Wilder's Campaign for Families
Building a stronger Saint Paul, one family at a time.
We are on a mission to transform the support families need to be stable, healthy and strong.
We are listening to the people who come through our doors. We trust them to tell us what they need. Together, we are exploring options, accelerating solutions, and helping people be agents of their own change. Our distinctive approach means we look for ways to help an entire family however people define what their family means to them. That approach ensures no one falls through the cracks. At Wilder, families get what they need—in one place. This is the Wilder difference.
Thanks to many generous donors and funders, we have raised $17,200,000 of our $17M goal. To date, your support of this campaign has made possible:
- The addition of 15 new sites for our school-based mental health services
- The distribution of campaign and COVID-relief funds to support housing stability for 587 families
- The participation of 300 families in our community wealth-building initiative.
- The implementation of a whole-family service model throughout Wilder.
While we are excited about our progress so far, we’re not done quite yet. Every dollar we raise through the Campaign for Families means more: more services reaching more people for more impact.
To learn more about Wilder's Campaign for Families, contact:
Michelle Morehouse, Vice President of Advancement
michelle.morehouse@wilder.org | 651-280-2447
Families in or near poverty face a number of barriers to social and economic mobility, including housing insecurity. Lost income due to the pandemic is real—and has pushed families to the farthest limits of stability.
With the Direct Housing Assistance program, all Wilder clients and their families have access to financial help to pay rent or mortgage, allowing them to focus on their self-identified goals and prevent their household from entering a crisis.
Learn more about our approach and impact from Janayah Bagurusi, Director of Family Supportive Housing Services, in this recording from our One Family at a Time event held on March 10, 2022.
Stephanie, a mother of two elementary-aged daughters, uses services through Wilder’s Community Mental Health and Wellness to support the well-being of her family. When the COVID-19 pandemic started, Stephanie’s hours were cut as schools moved to online learning, leaving her in need of support for rent, work and child care, along with making sure her family’s mental health needs were met.
As part of Wilder’s whole-family approach to helping families thrive, the mental health team referred Stephanie to Direct Housing Assistance. Wilder’s housing team helped Stephanie by driving to her home to pick up or drop off documents as needed. Stephanie told staff she was grateful and thanked the team for being accessible in an extraordinarily difficult time.
Campaign for Families donor Megan Habbe gives so that others can trust what tomorrow looks like
Wilder donor Megan Habbe has witnessed first-hand why our community needs stable housing. In her career and her volunteer work, Megan has seen how housing access helps individuals, families and communities thrive. In Megan’s family life,...More about this story »
Thank you for supporting Wilder's Campaign for Families!
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