MINNEAPOLIS — Editor's Note: This video originally aired Feb. 29, 2024.
It can be all too easy for young people to fall into a lifestyle of crime and violence, especially if they don't have positive role models in their lives.
Mad Dads is looking out for those kids in Minneapolis. The nonprofit provides safety partnerships, youth programming and job creation, especially within minority communities in the city.
The group is fundraising to expand their campus into a Mad Dads Change Center, which would be a resource for violence prevention and workforce development. To learn about or donate to Mad Dads, click here.
Jordan Borer Nelson visited the KARE 11 News at Noon to share more about the group's upcoming fundraiser.
According to the Mad Dads website, Nelson grew up in the Powderhorn neighborhood and fell into a lifestyle of drugs and crime that eventually landed him in prison. After serving his time, Nelson is now the Executive Director of Mad Dads and a pastor in New Hope.
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