Minds Matter PLLC

I caught these pictures when Nicole’s kids brought her coffee earlier this month. Both were wearing mental health awareness sweatshirts, and it made me smile.

So much has changed. Years ago, mental health wasn’t talked about the way it is today. Mental health impacts brain health. So take care of yours.

It’s encouraging to see stigma shrinking and the next generation helping lead the way.

Your mind matters.

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Ashlyn Hauge

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

We also want to recognize the incredible work of the Honor Flight program, an organization dedicated to transporting veterans to Washington, D.C. so they can visit the memorials built in honor of their service and sacrifices.

This cause is especially meaningful to us at Minds Matter PLLC. Bethany Hanson had the privilege of going with her dad Floyd Hansmeier on his Honor Flight. My late grandpa Jesse Peckham traveled with other WWII veterans on an Honor Flight.

Watching veterans receive the gratitude and honor they deserve is something that leaves a lasting impact…not only on them, but on the families who love them and on everyone who witnesses it.

Today we remember those who never came home, honor those who served, and express deep appreciation for organizations that ensure service and sacrifice are never forgotten.

For more information or to donate to sponsor and Honor Flight, go to: midwesthonorflight.com

Bethany Hanson Sunny Lester Midwest Honor Flight

Thanks so much everyone!!! So many great businesses involved with this. Thanks for all the help ❤️. We look forward to continuing to serve our communities and spread the word about what we do. Thanks Bailey Meyer and Northern Edge Marketing ❤️

❤️ THE WINNER OF THE FIRST NORTHERN EDGE IMPACT PROJECT IS… ❤️

Minds Matter PLLC

First off, huge congratulations to Tiffany and the Minds Matter team. The amount of support behind your business throughout this project was incredible to watch, and it’s very clear the impact you’re making in rural communities goes far beyond just business.

Bringing proactive brain health services and care to smaller communities is such a needed and important thing, and we’re excited to come alongside you and support what you’re building.

As the winner of the Northern Edge Impact Project, Minds Matter PLLC will receive:
• Up to $1,000 in marketing support credits for branded merchandise & marketing support
• Content spotlights & creative support focused on growth and community impact

Over the coming months, we’ll also be sharing highlighted posts and updates so everyone can continue following along with the impact Minds Matter is making across South Dakota communities. ❤️

We also want to give a huge congratulations to Kate's House of Hounds, LLC. and AdiroStyle . The support behind both of your businesses was amazing to see, and you should all be incredibly proud of what you’ve built and the communities you continue showing up for every day.

To every business that was nominated — keep going. What you’re doing matters, even on the days it may not feel like it. South Dakota is full of some pretty incredible small businesses and people, and this project made that very clear.

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!
-Bailey ❤️

Like what we do at Minds Matter PLLC? Click "like" on our picture in this link:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B6gwJKiuo/?mibextid=wwXIfr

You have to “like” the original post or the vote doesn’t count. Thanks so much! Tiffany, Bethany and Nicole

Tiffany Hoeft Northern Innovation and Startup Center Aberdeen Development Corporation Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Aberdeen Area Senior Center Aberdeen Family YMCA

Growing up on a farm outside of Bristol taught me many things, including hard work, hope and how people show up for each other in small town communities. In my career, I’ve seen firsthand how dementia impacts this rural way of life.

If we want small towns to thrive, we need to find ways to keep brain health services close to home. Too often, I see families drive 3 hours for specialty care, only to be told there’s nothing they can do except “manage the decline.”
I refuse to believe that should be the standard for rural South Dakota.

That is why I opened Minds Matter PLLC.

We now know that 40% of dementia is preventable, but only if people know this help is available close to home. I’m great at the therapy side, but I need help getting the word out.

Winning the Northern Edge Impact Project would be a game-changer. The marketing support would let me reach the families who are quietly scared, the women navigating brain fog from menopause, the people recovering from concussions and strokes and not sure why their brain “just isn’t normal.”
Here is what I am fighting for:
-Brain health care that stays in rural communities.
-Early screenings so we can prevent dementia.
-Education on how menopause, concussion, illness affect your brain and what you can do to change the course.
-Finding more skilled therapists with a passion for changing lives.

If this resonates with you…if you have ever watched someone you love struggle or you believe rural South Dakota deserves better, please LIKE and SHARE this post. I appreciate it — Tiffany.

Thanks everybody for helping Minds Matter PLLC into the final three!

There were so many great businesses to choose from … check them out and support local ❤️!

Bailey Meyer thanks for helping highlight all of these small businesses 😊 ❤️!

🚨 THE TOP THREE FINALISTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED 🚨

Honestly… we don’t even know where to begin other than saying thank you.

The amount of support behind the Northern Edge Impact Project has been incredible to watch. Seeing communities rally behind small businesses, reading the stories, hearing the impact these businesses have on people’s lives — it’s been emotional, inspiring, and a really powerful reminder of how special small-town communities are.

We know not every business could move forward, but we truly hope every single nominated business realizes how much people value and appreciate what they’re doing. The comments, shares, votes, and stories spoke volumes. South Dakota is full of some pretty amazing people doing amazing things. ❤️

Congratulations to our Top 3 Finalists:
• AdiroStyle
• Kate's House of Hounds, LLC.
• Minds Matter PLLC

Over the next 48 hours, we’ll be asking each finalist to share more about how they would use the marketing support, what goals they have, and what kind of impact this opportunity could have on both their business and their community.

Then we’ll open ONE FINAL round of voting to select the winner of the NEM Project.

And to everyone who supported one of the other businesses, keep showing up. Keep supporting. Keep cheering these businesses on too. At the end of the day, this project was always about building each other up and supporting small businesses across our communities.

No matter who takes home the final win, the amount of community support shown throughout this project has already been something really special to witness.