Independence, Inc., a Resource Center for Independent Living

Independence, Inc., a Resource Center for Independent Living To advocate for the freedom of choice for individuals with disabilities to live independently through the removal of all barriers.

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ: ๐—•๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ข ๐ŸŽ‰Whoโ€™s ready to shout BINGO?!Join us for a fun and relaxed Peer Support where weโ€™ll play a f...
03/21/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ: ๐—•๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ข ๐ŸŽ‰

Whoโ€™s ready to shout BINGO?!

Join us for a fun and relaxed Peer Support where weโ€™ll play a few rounds of bingo, enjoy some laughs, and spend time connecting with others. โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday, March 25th
โฐ 3:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Independence, Inc.

No experience needed. Just come as you are and be part of the fun.

This group is open to anyone age 18+ with a disability.

๐ŸŒท ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐ŸŒทToday, our team took a moment to welcome the first day of spring by planting flowers together. ๐ŸŒฑItโ€™s a ...
03/20/2026

๐ŸŒท ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐ŸŒท

Today, our team took a moment to welcome the first day of spring by planting flowers together. ๐ŸŒฑ

Itโ€™s a simple act, but a meaningful one. Growth takes time, care, and the right support. The same is true for the work we do every day.

At Independence, Inc., we believe in creating spaces where people can grow, gain confidence, and live life on their own terms.

Hereโ€™s to new beginnings, fresh starts, and a season full of possibility. ๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŒŸ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ง๐™˜๐™ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™จ๐™–๐™—๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐˜ผ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ ๐ŸŒŸThis month is a time to recognize the value, strengths, and contri...
03/18/2026

๐ŸŒŸ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ง๐™˜๐™ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™จ๐™–๐™—๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐˜ผ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ ๐ŸŒŸ

This month is a time to recognize the value, strengths, and contributions of people with developmental disabilities in our communities.

At Independence, Inc., we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live independently, make their own choices, and pursue their goals with dignity and support. Inclusion matters, access matters, and every person deserves the chance to belong and thrive.

Letโ€™s continue working together to build a community where barriers are removed and everyone has the opportunity to succeed. ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ€๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ฎ ๐™Ž๐™ฉ. ๐™‹๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™ โ€™๐™จ ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š, ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™˜.!๐Ÿ€โ€œMay your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble...
03/17/2026

๐Ÿ€๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ฎ ๐™Ž๐™ฉ. ๐™‹๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™ โ€™๐™จ ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š, ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™˜.!๐Ÿ€

โ€œMay your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.โ€ โ€” Irish Blessing

At Independence, Inc., we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a full, connected, and independent life. Every day we work to remove barriers so the people we serve can pursue their goals, build community, and create their own path forward.

Today we celebrate the spirit of resilience, hope, and good fortune that reminds us how powerful a supportive community can be.

Wishing you a safe and joyful St. Patrickโ€™s Day! ๐Ÿ’š

Your voice can help shape the future of independent living in North Dakota.The Statewide Independent Living Council (SIL...
03/17/2026

Your voice can help shape the future of independent living in North Dakota.

The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) is working on the next State Plan for Independent Living, and we want to hear from people with disabilities, people who may have received services in the past, as well as family members, friends, and community partners.

Your input will help identify the most important needs facing people with disabilities across our state.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey that fits you best and share it with others. The more voices we hear, the stronger the plan will be.

Consumer Survey (people with disabilities or past consumers):
https://www.forms.nd.gov/260485490918871

Family, Friends, or Provider Survey:
https://www.forms.nd.gov/260485475486874

Please complete by March 30, 2026. Thank you for helping build a stronger North Dakota.

โค๏ธ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ. โค๏ธA huge thank you to ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜†๐—ป for vol...
03/16/2026

โค๏ธ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ. โค๏ธ

A huge thank you to ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜†๐—ป for volunteering their time and energy to help make Chili Bowl X such a success.

Saige (17) is currently interning with Independence, Inc. through the Senior Internship Class in partnership with Companions for Children - Youth Mentoring , and she was an incredible help both leading up to the event and throughout the night. From jumping in wherever needed to keeping things moving behind the scenes, Saige brought a great attitude and a strong work ethic that made a real difference.

Kadyn (19) is attending UND and working toward an education degree. He has a strong passion for inclusion and is always willing to step up and volunteer his time for causes that matter. His willingness to help and support our mission never goes unnoticed.

Seeing young people invest their time and talents into building a stronger, more inclusive community gives us so much hope for the future.

Thank you both for being part of the Chili Bowl team and for helping support the mission of Independence, Inc. โค๏ธ

โค๏ธ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐›๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐— โค๏ธFrom setup to cleanup and everything in between, our volunteers he...
03/13/2026

โค๏ธ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐›๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐— โค๏ธ

From setup to cleanup and everything in between, our volunteers helped make the night run smoothly and created such a fun and welcoming atmosphere for everyone who attended.

Some of the amazing volunteers are pictured here, but there were so many more who stepped up to help make the night a success. We are incredibly grateful to every single person who gave their time and energy to support this event and our mission.

We truly could not do this work without you. Your generosity and willingness to jump in wherever needed helps us continue removing barriers and helping people achieve their dreams of independent living.

Thank you for being part of this incredible community. โค๏ธ

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ง๐?You donโ€™t have to spend a lot to get out, try something new, and e...
03/12/2026

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ง๐?

