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Community Iftar Event
On Friday, March 13th, GMCC and Access Healing Center hosted a Community Iftar gathering
Spring 2026 at GMCC
Spring is right around the corner, and we have a lot of exciting program updates to share with you!
The Impact of Donations & Volunteers
GMCC staff & volunteers have packed and delivered groceries for 120-220 families weekly for eight weeks
Staff Shoutout: Paulina
Paulina has supported over hundreds of clients with securing IDs, identifying housing, and working with property owners.
2025 LYL STEAM Summer Yearbook
Flip through the digital yearbook to view photos, art, quotes, & stories of our 2025 campers
2025 Year In Review
2025 was an exciting 120th year for GMCC! Let’s take a look back at some of the highlights & successes…
Rapid Response Food Deliveries
In collaboration with Sanctuary Supply Depot, Council Member Jason Chavez, and Food Connects Group, we packed and delivered free groceries to 114 families experiencing food insecurity.
GMCC is Growing to Meet the Moment
Check out our Fall 2025 mailer with quotes, stories, and photos all about GMCC’s growth!
LakeStreet Youth Labs Achieves I-SAC Accreditation
Accredited programs demonstrate high levels of quality, safety, & professionalism.
“To Be Whole Again” Docuseries Screening
On Sunday, September 28th, GMCC hosted a screening for our UMM Project docuseries, titled “To Be Whole Again”
2025 STEAM Summer Week 5
Theme: Fun in the Sun
GMCC Neighborgood Podcast Episode 1
We are excited to announce the FIRST episode of our new podcast!
2025 STEAM Summer Week 4
Theme: Extraordinary Engineering
2025 STEAM Summer Week 3
Theme: Outdoor Adventures
2025 STEAM Summer Week 2
Theme: Flora & Fauna
2025 STEAM Summer Week 1
Theme: Community Creators
Drop-In Services Volunteers
With the increasing need, it has become really important for GMCC to rely on our volunteers to help run the program.
Celebrating 120 Years of GMCC!
On Saturday, June 7th, from 11 AM to 2 PM, GMCC had our second annual summer celebration.
“dark to light”, a poem by hani
A poem written by one of our Recovery Care clients, Hani.
After School with Andersen
Throughout the school year, GMCC provides after school programs to students at Anderson United Middle School.
2025 March Campaign Results
Thank you so much to the 270 Minnesota food shelves that participated in the 44th Annual Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign!
Reflecting on The UMM Project
The UMM Project launched in October 2024 as part of GMCC’s Recovery Care.
2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 5
Theme: Summer Sun
2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 4
Theme: Art Adventures
2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 3
Theme: Wild Wilderness
2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 2
Theme: Robots Rule!
2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 1
Theme: Fun with Friends
2024 Community Picnic
On Saturday, July 20th from 11 AM to 2 PM, GMCC hosted our very first Community Picnic outside our facility
Spring 2024 with LakeStreet Youth Labs
It was a busy Spring season for LakeStreet Youth Labs at GMCC!
Fall 2023 Family Programs
Recap of Fall 2023 – programming for the whole family
2023 Summer Genius Labs Recap
A look back on the success of our summer program
Genius Labs Summer Camp Week Five
Theme: Summer Fun!
Genius Labs Summer Camp Week Four
Theme: Amazing Agriculture – Farms & Food
Genius Labs Summer Camp Week Three
Theme: Spark! Electricity & Magnets
Genius Labs Summer Camp Week Two
Theme: Minnesota Wild
Genius Labs Summer Camp Week One
Theme: Spectacular Space!
Spring 2023 Family Workshop Series
Every Saturday from April 29th to June 24th, GMCC welcomed families into our facility to participate in workshops for both parents and children of all ages.
2023 March Campaign Results and Wrap Up
Thank you Minnesota food shelves, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals for a successful 42nd Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign!
GMCC Executive Director, Adrienne Dorn – Keynote Speech from Minneapolis Women’s Leadership Summit June 2022
Dealing with Resistance: Get Your Team to Accept and Invest in Change
PRESS RELEASE: GMCC presents WBAC Summer Festival
Local community groups secure O-1 Visa for Somali Superstar Sharma Boy, artist-in-residence for Minneapolis-based cultural festival
2022 March Campaign Results and Wrap Up
Thank you Minnesota food shelves, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals for a successful 41st Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign!
Growing Clean Energy & Fresh Food with MVF
The abundance that many of us relish in the form of fresh, nutritious, sustainably grown food is not universally accessible in Minnesota—not yet, anyway. But Minnesota Venture Farms has a plan to change that.
GMCC Women’s History Month Town Hall 2022
In celebration of the many Women creators, movers, shakers, and leaders in our community and around the state, GMCC brought together a group of Women Leaders for a virtual Town Hall and a podcast series.
Masterful Collaborations Podcast: Women’s History Month featuring Dr. Nerita Hughes
Throughout March, the GMCC Masterful Collaborations Podcast will be featuring some of the great Women leaders of our community, both those in the forefront and behind the scenes doing masterfully collaborative work across many sectors.
Tech Teens Fall 2021 Recap!
During the Fall of 2021, every Saturday for 10 weeks, 11 BIPOC high school students gathered for Tech Teens, GMCC’s newest out-of-school experience…
Masterful Collaborations Podcast: Women’s History Month featuring Dr. Nerita Hughes
Throughout March, the GMCC Masterful Collaborations Podcast will be featuring some of the great Women leaders of our community, both those in the forefront and behind the scenes doing masterfully collaborative work across many sectors.
Masterful Collaborations Podcast: Women’s History Month featuring Pam Borton
Throughout March, the GMCC Masterful Collaborations Podcast will be featuring some of the great Women leaders of our community, both those in the forefront and behind the scenes doing masterfully collaborative work across many sectors.
Masterful Collaborations Podcast: Women’s History Month featuring Gloria Lewis
Throughout March, the GMCC Masterful Collaborations Podcast will be featuring some of the great Women leaders of our community, both those in the forefront and behind the scenes doing masterfully collaborative work across many sectors.
Masterful Collaborations Podcast: GMCC Pop Up Food Shelf
In this the fourth episode we hear about GMCC’s recent Pop Up Food Shelf initiative from GMCC staff members Sarah Taubner (Data and Logistics Manager) and Ameen Hassan (Imitative Logistics Manager).
Ag In Action: GMCC’s Minnesota Venture Farms
Minnesota State Mankato, 3 Partners Receive $224,744 USDA Grant to support Ag In Action Project to support food and agriculture education.