<div><strong>HELP ME CELEBRATE MY AUGUST BIRTHDAYS - 15 FOR 15  FOR MIXED ROOTS FOUNDATION'S 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN 2026</strong>
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<div>Contribute Today $15, $150, or $1,500 that will help SEED the NEXT CHAPTER of THE MIXED ROOTS JOURNEY!!
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<div>As I continue to come out a 5 Year Hiatus, I am excited to share that <strong>this week is my August Birthdays week - </strong>With that<strong> I would LOVE for you to consider to help me CELEBRATE through the end of my August Birthday Month by </strong>helping<strong> SEED the NEXT CHAPTER of the Mixed Roots Journey </strong>that is <strong>rooted over 30 years ago </strong>as the<strong> Mixed Roots Cultural Diversity High School group that still exists today </strong>and has since then <strong>expanded to the Middle School </strong>in<strong> my hometown of Owatonna, Minnesota and</strong> We are also celebrating<strong> 15 Years of Mixed Roots Foundation this year as well - TIME FLIES!!</strong>
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<div>On Wednesday, August 19th, We will be<strong> officially launching the The Next Chapter - THE MIXED ROOTS ACADEMY </strong>in my <strong>home state of Minnesota</strong> with <strong>my Hometown</strong> <strong>Owatonna High School that will serve as the Founding High School partner </strong>with our <strong>Inaugural Partnership with the MLS MN United FC. Mixed Roots Academy will serve as the New Flagship Program of Mixed Roots Foundation</strong> that will Ultimately expand to our other <strong>MLS Team Cities of Minneapolis (MN United FC), Los Angeles (LAFC), San Francisco (SJ Earthquakes), and New York (NYCFC) in 2027.</strong>
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<div><strong>The Mixed Roots Academy </strong>will continue to recognize and grow the <strong>Mixed Roots Scholars in their Junior and Senior years at the Owatonna High School with educational scholarships</strong> and will ultimately<strong> expand to our other Team Cities that in which have been administering since 2022.</strong>
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<div><strong>The Mixed Roots Academy </strong>will serve as a <strong>Philanthropic platform</strong> to <strong>Create Educational and Career Pathways and Connections for the next generation of Multicultural, Adopted and Foster Youth and Their Families </strong>through the<strong> 4 Pillars of Impact: Entrepreneurship | Arts | Education | Philanthropy</strong>.
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<div><strong>Thank you to all of you have been there from before the beginning and Look forward to teaming up and partnering with all of you for the next chapter and many more to come - CHEERS!!</strong>
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<div><strong>Inaugural Mixed Roots High School Scholars 2022</strong>
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<div><strong>Mixed Roots High School Scholars 2025</strong>
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<div><strong>Mixed Roots High School Scholars 2026</strong>
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Grace Kelly

CARLSON CHENG

Karen Simpson

Katrina and Ralph Walton

LISA WHITE

Hannah Kim

Neil Grunig

Hyepin Im

SUSAN Gembalczyk

Help Me Celebrate: My August Birthdays 2026-The Next Chapter

Help Me Celebrate: My August Birthdays 2026-The Next Chapter

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