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The Big Red Bird Blog, named in honor of our giant 6′ avian mascot, is a great place to view photos and read about events put on or attended by the Cardinal family and clients. Read a few (or read them all!) and see if you can count the smiles!

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Rocky Creek!

June 17, 2022

The women at Rocky Creek have enjoyed time celebrating Holidays, Birthdays, and game nights. Program nurse, Karen, had planned a pizza party and movie day with the ladies at Rocky Creek. Brenda found out it was Karen’s birthday that day and surprised Karen by baking her a birthday cake. What an amazing gesture and wonderful time…

Home Run!

June 2, 2022

Arlen from Annalee went to the MN Twins game recently at the end of April, with Brendan. They met up with JP and had a great time despite the cool weather. The adventure was a “home run” with Arlen as the Twins beat the White Sox 4-6!

Painting Fun

May 18, 2022

The women at Odyssey: Suanne, Jodi, Mandy, and Amy; have been enjoying the company of a handful of Cardinal players over the past few weeks. One person who has been helping out and keeping them busy is Crystal, our Director of Program Services. Crystal recently worked with them to enjoy a day of painting; Amy…

What makes you happy?

May 2, 2022

I know if someone were to ask me what makes me happy, I would say a list of a few things that come to mind right off the top of my head. These things include my family, my friends, and my pets among other things that I enjoy. I have a lot of great things…

A Birthday to Remember

April 27, 2022

Bob had a very special birthday celebration this year. Bob talks to his brother each day on the phone. The two have quite the special bond. Bob doesn’t get the opportunity to see his brother near as often as he would like due to the distance. Bob celebrated his birthday with a surprise trip to…