Founder and Executive Director Katie Lindenfelser was interviewed by Lee Valsvik, host of "Twin Cities Community" on iHeart Radio to discuss the journey of how Crescent Cove came to be.
Founder and Executive Director Katie Lindenfelser was interviewed by Mike Max on Thursday, December 27 sharing info about how Crescent Cove started and where we are today.
This heartwarming story aired on Christmas 2018 as a wonderful tribute to Louie's love for life. Thank you to the Edlund family for sharing Louie's story with Crescent Cove!
An enormous thank you to Pat Elflein of the Minnesota Vikings for choosing Crescent Cove for his My Cause My Cleats campaign. Pat wore cleats with the Crescent Cove logo during the Vikings game on Sunday, December 16, and invited representatives from Crescent Cove to be on the field during halftime.
Thank you to our friends at CCX Media and mom, Jo Schifsky, for this beautiful segment.
Minneapolis (April 2018) -- Crescent Cove, a non-profit whose mission is to provide care and support for children and young adults with a shortened life expectancy, and their families who love them, is pleased to announce the establishment of an endowment fund to provide ongoing support for its mission and to honor the legacy of Twins Hall of Famer, Harmon Killebrew.
The grant will help Crescent Cove acquire equipment that includes a pediatric manual Ez-Lift, computers for the nursing staff, and an adjustable changing table. The items were requested by the organization's nursing team and support staff to safely care for children and young adults during one of life's most difficult times.
Many thanks to our friends at NAIOP for all they do for kids & families!
Crescent Cove mom, Emily, nominated Crescent Cove for a Christmas Wish, granted by KDWB and the Dave Ryan Show! Thank you to Emily and the station for the gifts that will go to great use for our kids and families.
Katie speaks with Mike Max on the John Hines Show on Friday, November 24.
Writer Hannah Covington writes a lovely story about the site for future sleepovers!
The Fox 9 segment tells the story of Tristan and the Rodriguez family.
On November 16, Emily was invited to perform her released song "Don't Worry" on Twin Cities Live. Emily gave a moving appearance on Give to the Max Day, and we are grateful to KSTP for featuring Crescent Cove on-air!
Picosa Radio produced a segment on Crescent Cove's ribbon cutting on Thursday, November 16.
Many thanks to our new community station, CCX Media Channel 12, for following our journey and sharing our mission with our neighbors.
Crescent Cove's mission was featured on a morning segment on MPR on Thursday, November 16, the morning of our Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting.
Writer Ruben Rosario pens a beautiful article on the celebration of Crescent Cove's dream, published November 16, 2017.
Many thanks to Andy Steiner for a wonderful profile of Crescent Cove's journey to our grand opening on November 16, 2017.
Thanks to Jack Morris for being a spokesperson for Crescent Cove! Jack joined Mike Max on WCCO this week.
Christi Becker, the lead artist of Crescent Cove's new interactive sculptural wall in the Respite & Hospice Home for Kids, was featured in the SC Times on November 14, 2017.
Crescent Cove is excited to announce that Kate Rubischko has joined the team as our social worker/family support coordinator!
For every song downloaded, streamed, and watched, Crescent Cove receives a portion of the proceeds. Thank you, Emily!
Crescent Cove is delighted to welcome their new Director of Engagement, Tara Anderson.
Crescent Cove kicked off renovations the week of July 25!
Crescent Cove's pediatric hospice and respite home in Brooklyn Center will be the state's first.
On February 6, 2017 Crescent Cove Founder, Katie Lindenfelser, appeared on CCX Channel 12 News. Thanks to Cable Channel 12 for sharing our goal to open the hospice on Twin Lakes by the Fall.
Crescent Cove founder, Katie Lindenfelser, was selected as one of JCI Minnesota's Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans for 2016. Katie was selected as an honoree for her contributions to children's palliative care and her efforts to bring the Crescent Cove mission to a reality. Congratulations Katie!
We are grateful to announce that our letter of intent to purchase an existing hospice on Twin Lakes was accepted on October 18, 2016. Our purchase agreement was fully executed on December 18th with a hoped for closing date of late February, 2017.
A huge Thank You to Shark Tank's Extreme Sandbox hosts event for Crescent Cove!
Minneapolis (June 20th, 2016) — Crescent Cove, a non-profit whose mission is to support children who face a shortened life expectancy and their families, today announced that they graciously received a $25,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. The grant will help Crescent Cove provide the special services needed by families facing one of life's most difficult journeys, even as the non-profit raises funds to build the Midwest's first residential hospice and respite center specifically for young people.
The grant will help Crescent Cove provide the special services needed by families facing one of life's most difficult journeys, even as the non-profit raises funds to build the Midwest's first residential hospice and respite center specifically for young people.
Crescent Cove Founder, Katie Lindenfelser, was featured on KTIS and Faith Radio on June 18-19, 2016.
The gift will help Crescent Cove provide special therapeutic services needed by families facing one of life's most difficult journeys, even as the non-profit raises funds to build the Midwest's first residential hospice and respite center specifically for young people.
We are so excited to announce that Crescent Cove made it to the Engaged Eight level on Brackets for Good and raised almost $7,000 Dollars!
The prize? A construction excavator will lift, drop, smash, maim, mangle and demolish a minivan painted with the opponent's team color and logo. The date/time of the grand finale demolition will be announced soon, as will the driver in the cab. Extreme Sandbox and Crescent Cove will also post the demolition video and photos on their Facebook pages. The video will be posted on YouTube as well.
December 17, 2015 Car Raffle – Support Crescent Cove and win a new car!
Congratulations Rick Caligiuri on winning the 2015 car raffle and to his son Chris who he gave the car to, following his service to our country. What an honor to have met you both and our gratitude again to all who participated in the 2015 car raffle with over 1,000 tickets sold. Thank you also to the amazing, anonymous donor!
Crescent Cove was featured in an article in the Star Tribune on 12/5/15.
It's hard to believe we are into full planning mode for the 4th Annual Home Plate Gala. It seems like just yesterday we were having fun at the last gala. This year's gala will be held on Saturday, January 30th at the Marriott Minneapolis Northwest. Look for your "Save the Date" cards in the mail in early October, with information on registration.
Thank you to volunteer Laura Hochban for hosting the fourth annual community fundraiser at Mainstream Boutique in Mendota Heights on April 11, 2015! Over $500 was raised as a portion of each purchase was given to Crescent Cove. Many more people in the community are aware of our mission and organization. If you are interested in hosting or organizing a community fundraising event, please contact Crescent Cove at Info@CrescentCove.org or call 952-426-4711.
We were informed that a Texas-based child care center that owns a U.S. registration for the trademark "Children's Lighthouse" for use in connection with day care services, will be expanding into the Minnesota market. In light of this fact and in order to avoid possible future confusion between that organization and our distinct mission, it was in our best interest to change our name.