individuals live life to the fullest!

04/23/2026

Volunteer Appreciation Week continues!

We recently celebrated three years of Cooks in the Kitchen with our fantastic volunteers! As a way to thank them for their dedication and support, each volunteer was given a Cooks in the Kitchen recipe binder for their own use, with the recipes reconfigured from serving 40 to serving 6. Volunteers have made an astounding 24,000 meals for those we support and their staff in our homes! Thank you for the delicious meals!

04/22/2026

It's Day 4 of Volunteer Appreciation Week!

For more than a decade, students from the Wayzata High School Volunteer Club have helped in our homes and at Reach for Ralph, the Family Day Picnic, our Haunted House and with Yard Clean Up. They have also helped celebrate the holidays by making homemade seasonal cards for everyone in our residences. Thank you to Brenda Badger who makes connecting and coordinating with the students so easy!

04/21/2026

It's Volunteer Appreciation Week!

Through the efforts of volunteer Kim Mesun, Christ Memorial Lutheran Church has “adopted” our 1st Avenue home. The men that live there enjoy many activities and kindnesses from the church. Recently they celebrated Easter with a sub sandwich dinner, gifts including U of MN gear, and an Easter egg hunt. As happened last year, one of the eggs is still missing!

04/20/2026

It's Volunteer Appreciation Week!

When our dear Patty passed away recently, Brenda Barthel, one of our Program Directors, asked if we had a volunteer who could make 3 quilts from Patty’s vibrant clothing. Linda Christianson answered the call, and after many hours of work, delivered the quilts. She really captured Patty’s spirit! Besides quilting, Linda is also a Hammer Travel volunteer! Thank you Linda for your time, care and creativity!

04/19/2026

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week and we would like to kick off the celebration by sharing our volunteer thank you video with you! We are so grateful to our over 400 volunteers...you impact the lives of those we support.

04/17/2026

After 36 incredible years, we’re celebrating the retirement of Direct Support Professional, Jan Hopper! 🎉

Jan worked her final shift at our Rockford home on April 15, marking the end of a truly remarkable career filled with compassion, connection, and dedication to the people we support.

To celebrate, Jan enjoyed an Oldtimer’s Burger at Chili’s—well earned after more than three decades of making a difference! 🍔

While Jan is retiring from her role, we’re thrilled that this isn’t goodbye. She plans to stay involved as a house volunteer, continuing to spend time with the ladies through crafts, games, concerts, and 1:1 visits. 💛

As her team shared, “We are excited for her to still be part of the Rockford Team.” And we couldn’t agree more.

Jan’s impact over the years is something truly special. A few years back, she reflected on her journey at Hammer in our Legacies magazine—beautifully capturing the meaning behind “the family we choose.”
👉 Read her story here: https://hammer.org/blog/2023/10/the-family-we-choose/

Thank you, Jan, for 36 years of heart, dedication, and love. Your legacy will continue to be felt for years to come.

04/10/2026

We're finalizing our picks for April, but in the meantime our DSPs of the Month for March are Neville Njeffah (Hugo A) and Jill Cameron (Vicksburg Village). Jacob Snell (from Royal Oaks) is our Program Manager of the Month. Read about all that these dedicated and caring staff do for those we support!
https://hammer.org/blog/2026/03/dsps-pm-of-the-month-march/

04/08/2026

Meet one of our newest volunteers, Kyle! He’ll be making a difference at our Stone Creek apartment program, and we’re so excited to welcome him to the Hammer & NER family.

Looking for a meaningful way to give back, just like Kyle? Visit Hammer.org/Volunteer to learn more!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from Hammer & NER!

04/02/2026

A belated Happy Birthday to Joyce who recently turned 70! Joyce had a great time celebrating her big day with friends and staff. Happy Birthday Joyce!

03/31/2026

🌟 The March edition of our Happenings e-newsletter is here! 🌟

This month, we’re highlighting powerful advocacy, meaningful stories, and moments of connection across Hammer & NER:

📣 A powerful Day at the Capitol, where our community came together to advocate for disability services
👏 Celebrating our March DSPs and Program Manager of the Month
🎙️ Hammer & NER voices featured on an MPR podcast, elevating important conversations around disability and end-of-life decision-making
🎉 Save the date for Reach for Ralph on June 18
💙 A heartfelt message from Ellen on the impact of the Together, We Ensure Tomorrow campaign
🙌 Staff anniversaries and a spotlight on parent advocate Steve Harris
🐺 Plus: Out & About – Timberwolves edition, featuring a night full of smiles and Wolves pride

Click to read the full March Happenings newsletter:
👉 https://conta.cc/4rX5efP

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http://www.hammer.org/

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