Our Impact
The Problem
Right now there are approximately 7,500 youth everyday who experience homelessness across the state of Minnesota. We’ve learned the biggest barrier these youth face is finding and maintaining employment, which is why we support our youth every step of the way and prepare them for the job market once they graduate from our program. Our youth are at the heart of what we do, and our goal is to make sure every single youth experiencing homelessness across the state does not have to worry about where to sleep at night, or where their next meal will come from.
Our Program
We provide youth aged 16-24 with a four-month employment training program to cultivate the personal and professional skills needed to find and maintain stable employment and leave homelessness for good.
We’ve served nearly 100 youth since opening
2023 Outcomes
75% of program participants graduated from our 4- month Work and Life Skills Training Program
100% increase in Job Readiness Scores for young people employed at Wildflyer (meaning youth exhibit tangible progress in critical life skill development)
85% of young people remain employed or enrolled in education and stably housed at their 3-month post graduation check-in
27 young people employed
4,063 hours of youth employment
$60,945 in wages paid to young people experiencing homelessness
33 skills workshops offered to help develop critical personal and professional skills of youth employees
72,257 orders served
50 JOLT Online Coffee Subscribers helped sustain our mission
613 donors gave
People like you have a direct impact on our work
Customer Impact
Buying coffee at our shop or through our subscription program helps us provide the following services to youth in our program:
Hard Skills Training (coffee, espresso, barista work)
Soft Skills Training (customer service, teamwork)
Employment readiness
A stable paycheck
Donor Impact
Your gift contributes to the employment of young people experiencing homelessness—offering them compassion and assistance on their journeys to safety and stability.
Programming like Financial Literacy and Housing 101
Mental Health workshops and individual therapy
Case management services to eliminate barriers to employment
Improve sustainability through fundraising and market share
Increase staff retention and leadership development
Create a safe space to provide public-facing, low-barrier mental health, and chemical dependency services
Get involved and make a difference
There are many ways to support our mission to end youth homelessness.
We are built for purpose
Learn more about what we do to serve youth experiencing homelessness.