News Room Archive

2012 Releases

2011 Releases

• St. David's Center for Child & Family Development Receives 2011 Best of Hopkins Award (December 2011) Read news release
• The St. David's Center 6th Annual Fall Festival: Get Out and Grow! (September 2011) Read news release
• $1 Million in Grants Awarded by Medica Foundation (March 2011) Read news release
• St. David's Center Celebrates 50 Years of Enriching Lives at its 50th Anniversary Gala Presented by the Minnesota Vikings (February 2011) Read news release

2010 Releases

• St. David's Center and Minnesota Vikings Partner to Celebrate 50 Years (September 2010) Read news release
• St. David's Center Kicks-Off 50 Years with an Art and Nature Festival for the Whole Community (September 2010) Read news release
• Coming Soon to St. David's Center: First Inclusive and Natural Playground in Minnesota (August 2010) Read news release
• St. David's Center Provides Pediatric Therapies to Northwest Metro Through YMCA Partnership (April 2010) Read news release
• John and Candace Randle Recognized as Honorary Co-Chairs of the 2010 St. David's Center Gala (February 2010) Read news release
• Sjordal Appointed Executive Director at St. David's Center (February 2010) Read news release
• St. David's Center Opens First West Metro Preschool for Children Suffering Emotional Trauma (January 2010) Read news release 

2009 Releases

• St. David's Center Re-Launches My Life Social Networking Site for Children with Special Needs (December 2009) Read news release
• St. David's Center Earns Charities Review Council "Meets All Standards" Seal (October 2009) Read news release
• St. David's Center's 4th Annual Fall Festival Turns Green (September 2009) Read news release
• St. David's Center Awarded Grant Providing Early Childhood Mental Health Services in Minnesota  (June 2009) Read news release
• St. David's Center Earns National NAEYC Accreditation (June 2009) Read news release
• CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Awards $10,000 to St. David's Center for Programming (May 2009) Read news release
• St. David's Changes Name, Look; Maintains Commitment to Children, Families (February 2009) Read news release
• Legendary Sports Columnist Sid Hartman Recognized as Honorary Chair for St. David's 21st Annual Gala (February 2009) Read news release

Media Highlights

• "St. David's Center Raises $289,000 at Gala," Minnetonka Patch, March 29, 2012
• "A Grand Weekend for Galas," Plymouth Magazine, March 1, 2012
• "St. David's Center Fundraiser March 10," Star Tribune, February 21, 2012
• "Different Strokes for Different Folks: Discovering What Will Help Your Child Develop Self Regulatory Skills," Mom Enough, January 30, 2012
• "Holiday Stress: It's Not Just for Grownups Anymore," Star Tribune, December 16, 2011
• Holidazzle Parade Photo, Star Tribune, November 29, 2011
• "St. David's Hosts Fall Festival Oct. 1," KARE11.com, September 26, 2011
• "St. David's Fall Festival Coming Soon," Examiner, September 24, 2011
• "St. David's Fall Fest: Get Out and Grow," Minnetonka Patch, September 20, 2011
• "Finding the Right 'Sensory Diet' for You and Your Child: Practical Strategies for Regulating Emotion," Mom Enough, September 19, 2011
• "Solo Life at High-Tech Home," Star Tribune, August 9, 2011
• "Tobacco Tax Discussed as Shutdown Continues," Minnesota Physician MedFax, July 11, 2011
• "State of Shutdown: Impact on Tonka Nonprofits," Minnetonka Patch, July 2, 2011
• "Minnesota Government Shutdown Could Isolate Persons with Disabilities," Twin Cities Daily Planet, June 26, 2011
• "Family Life: Moving Plans," Star Tribune, June 25, 2011
• "Minnetonka School Includes Everyone," Minnetonka Patch, May 26, 2011
• "St. David's Center 50th Anniversary Gala," Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, May 2011
• "A Half-Century of Success," Minnesota Monthly, May 2011
• "Rethinking the Playground," Parks and Recreation, April 2011
• "Minnetonka Non-Profit Tackles Special Needs," Minnetonka Patch, March 18, 2011
• "St. David's 50th Anniversary Gala is March 5," KARE 11 News Morning, February 3, 2011
• "St. David's Center Hosts 50th Anniversary Gala," KARE 11 News Saturday, January 22, 2011
• "Comcast Newsmakers," CNN Headline News, November 2010
• "Cool in School: St. David's Marks 50th with an Eye on the Future," KARE-TV, October 14, 2010
• "A Half-Century of Service," Lake Minnetonka Magazine, October 2010"St. David's Center Celebrates 50 Years with its Fall Festival," KSTP.com, September 30, 2010
• St. David's Center Fall Festival (mp3), WCCO-AM, September 25, 2010
• "Playground at St. David's in Minnetonka Goes Green," Sun Sailor, September 22, 2010
• "St. David's Center Kicks Off 50 Years with Fall Art and Nature Festival," Examiner.com, September 20, 2010
• "The Language of Play," Lakeshore Weekly, August 16, 2010
• "Preschools on Parade," Lake Minnetonka Magazine, June 2010
• "St. David's Center Partners with YMCA," Sun Sailor, May 6, 2010
• "Vikings Weekly," FOX Sports North, April 14, 2010
• "Glitz and Glamour for St. David's," Lake Minnetonka Magazine, April 1, 2010
• "Facetime: Game plan for kids," Star Tribune, March 28, 2010
• "Mover: Julie Sjordal," Pioneer Press, March 19, 2010
• "'Make Them Shine' 2010 St. David's Center Gala," Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, March 14, 2010 
• "John Randle's softer side," Star Tribune, March 5, 2010 (video)
• "Randle named co-chair of St. David's Gala," Sun Sailor, March 4, 2010
• "Hall of Famer's son shows how to beat the odds," Star Tribune, March 4, 2010
• "On the Move," Lakeshore Weekly News, February 23, 2010
• "St. David's names new executive director," Sun Sailor, February 11, 2010
• "Business people: Moving Up," Star Tribune, February 7, 2010
• "St. David's opens Preschool Day Treatment program in Minnetonka," Sun Sailor, January 31, 2010
• "St. David's opens day treatment for preschoolers," Lakeshore Weekly News, January 18, 2010