2024 SHINE Celebration

Registration is now closed. If you would like your name added to a waitlist, please email Jessica Waller at [email protected]. Thank you!

When: Friday, October 4, 2024, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Where: The Depot, Minneapolis (225 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401)

Attire/Theme: Black and White with a touch of gold; Semi-formal/cocktail event.

For 35 years, Way to Grow has worked to address the serious and prevalent gap in early childhood education in the Twin Cities. With a culturally diverse team of Family Educators, we provide free, year-round family support and educational programming for families, prenatal through grade 3, ensuring all children are ready to succeed in school and beyond!

"Great by Eight" starts early with prenatal parents and continues through the third grade delivering resources, education curriculum and support. We are proud to work with 700 families in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, and surrounding suburbs—neighbors who work hard to provide for their children and are active in their community and their child’s education. 

Our Family Educators focus on building trusted relationships with parents and children. The result: children ready to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

Sponsorship: If you are looking to purchase a sponsorship of $15,000 and above, please contact Melissa Meyer at [email protected].

If you'd like to learn more about sponsorship, please click here. To purchase more than two tickets, please fill out the total ($250 x Number of Tickets) in the "Other" selection.

Please note: Paid parking is available in the Depot parking lot with meters nearby. A small number of community partner tickets are available. Please contact Jessica Waller at [email protected] for more details or any questions.