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Sort of Solutions emphasizes the impact of kindness for incarcerated individuals by providing donated security-approved materials such as books to correctional facilites, encouraging reading and prosocial activities in support of correctional programming.

10/25/2026

15 days to go, and new auction goodies are still showing up in the mail! 💜🏈

This donation from the Minnesota Vikings includes a Jordan Mason autograph—and it’s so fresh it hasn’t even made it onto the auction website yet.

Take a look at what’s already posted and get registered! The first 50 registrants get a Raising Cane’s lemonade card. 🍋

https://givebutter.com/c/sos-community-impact-auction-hmrorr

10/20/2026

The countdown continues for our upcoming auction! 🗓️ 19 days!!!
November 8-15, 2026 our silent auction will open for bidding on some wonderful items and experiences! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to give support and get something in return by bidding on things you actually want! Register today to bid starting November 8th. Proceeds from the auction will be used toward resources for correctional programs through Sort of Solutions.

10/10/2026

Dropped off notebooks, binders, and books at a reentry facility today and got a tour while I was there.

Of course, my favorite question was: What do you actually need?

Some needs were basic: shower shoes and hygiene products. But we also talked about something I hadn’t really considered: boredom.

A pool table came up. Pickleball. More opportunities for physical activity. Staff talked about the importance of having healthy ways to fill downtime, especially for people with histories of substance use.

Naturally, I left brainstorming. Puzzle and board game drive? Recreational equipment? What useful stuff is sitting in someone’s basement right now?

That’s the fun part of Sort of Solutions. I don’t need to have the solution when I walk in. I just need to know what people need so I recognize the solution when I see it.

If this made you think, “Wait, I might have something…” let me know.

10/08/2026

🍂🎁 Give back this giving season with a bid that makes a difference! 🍁
We’re officially one month away from our online silent auction! From November 8–15, 2026, you can bid on a variety of items—including gift cards, event tickets, luxury items, and more. 🎟️✨(psst, the first 50 to register receive a coupon for FREE lemonade from Raising Canes!)
Proceeds directly support bringing resources to correctional programs through Sort of Solutions.
👉 Register today and add to your calendar so you’re ready for when bidding opens: https://givebutter.com/c/sos-community-impact-auction-hmrorr/auction

10/06/2026

Registration is officially open for the SOS Community Impact Auction!

You can register for free now and get a sneak peek at what will be up for bid starting November 8.

🥤 Because everything is better with lemonade: The first 50 people to register get a FREE Raising Cane’s lemonade!

No obligation to bid, just come check it out!

Register + browse: https://givebutter.com/c/sos-community-impact-auction-hmrorr

09/25/2026

We know this guy. 🖤

This is Vladimir, and before his TikTok fame, Vlad was one of the cats who participated in Whiskers of Hope at MCF–Oak Park Heights, a program SOS was proud to support in partnership with Carver Scott Humane Society.

Now his correctional programming days are behind him 😂 and he’s looking for his forever home.

Vlad is about 2 years old and is a sweet, gentle guy who can be a little shy at first. We got to be a small part of his Whiskers of Hope chapter, so obviously we’re going to use our corner of the internet to help with the next one.

Someone adopt our boy. 🖤

And if you’re not currently in the market for a Vladimir, you can still support Whiskers of Hope and Carver Scott Humane Society. They have an online auction happening now and an event tomorrow!

09/23/2026

If you’re new here, this is probably a good place to start.

Sort of Solutions is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit built around a pretty simple idea: sometimes the biggest barrier to doing something good isn’t a lack of people who care, it’s figuring out how to connect them.

There are programs inside correctional facilities looking for resources, supplies and community connections. And there are businesses, organizations and people on the outside who are willing to help but don't always know where to start.

That’s where SOS comes in.

We help bridge that gap by connecting correctional programs with community resources and partnerships that support programming, personal growth and positive change.

Sometimes that means books.
Sometimes it’s program supplies.
Sometimes it’s finding the right community organization and simply making an introduction.
And sometimes the solution is something we haven't thought of yet.

Hence the name. We have *sort of* a solution.

Since starting SOS, more than 1,000 donated items have found their way to organizations and programs that can put them to use. We've collected books, along with hundreds of basic supplies that can make a real difference when they're put in the right hands.

We’re still small. We’re still learning. And a surprising amount of this starts with an email that basically says, “This might be a weird question, but…”

There are a lot of resources already in our communities and a lot of people willing to help.

Sometimes they just need a connection.

That’s Sort of Solutions.

09/19/2026

Okay, we can finally start teasing this. 👀

The first Sort of Solutions Community Impact Auction is coming November 8–15, and we’ve been collecting some seriously good donations.

Today’s hint: we made a stop at the Color Bar. ✨

We’ll be sharing more sneak peeks as we get closer, but for now, save the dates.

08/27/2026

Want to join some other awesome businesses and donate an item to our auction? 👀

Our first SOS Community Impact Auction is coming November 8–15, and we've already got some pretty great donations rolling in!

Take a peek at the auction items so far ⬇️
https://givebutter.com/c/sos-community-impact-auction-hmrorr/auction

Have a gift card, experience, service, tickets, merchandise or something else fun you'd like to contribute? Send us a message!

And if you know a business that might want to join us, tag them or share this post. 💚

08/03/2026

Another box of goodies went out the door today to Women's Prison Book Project 📚

Address

2688 Rice Street Unit 2100
Little Canada, MN
55113

Website

https://sortofsolutions.org/

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