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| Ibrahim Ayeh, one of The McKnight Foundation’s Binger Award winners for 2008. |
The McKnight Foundation awarded seven Virginia McKnight Binger awards in Human Service. The $10,000 awards honor Minnesota residents who give their time to improve the lives of people in their communities. The awards are named for the daughter of the foundation’s founders who herself served for nearly 50 years as a board member, as president from 1974 through 1987, and then as honorary chair until her death in 2002.
This year’s recipients are a program provider to the Twin Cities immigrant community; a former gang member who mentors at-risk youth; an artist who uses creativity to foster self-esteem in inner-city kids; a pair of sisters who teach nutrition through hands-on learning; an advocate for the homeless; and a community organizer who fosters home ownership among low-income individuals and families.
In the media:
- McKnight Awards: Game To Help
Star Tribune: Two North Side sisters who created a student garden are among several people who received 2008 Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service.
