DAP’s Carnaval of Courage
Carnaval of Courage is Thursday, October 23rd - and you're invited!
Join us for one unforgettable evening of celebration.
Inspired by a mask-making activity that victim survivors at the DAP Care Center enjoy, our 2025 fundraising gala is a masquerade! Emceed by WCCO's Emmy Award winning journalist Mike Augustyniak, you'll get a brief glimpse at the amazing impact of our work and the chance to connect with our team, all while enjoying -
Live music featuring Vinny Franco & the Love Channel
Equal parts energetic and soulful, this 8-piece band draws inspiration from legends like Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin, while adding their own fresh spin for outstanding performances that have sold out the Turf Club and other great Twin Cities music venues.Satay Bar from Flame Mobile Kitchen
Curated coffee tasting from Dogwood Coffee Co.
High-energy live auction of bucket-list worthy experiences
Gallery of Masks made by our survivors and community
Surprise performances
DAP Holiday Gift Drive
This year, with the help of our sponsors, DAP was able to provide our participants with gifts for the holiday season. This program allows families who are impacted by domestic violence have the holiday festivities they deserve but may not otherwise have access to. We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to share holiday cheer with our community during times of difficulty. Thank you to all of our sponsors, staff, and volunteers that made this possible!
DAP Holiday Meal Drive with Love Conquers Violence and Smoak BBQ
Thanks to the generosity of our community partners, Love Conquers Violence and Smoak BBQ MN, DAP is able to provide our participants with home-cooked, full-course holiday meals. We are so thankful to have the opportunity to show up for our community in this way and share holiday joy in times of adversity.
45th Anniversary Fundraising Event
Celebrate 45 years with us of providing healing for families impacted by domestic violence! Enjoy music, heavy appetizers, and a wonderful program filled with stories of hope and healing. We have so many exciting things planned for this year’s event, and we hope to see you there!
DAP Night at the Saints
Coming up this fall, DAP is partnering with the St. Paul Saints! Join us this September for a night of fun, fireworks, and public education about how domestic violence shows up in our community. We will be in charge of the first pitch and will have a DAP booth to provide information and answer all your questions. There will also be an interview with our Executive Director! But wait, there’s more: this is also Teacher Appreciation Night, so come to support your public-school teachers and DAP all while making lifelong memories.
Click below and use the password MNDAP2024 to secure your tickets now. $10 of each ticket purchased goes back to DAP! We’ll see you there.
DAP at Twin Cities Pride 2024
DAP will be at Twin Cities Pride this year! DAP works to ensure that our services are accessible to all members of the family who have experienced domestic violence—did you know that the queer community is disproportionately affected by domestic violence? Stop by the DAP table (booth 442) to get resources for your own relationship or to learn more about ways you can support members of the LGBTQIA+ community in unsafe relationships. We will also have candy and swag! We look forward to seeing you there!
Art-A-Whirl 2024 at DAP
Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country, which happens annually throughout NE Minneapolis the third weekend of May. Each year, we display art from Minnesota locals that speaks to resiliency, healing and/or domestic violence, as well as provide domestic violence resources + information for the public. DAP is located in the Waterbury Building in NE Minneapolis and is open to the public! We will post our hours of operation at the beginning of May! We can’t wait to see you there!
More about Art-A-Whirl from the Northeast Minneapolis Artists Association (NEMAA): Over 1,200 NEMAA member artists, galleries, and businesses participate across all of Northeast Minneapolis at over 80 locations. Art-A-Whirl is a fantastic way to connect with artists in their own spaces, enjoy demonstrations and interactive activities, listen to live music, and enjoy local restaurants and breweries. Art-A-Whirl is free and open to the public.
Learn more about AAW at DAP: https://mndap.org/art-a-whirl-2024
DAP's Annual Fundraising Event
This year we will be live streaming a virtual event and we will have a live in-person viewing party on October 12, 2023!
The in-person event will take place at The Food Building (1401 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413), from 6PM - 9PM. We will view the livestream of the virtual event together promptly at 7:00PM. Please join us for hors d'oeuvres, chat with staff, and enjoy a speech from our Executive Director.
The virtual event will be a livestream via Give Butter, from 7PM - 7:30PM on October 12, 2023.
Information regarding RSVP and livestream details to come!
Domestic & Sexual Violence 101
Join DAP’s advocates, Akim and Landon, for a 60-minute virtual training on domestic and sexual violence.
What you’ll learn during the training:
About the intersections of domestic & sexual violence
Consent
How to support victim/survivors
Gender stereotypes & media representation
Understand the different forms of abuse, warning signs, dynamics and the impact they have on a victim/survivor
This training will be held over zoom. Live closed captioning will be on during this webinar.