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ABOUT THE BENEFICIARIES

ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY
Animal Humane Society is the leading animal welfare organization in the Upper Midwest, dedicated to engaging and serving local and regional communities of people and animals. Through its comprehensive programs and services, AHS provides resources that compassionately serve all the stages of an animal’s life. If you would like to make your own contribution visit their website

VIBRANT & SAFE DOWNTOWN
Vibrant & Safe Downtown brings the public and private sectors together to make the heart of downtown Mpls safe and welcoming for those who live, work, and visit here. Vibrant & Safe Downtown was founded by the downtown business community in collaboration with local law enforcement and security organizations, to leverage strategic partnerships and enhance the vitality of downtown. Learn More

ACES 4 KIDS

JACKS CAREGIVER
Jack’s is on a mission to improve the way men think, feel, and act in their role as a cancer caregiver. Their hospitality brings these men together, and together they improve. Learn More
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ABOUT GARDNER BUILDERS
Gardner Builders is a hospitality company in the commercial construction business. We are a general contractor focused on delivering projects – both simple and complex – in a way that gives you complete confidence that you are in excellent hands.
From the very beginning, we set out to a place where people love their work and build awesome projects for our clients while providing them world-class service, collaboration and hospitality. We help our clients be the best at who they want to be. We work closely with our clients, designers, and our trade partners to deliver quality spaces. Our end purpose is to provide each one of our clients with an outstanding experience during the construction process.
ABOUT MPLS DOWNTOWN COUNCIL
Founded in 1955, and one of the most historic central business associations in the nation, the mpls downtown council (mdc) is a membership-based entity that works to create an extraordinary downtown. The mdc’s collaborative development of Intersections: Downtown 2025 Plan was designed to help downtown businesses, community leaders and citizens build on downtown assets and implement future goals. The mpls downtown council currently has approximately 450 member organizations ranging from Fortune 500s to start-up companies both downtown and throughout the Twin Cities. We have more than 35 events per year focused on networking, informing about important topics within our downtown community, and providing opportunities to engage with colleagues, clients and peers.