Minnesota D.A.R.E.

05/04/2026

Over 950 D.A.R.E. students and families attended the 2026 D.A.R.E./Twins Game.

03/30/2026

Join us on Saturday, May 2nd for:
D.A.R.E. Day at the Minnesota Twins
Saturday - May 2nd at 1:10 p.m.

Everyone is invited. Children and families, with D.A.R.E. tickets, will be able to parade the field prior to the game. A portion of the ticket price will benefit your Minnesota D.A.R.E. programming.

Get you tickets at:
https://www.mlb.com/twins/tickets/specials/dare-day

Invite others to join you!!! See you at the game!

The Official Site of Major League Baseball

02/09/2026

01/30/2026

We want to thank Panache for supporting the Minnesota D.A.R.E.! Help support them by going www.panacheapple.com

01/28/2026

Welcome Minnesota D.A.R.E. Class #58!

12/16/2025

MN DARE's Director-Kathi Ackerman's father passed away on Dec. 12th. Many know him as "Pastor Dick" who helped us at our DARE Officer Trainings. Pastor Dick loved meeting with our new DARE Officers. He kept photos on his phone of the graduations. On Dec. 6th, he turned 92. He will be laid to rest on Dec. 18 in Sioux City, IA.

11/20/2025

Please Give Today to MN DARE on This Day of Giving. We are a 501(c)3 organization and do not receive government funding.
You can by going to our website www.mndare.org and click on the "donate" button. You can select using GiveMN.org or Paypal or Credit Card (under Paypal).

The official website for Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc. a registered 501(c)(3) organization based in Minnesota that is a licensed affiliate of D.A.R.E. America

11/18/2025

https://www.givemn.org/donate/Minnesota-Dare

Minnesota D.A.R.E. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We do not receive government funding. This year, all nonprofits are struggling to get donations. At the same time the demand for prevention education and safety in our schools is critically needed. PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION TO MINNESOTA D.A.R.E. THIS GIVING SEASON. YOU CAN DONATE AT GiveMN.org OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND CLICK THE "DONATE" IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR HOME PAGE mndare.org (click the Paypal button and you can also donate by credit card).

10/25/2025

More than two dozen law enforcement officers, from Minnesota to New Mexico. just completed their D.A.R.E. training in Maple Grove, MN and are now preparing to head into classrooms, not patrol cars.

Their mission? Teach kids how to make safe, informed choices about drugs, va**ng, and other risky behaviors. But today’s D.A.R.E. is about more than that — the curriculum helps students build confidence, leadership, and real-life decision-making skills.

Hennepin County Sheriff’s Deputy Gina Carlson shared safety tips with young students, while also preparing to cover serious issues like fentanyl and opioid use in future classes.

And as Maple Grove Police Chief Eric Werner put it, this isn’t the scare tactics of the 80s — it’s a developmental approach that builds relationships and creates lasting impact.

Read more from CCX Media 👉 https://ccxmedia.org/news/next-generation-of-d-a-r-e-officers-trained-in-maple-grove/

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10/14/2025

MN DARE Class #57.

Officers from across the Twin Cities and beyond were trained on the D.A.R.E. program at the Maple Grove Police Department.