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 hire youth aged 16-24 to participate in a four-month Work & Life Skills Training Program to cultivate the personal and professional skills needed to find and maintain stable employment and leave homelessness for good.
We’ve employed over 100 youth since opening
2024 Outcomes
75% of participants graduated from our 4-month Work & Life Skills Training Program
85% increase in Job Readiness Scores for young people employed at Wildflyer (meaning youth exhibit tangible progress in critical life skill development)
100% of young people remain employed or enrolled in education and stably housed at their 3-month post graduation check-in
44 young people employed
8,114 hours of youth employment
$60,945 in wages paid to young people experiencing homelessness
28 skills workshops offered to help develop critical personal and professional skills of youth employees
79,602 orders served
59 JOLT! Coffee Subscribers helped sustain our mission
708 individuals donated