Magic Johnson visits Twin Cities


Lauretta Dawolo

Former NBA great shares vision of economic rebound for urban communities

Earvin “Magic” Johnson recently blazed through the Twin Cities area, bringing a message of encouragement, economic strategy, and reciprocity. The visit marked the end of a national Best Buy retail promotion for Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope to raise thousands of dollars for the Magic Johnson Foundation.

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Grant expands prenatal services at Southside Family Clinic


Lauretta Dawolo

Southside Community Health Services has recently received grant funding from Boston Scientific, a medical device company based in Nadick, MA, with sites in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Boston Scientific has been on the cutting edge of medical technology for nearly four decades. The company created a Foundation in 2002 to support innovative programs which improve lives in two important areas: health and education.

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