 June 27, 2024 -- St. Cloud, MN
St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis has selected 180 Degrees' St. Cloud Youth Shelter as one of five recipients of the 2024 Rock-On award. The annual award recognizes outstanding civic leadership, participation, and achievement in the city of St. Cloud. Community Engagement Manager Nancy Dyson and Sr. Program Manager Dominic Jones, accepted the award from Mayor Kleis at the opening ceremony of Granite City Day, a four day festival celebrating the history and culture of St. Cloud. "We are so honored to receive this recognition," said 180 Degrees CEO Dan Pfarr. "Completing the major renovation of our shelter this past year has been a major accomplishment. The new facility would not be possible without so many generous partners and supporters in St. Cloud and Central Minnesota. This award recognizes the community effort of improving our facility and programs to better serve youth who are homeless or exploited." St. Cloud is nicknamed "the Granite City" because of the granite quarries that have operated in teh area since the 1880's. St. Cloud Youth Shelter is the only 24-hour emergency youth shelter in Central Minnesota serving youth. Services include emergency shelter, on-site education, mental health services, parent support, and case management. The recently renovated shelter can accommodate up to twelve youth in residence at a time. Services disrupt, prevent, and end youth homelessness. |