You donโ€™t have to spend a lot to get out, try something new, and enjoy your community. From local markets to live theater and community events, there are great options happening around town that keep things affordable.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ.
๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐.
๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž.

Affordable events help make sure everyone has the chance to connect, participate, and experience what our community has to offer. ๐Ÿ’™

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐˜พ๐™๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ก ๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ฎ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ค๐™ ๐™จ ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ ๐™š.๐ŸŒถ๏ธThe moment the winners were announced, the room erupted โ€” and the pure joy on...
03/11/2026

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐˜พ๐™๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ก ๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ฎ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ค๐™ ๐™จ ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ ๐™š.๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

The moment the winners were announced, the room erupted โ€” and the pure joy on Stephanie at The Street ND's face says it all.

Our competitors bring incredible talent, creativity, and heart to this event every year, and their support helps make it possible for Independence, Inc. to continue removing barriers and helping people with disabilities achieve their dreams.

Thank you, The Street ND, for being part of this amazing night and for supporting our mission.

And thank you to everyone who came out, cheered on the competitors, and helped make Chili Bowl X such an incredible community event. โค๏ธ

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐—” ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ท๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€!๐ŸŒถ๏ธOne of the highlights of Chili Bowl X was our fantastic panel of celebrity j...
03/09/2026

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐—” ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ท๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€!๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

One of the highlights of Chili Bowl X was our fantastic panel of celebrity judges who had the very difficult job of tasting their way through some truly incredible chili.

With so many amazing competitors bringing their A-game this year, choosing a winner was no easy task. We are so grateful for the time, energy, and fun spirit our judges brought to the night.

Because of their hard work (and brave taste buds!), they helped crown our Criticsโ€™ Choice winner: Gourmet Chef

Thank you for supporting Independence, Inc. and for being part of such a special night for our community. โค๏ธ Amy Hey Minot, Tom City of Minot, Mike Minot Police Department, Kelli Minot Fire Department, & Megan KX News Minot

๐ŸŽฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ: ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐ŸŽฒSometimes the best connections happen when we are simply having fun together. ๐Ÿ˜ŠJoin us t...
03/09/2026

๐ŸŽฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ: ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐ŸŽฒ
Sometimes the best connections happen when we are simply having fun together. ๐Ÿ˜Š

Join us this Wednesday for an afternoon of easy board games, conversation, and laughter. We will have simple games that everyone can enjoy. No experience needed. It is a great way to relax, spend time with others, and enjoy a welcoming space where everyone belongs.

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday, March 11th
โฐ 3:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Independence, Inc.
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ages 18+ | Open to anyone with a disability

Peer support is about learning from each other, sharing space, and building connections that support independent living. This one is all about having a little fun together. ๐ŸŽฒ

Come play. Come connect. Come as you are. ๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐˜พ๐™๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ก ๐™“โ€ฆ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™– ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ! ๐˜ผ๐™‰๐˜ฟ ๐™๐™ƒ๐™€ ๐™’๐™„๐™‰๐™‰๐™€๐™๐™Ž ๐˜ผ๐™๐™€....๐™Š๐™ ๐™ˆ๐™ฎ ๐™‚๐™ค๐™จ๐™ ๐™‚๐™ช๐™ฎ๐™จ! ๐Ÿฅนโค๏ธ Our hearts are so full after an incredible e...
03/06/2026

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐˜พ๐™๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ก ๐™“โ€ฆ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™– ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ! ๐˜ผ๐™‰๐˜ฟ ๐™๐™ƒ๐™€ ๐™’๐™„๐™‰๐™‰๐™€๐™๐™Ž ๐˜ผ๐™๐™€....

๐™Š๐™ ๐™ˆ๐™ฎ ๐™‚๐™ค๐™จ๐™ ๐™‚๐™ช๐™ฎ๐™จ! ๐Ÿฅนโค๏ธ Our hearts are so full after an incredible evening celebrating 10 years of Chili Bowl with all of you. The energy in the room was amazing, the chili was outstanding, and the support for our mission was truly inspiring.

To everyone who bought tickets, donated, bid in the auctions, and came out to support our mission โ€” thank you. Nights like this remind us just how special our community is. When we come together, we make a real difference. โค๏ธ

A huge thank you to our sponsors, donors, volunteers, celebrity judges, our amazing band, our MC, and everyone involved in making this night happen. Events like this truly take a community โ€” and wow, what a community we have.

A special shoutout to our incredible chili competitors who brought their absolute A-game. The competition was close, the flavors were bold, and the talent in our community was on full display. We are so grateful for each of you who put your time, creativity, and heart into your chili.

๐Ÿ‘ Criticsโ€™ Choice Award: Gourmet Chef
๐Ÿ‘ Peopleโ€™s Choice Award: The Street ND

Thank you for believing in the work we do. Because of you, we can continue removing barriers and helping people achieve their dreams of independent living.

We truly canโ€™t do this without you. You are part of this mission, and we are so grateful you are in it with us.

Until next yearโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

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315 3rd Avenue SW
Minot, ND
58701

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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Independence, Inc.

Independence, Inc., Resource Center for Independent Living is a private, consumer-controlled, 501(c)3 non profit committed to empowering people with disabilities to live independently throughout the northwestern North Dakota region.