St. David's Developmental & Therapeutic Services

12/10/2025

🎉 Tickets are LIVE for the 2026 Light the Way Gala!
We’re moving to a stunning new venue—Royalston Square—for an unforgettable night of community, connection, and impact.

Join us as we aim for our boldest goal yet: $1 million in one magical night to support St. David’s programs for families, children, and adults across Minnesota.

✨ Don’t miss it, grab your tickets today! https://www.stdavidsmn.org/gala

12/04/2025

Today, and every day, St. David’s honors our Somali colleagues, clients, families, neighbors, and friends. When hateful falsehoods permeate American discourse, as they currently are from the highest levels of government, we root ourselves in the truths of history, and in the compassionate and caring bonds that connect all of our community members, no matter their country of origin or immigration status.

Over the past decades, Somali community members have consistently contributed and innovated to make Minnesota a richer, stronger, and wiser place for children and families to grow. And this includes the work that has happened here at St. David’s, every single day for more than a decade.

As our CEO Julie Sjordal told staff recently: “It has been one the most treasured honors of my career to have earned the trust and respect of our Minnesota Somali community and to have had the opportunity to, together, build a culturally responsive Autism Day Treatment program.”

All of St. David’s shares Julie’s pride in this uniquely collaborative program, built alongside Somali leaders and families with respect and a shared commitment to every child’s future.

Hateful words do not divide us. They strengthen the bonds that connect us. And they remind us of the joy that only a loving, compassionate community can bring.

12/02/2025

Monthly gifts provide an ongoing base of support that we know we can rely on, resulting in services our families can rely on, too. Being a monthly donor can fit any budget. Even small amounts can make a big impact!

Now through December 31, sign up to give $6/month or more to receive our new St. David's tote bag as a thank-you gift!

11/29/2025

Let's bake a difference!

Don's Bread is a micro bakery located in . Don's Bread bakes bread, cookies and sometimes pasties. Don's Bread also is a coffee roaster and offers freshly roasted coffee.

Beginning in November 2025 Don is donating 100% of his proceeds to us!

"At St. David's, they strive to ensure every child, adult and family deserves to be seen, supported and empowered," Don said. "I believe in committing my time and treasure to St. David's."

Place your order and pay it forward: https://www.hotplate.com/donsbread

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

In early childhood, gratitude doesn't look like big gestures. It looks like a child noticing the breeze in tall grasses, offering a hand to a friend, or pausing long enough to feel something good, and talk about it.

These small moments are where emotional resilience begins. Gratitude helps children regulate their feelings, build empathy, and move through the world with a little more steadiness and compassion.

Today, we’re grateful for the families who trust us, the caregivers, clinicians, and educators who show up every day, and the children who remind us there is beauty, even in the smallest things.

Wishing you and yours a grounded, grateful Thanksgiving from all of us at St. David’s.

Check out our blog today! https://ow.ly/vnr550XymEb

11/22/2025

This month, leaders and friends of St. David’s sat down with Erin and Marti Erickson—child development experts and hosts of the Mom Enough podcast—for a 3-part series, Raising Children to Succeed in Learning and in Life. Check out our blog & resources, listen to the conversations, and take away the importance of kindness for a better, more connected, more engaged world! https://ow.ly/zhVu50Xw5uX

11/21/2025

Yesterday was one of the many days that reminds us why this community is so special. You helped raise nearly $52,000 in just one day for the children and families we serve. And honestly, we're still taking that in.

A huge thank-you to the McVay Foundation for stepping up with an incredibly generous match, and to the anonymous donors who contributed another $7,500 into the pot to keep the energy going. That kind of behind-the-scenes generosity is what makes days like this possible.

But mostly, thank you. Everyone who shared, donated, talked to a friend, or simply rooted for the work—we felt it. And the families we serve will feel it too.

We’re heading into the holidays with so much gratitude. You showed up, again, for early intervention, for caregivers, and for the idea that kids, and every adult in our community, deserves every chance to grow and belong.

Thank you for being part of this with us.

11/20/2025

It's been a very GOOD day! But this just in: a friend of St. David's, so inspired by today's generosity, pledged a $7,500 match to keep the giving going this evening!

We only have until midnight for your impact to go twice as far. Help us make a difference for even more children and families tonight!

https://www.givemn.org/organization/Stdavidscenter

11/20/2025

Today, Minnesota's children and families need YOU! This Give to the Max Day, join neighbors from across the state in the spirit of giving, to ensure that every child, family, and adult with enduring needs has the chance to live their best life. And with the generous matching funds from the McVay Foundation, your gift could go twice as far! Don't let Minnesota's generosity holiday pass you by, head over to our site and donate!

11/20/2025

We did it! We've surpassed our initial Give to the Max goal! And now, we have an ADDITIONAL $5,000 in matching funds from the McVay Foundation to unlock! That's right, every gift you make right now will go twice as far! Keep the momentum going and help us reach even more children and families today!

11/20/2025

Drop a GIF in comments of what St. David's means to you! Don't forget to Give to the Max tomorrow! https://ow.ly/EmoL50XuqO5