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Wilder Foundation Caregiver Resource Center

 

A Schulze Transformational Award recipient for 2010, the Wilder Foundation helps family, friend and community caregivers provide care for their loved ones by assessing needs, identifying options and designing solutions. View More

 

Enduring Inspiration

 

Dr. David Ahlquist dares to dream of eradicating colon and rectal cancer. But first his team's stool DNA test, a highly accurate, noninvasive, early warning system, needs approval from the US FDA. View More

 

A Cure for Type One Diabetes

 

On Tuesday, September 27, 2011 the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation hosted a human islet transplantation symposium where eight human islet recipients shared their stories... View All

Plymouth Christian Youth Center

 






PCYC's After School and Summer Enrichment Program intentionally integrates academics and holistic youth development in an effort to improve academic achievement, reduce the achievement gap, and engage young people in learning.  This combined focus has led to the development of a rigorous curriculum and assessment process that has resulted in significant student growth in reading levels during the school year.

 

Spare Key

 









Spare Key provides assistance to Minnesota homeowners with critically ill or seriously injured children by making a mortgage payment on the family's behalf, allowing parents to spend time with their child. By making a mortgage payment, Spare Key provides an economic bridge for families with critically ill or injured children, preventing the downward spiral of foreclosure.

 

Richard M. Schulze Family American Cancer Society Hope Lodge

 









In December 2007, The Richard M. Schulze Family American Cancer Society Hope Lodge opened its doors and became the 25th Hope Lodge and the 2nd Hope Lodge in Minnesota. The construction of the Hope Lodge has been a community effort with a $5 million challenge grant donation from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, which was matched with another $5 million from individual donations. The land was provided by the University of Minnesota through the Minnesota Medical Foundation and the University's Cancer Center.

The Hope Lodge in the Twin Cities provides over 40 private guest rooms, free of charge, to cancer patients and their caregiver who resides at least 40 miles from the Hope Lodge and who are undergoing active cancer treatment.

 

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities

Al Lenzmeier West Side Club, St. Paul, MN








A safe, encouraging alternative where children are accepted for who they are and encouraged to do their best, they'll find a place where they feel valued and understood.

The Al Lenzmeier West Side Club renovations, funded in part by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, were recently completed and a celebratory building dedication reception was held at the facility. The facility can now assist more children in the west side of St. Paul as well as an early education (ages 3-6) program for families. The new kitchen, teen area and kindergarten room are large, open and brightly decorated.