Sister Spokesman and the Minnesota CHILL Foundation; โThe AI Era: What to Know and How to Use Itโ
Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, learn, create and build businesses. The question is no longer whether AI will impact our communities, but how we will engage with it and whether we will have a role in shaping what comes next. On September 5, Sister Spokesman and the Minnesota CHILL Foundation brought North Minneapolis […]
Minnesota CHILL Foundation Supports DYGI and Brooklyn Park Small Business Growth
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Minnesota CHILL Foundation Hosts Annual Backpack Giveaway in Brooklyn Park
Showing Up for Our Youth, Year After Year Yesterday marked the first backpack giveaway of the year in Brooklyn Park. It took place during Good in the Hood at Zanewood Recreation Center. For four years, Minnesota CHILL Foundation has helped local youth start school prepared and confident. We believe every child deserves the tools they […]
Zanewood Brings Brooklyn Park Families Together for Youth & Family Anti-Violence Game Night
On July 23, Zanewood hosted its first Youth & Family Anti-Violence Game Night at The Wood, creating an evening centered on connection, community, and meaningful time together. The event brought Brooklyn Park families together in a welcoming environment where young people and their families could relax, have fun, and build stronger relationships.
More Than a Day at Valleyfair: Investing in the Next Generation
Some opportunities create memories. Others plant seeds that continue growing long after the day is over. We are incredibly grateful to the Thielen Foundation for another unforgettable day at Valleyfair, where 100 young people and leaders from Zanewood Recreation Center and the CHILL Basketball Program came together to celebrate, connect, and simply enjoy being kids. […]
Minnesota CHILL Foundationโs 4th Annual Golf Tournament
What happens when a community comes together with a shared purpose? Opportunities grow, connections are strengthened, and young people gain access to pathways that can change the trajectory of their futures. That is what the Minnesota CHILL Foundationโs 4th Annual Golf Tournament was all about. The 2026 tournament brought together golfers, sponsors, volunteers, community leaders, […]
A Sold Out Night Dedicated to Purpose and Progress
Cindy Hill and Chuck Hill, co-founders of Minnesota CHILL Foundation, had the honor of attending The Linkโs sold-out 10th Annual Gala at the Armory, joining a powerful room of leaders, advocates, and changemakers committed to creating meaningful, lasting impact. The evening was more than a celebration, it was a collective commitment to showing up for youth who deserve support, stability, and opportunity.โฃ
Welcome to Zanewood
The Teen Center The Wood Zanewood Recreation Center stands as more than just a new facility. It represents a commitment to creating intentional spaces where young people feel seen, supported, and inspired to explore who they are and who they can become. Every detail of this center reflects a vision rooted in opportunity, creativity, and connection.
A full Circle Day of Impact and Purpose
Minnesota CHILL Foundation was honored to spend the day in Brooklyn Park, first participating in the Champlin Park Career and College Fair alongside an incredible lineup of institutions and organizations all committed to one shared mission: opening doors for the next generation.
Womenโs Month Reflections: Alignment, Purpose, and the Power of Showing Up
Womenโs Month this year felt less like a series of events and more like a journey of alignment, purpose, and reflection on what it truly means to show up as a woman walking in her assignment. From the Sister Spokesman gathering at the Hallie Q Brown Community Center, where the theme โHer Storyโ centered voices like Tracey Williams-Dillard CEO and Publisher of MSR, along with authors Rekhet Si-Asar, and Mary Whitney. Then off to Vegas for the 20th Anniversary of Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit held at the Bellagio Hotel, I found myself surrounded by women who are not only C-suites leaders in their industries but are also carrying the responsibility of shifting narratives and opening doors for others. Representing Minnesota alongside leaders like Tonya Barber was a reminder that presence is not accidental, it is preparation meeting opportunity, and when you are aligned, you donโt have to force impact, it naturally follows.