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Scene + Heard: Night of Impact gala

By Matt Blewett

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
February 7, 2019 at 11:18PM

Guests at the PrairieCare Child and Family Fund's gala perused silent auction items while enjoying hors d'oeuvres at the Renaissance ­Minneapolis Hotel, the Depot, in downtown Minneapolis.

Special guests for the Night of Impact gala included Kwame Anderson, a Twin Cities man who helped prevent a suicide in St. Paul in August, and Miss Minnesota United States 2018 Mandy Peterson.

Established in 2016, the PrairieCare Child and Family Fund fosters mental health and well-being among youth and families.

Kwame Anderson and Sadiya Jiru at A Night of Impact of Impact Gala. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, A Night of Impact of Impact Gala to benefit PrairieCare Child & Family Fund, Minneapolis, Feb. 2, 2019, 1008218677 FACE022419
Kwame Anderson and Sadiya Jiru. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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