Creating Career Possibilities Together
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) welcomed over 100 community and employer partners to its new Career & Services Campus in St. Paul for a partnership luncheon on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, to honor employer partners that help transform the lives of Minnesotans by creating career opportunities together.
“Like us, you believe in a world where everyone can experience the power of work,” said GESMN President & CEO, Dr. Michael Wirth-Davis.
Last year GESMN served 5,778 participants, supported 1,100 job placements, and delivered nearly 8,000 support services. The new 50,000-square-foot campus — featuring construction and auto workshops, solar and heat-pump training areas, computer labs, classrooms and community spaces — is designed to expand opportunities.
“This campus represents new opportunities, new partnerships and new possibilities for the people we serve,” Wirth-Davis added.
Honoring Partners Creating Impact
“Partnership is what brings the best service to our communities and ensures people are offered more opportunities to accomplish their aspirations,” said GESMN Chief Services & Program Officer, Sheila Olson.
Sheila and Senior Director Keith Brooks presented four employer partners with honors recognizing how their collaboration helps GESMN strengthen career pathways and family stability across Minnesota.
2025 GESMN partner honorees:
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Service Restoration of Minnesota: For its support of the YouthBuild program providing mock interviews, worksite tours, hands-on demonstrations and providing employment opportunities for YouthBuild graduates.
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Wildflyer Coffee: For providing employment and life-skills training to young people exiting homelessness, in partnership with GESMN since 2023.
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Marsden Services: For decades of volunteerism, sponsorship, grants and program support that have expanded career training and youth employment experiences at GESMN.
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Sauer Family Foundation: For its advocacy and funding that strengthen GESMN’s Family Stability programs including FATHER Project.
“Your partnerships and gifts are a critical part of our mission delivery and we are grateful for you,” Olson said to the honorees.
Learn more about GESMN’s impact on our community and how to get involved.
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