The Anika Foundation

The Anika Foundation The ANIKA Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering community through health and wellness, economic empowerment and civic engagement.

ANIKA : Hebrew : Grace...Grace In Action

The ANIKA Foundation was established in 2009 by Anika Robbins, Creator of ANIKA INTERNATIONAL COSMETICS. The goals of the foundation are to empower youth and adults to improve their quality of life through health & wellness, economic empowerment and and civic engagement. Through our programs and partnerships, we hope to empower the next generation of leade

rs equipped to thrive in a changing world. By providing real-world education, tools and framework, our constituents will be able to define, create and establish their own paradigm while contributing positively to their community.

09/05/2026

Alene Tchourumoff, the lead author of the Minneapolis Fed's recent report on lower-income Minnesotans, discussed what data points like the unemployment rate could mean for Minnesota families.

Where you need to be Sunday September 6th! Featuring legendary Roxanne Shante!The Quality Life MN team will be onsite of...
09/04/2026

Where you need to be Sunday September 6th!
Featuring legendary Roxanne Shante!
The Quality Life MN team will be onsite offering blood pressure screenings and giving our $25 CashApps to those who get tested for STD/STI/HIV.
Sign up for our healthy living program!

More photos from The Dozens event on West Broadway in North Minneapolis! Kudos to event coordinator, Shemeka Bogan on a ...
09/04/2026

More photos from The Dozens event on West Broadway in North Minneapolis! Kudos to event coordinator, Shemeka Bogan on a great event. The Anika Foundation was a proud sponsor along with African American Leadership Forum Twin Cities, Neon Collective Kitchen, City of Minneapolis Government, JADT Group, Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation, Heritage Park Neighborhood Association, Northside Green Zone, JIIVE, Groundbreak and others! We honor the vision of longstanding food & agriculture advocate, founder of Project Sweetie Pie, Michael Chaney, Leslee Jackson, Shanasha Whitson, Michelle Shaw and others! Elder Chaney is one of the ANIKA Foundation’s 2026 Community Griot Award recipients!

We had a great time promoting healthy living & stress reduction strategies at Denfield High School in Duluth for their d...
09/04/2026

We had a great time promoting healthy living & stress reduction strategies at Denfield High School in Duluth for their district Employee Wellness Retreat! Stay tuned for more health outreach events coming up in Duluth.

Our Quality Life MN team had a great time engaging youth and families at the JK Movement's Back-2-School Backpack giveaw...
09/04/2026

Our Quality Life MN team had a great time engaging youth and families at the JK Movement's Back-2-School Backpack giveaway in St. Paul!

We salute the life & legacy of Gloria SteinemRIP
09/03/2026

We salute the life & legacy of Gloria Steinem
RIP

President & CEO, Anika Robbins, talking with the media about the importance of long overdue investment in the Northside ...
08/31/2026

President & CEO, Anika Robbins, talking with the media about the importance of long overdue investment in the Northside economic corridor to spur development and food focused futures.
The Anika Foundation sponsored The Dozens, an event in Partnership with Project Sweetie Pie, Northside Green Zone, Strong Roots Foundation and many others. Highlights to come.

Thanks for the memory, James Everette! One of our Life Minnesota community pop up activations promoting healthy living!
08/28/2026

Thanks for the memory, James Everette!
One of our Life Minnesota community pop up activations promoting healthy living!

On August 27, members of The Dozens event organizing committee convened at Minneapolis City Hall with Council Member Pea...
08/28/2026

On August 27, members of The Dozens event organizing committee convened at Minneapolis City Hall with Council Member Pearll Warren as she read the honorary resolution recognizing the August 29 community-centered event before the full city council.
As the resolution states, The Dozens "seeks to highlight West Broadway as a vibrant cultural and economic corridor while celebrating creativity, entrepreneurship, resilience, and community pride that define North Minneapolis".

The Anika Foundation is proud to support this collaborative endeavor featuring several community organizations!

Join in the fun on Penn and West Broadway this Saturday, August 29 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. for an afternoon of supporting incredible food and merchandise vendors, community resources, engaging youth in family-friendly activities! Plus! Tour the new NEON Collective Kitchens.
See you on the Northside!

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