Way to Grow https://waytogrow.org/ What we do together matters. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:07:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://waytogrow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Way to Grow https://waytogrow.org/ 32 32 Family Cooking Classes Build Confidence https://waytogrow.org/family-cooking-classes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=family-cooking-classes Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:06:56 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=11402 Discover how cooking classes for families with Cooking Matters and Way to Grow support healthy meals on a budget, family meal planning, and joyful connection.

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]]> A Heartfelt Farewell: Celebrating Our Third Grade Graduates https://waytogrow.org/third-grade-graduation-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=third-grade-graduation-2025 Tue, 27 May 2025 15:57:39 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=11361 Way to Grow celebrated our third-grade graduates with a joyful outdoor event honoring student success, family support, and early childhood education.

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]]> Family Support from the Start: A Community Baby Shower https://waytogrow.org/family-support-from-the-start/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=family-support-from-the-start Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:49:36 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=11246 Way to Grow and Sabathani brought together local families to celebrate new and expecting parents with essential resources, education, and family support.

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]]> Way to Grow Welcomes Coco Du as New Chief Executive Officer https://waytogrow.org/way-to-grow-welcomes-coco-du/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=way-to-grow-welcomes-coco-du Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:41:16 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=11123 Way to Grow Welcomes Coco Du as New Chief Executive Officer Way to Grow is thrilled to announce the appointment of Coco Du as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective […]

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]]> Meet Betty! https://waytogrow.org/meet-betty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-betty Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:15:07 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=11093 In 2020, Endashawe found himself navigating the challenges of being a single parent. After relocating to Minnesota with his daughter, Betty, Endashawe felt a pressing need for support to ensure […]

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]]> Meet Maximo! https://waytogrow.org/meet-maximo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-maximo Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:06:33 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=11080 “Carismático, amoroso, respetuoso,” proudly says Juana, mother of six-year-old Maximo, when asked to describe him in three words: charismatic, loving, and respectful. As he explores the Sculpture Garden, leading his […]

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]]> Celebrating Way to Grow’s Kindergarten Class https://waytogrow.org/celebrating-way-to-grows-kindergarten-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-way-to-grows-kindergarten-class Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:07:11 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=11039 Happy Graduation to our kindergarteners! Way to Grow is so proud to celebrate and encourage all our students who are starting school this week. At the end of August, we […]

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]]> Turning Pages, Changing Lives: Celebrating Literacy at Mall of America https://waytogrow.org/turning-pages-changing-lives-celebrating-literacy-at-mall-of-america/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turning-pages-changing-lives-celebrating-literacy-at-mall-of-america Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:21:34 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=11017 Turning Pages, Changing Lives: Celebrating Literacy at Mall of America Way to Grow’s “Turning Pages, Changing Lives” event, in partnership with the Mall of America Community Foundation, brought nearly 500 […]

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]]> A message for the Way to Grow community https://waytogrow.org/a-message-for-the-way-to-grow-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-message-for-the-way-to-grow-community Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:40:16 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=10965 Way to Grow’s CEO Carolyn Smallwood to retire in January 2025 A message from Michael Garrett, Chair, Way to Grow Board of Directors It is with a blend of emotions […]

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]]> Preschool Pals Update: Summer is here! https://waytogrow.org/preschool-pals-update-june-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preschool-pals-update-june-2024 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:14:57 +0000 https://waytogrow.org/?p=10952 An Update from Ms. Gwen At the beginning of April our classes started a unit on color theory. The students mixed lots of colors, made sidewalk chalk, created rainbow crayons and worked […]

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