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Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
True or False?
CaringBridge
is only
accessible in
the United
States.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
True or False? CaringBridge is only
accessible in the United States.
A: False. CaringBridge is used in
all 50 states and nearly every
country around the world.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
True or False?
Obesity impacts all groups
of people equally.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
True or False?
Obesity impacts all groups of people equally.
A: False Children of immigrants are more likely
than their parents to be obese. Youth Farm and
Market Project is teaching youth about nutrition
and entrepreneurship while increasing access to
culturally appropriate foods in low-income
communities.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What are the top five
most visited state parks
in Minnesota?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What are the top five most visited
state parks in Minnesota?
AndFort
the number
one most visited
1.
Snelling
state park in Minnesota…
2.
3.
4.
5.
Gooseberry Falls
Itasca
Tettegouche
Split Rock Lighthouse
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How many Minnesotans
relied on food shelves for
support in 2009?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How many Minnesotans relied on
food shelves for support in 2009?
A: 1 in 10
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How does art help
homeless youth?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How does art help homeless youth?
A: By engaging homeless youth
in innovative arts programs,
like Kulture Klub Kollaborative,
it serves as a bridge for at-risk
youth to move from isolation to
expression.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What does UNCF
stand for?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q:
What does UNCF stand for?
A: United Negro
College Fund
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: The annual cost for a
nursing home is $57,000.
What is the annual cost of
home care services?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: The annual cost for
a nursing home is
$57,000. What is the
annual cost of home
care services?
A: $7,500
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What percentage of
Minnesotans are
affected by chronic
illness?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What percentage of Minnesotans are
affected by chronic illness?
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
A. 10%
44% of
Minnesotans
B. 25%
are affected
C. 44%
by a chronic
D. 75%
illness.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
True or False?
Youth in metro area school
districts self-divide into groups
based on their ethnic/cultural
backgrounds.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
True or False? Youth in metro area school districts self-divide
into groups based on their ethnic/cultural backgrounds.
A: Both. While there is a tendency for youth to
divide along these lines, organizations such as
YouthCARE bring youth together across cultural
lines through their summer camp and job
programs. As one youth said, “Before YouthCARE,
I only knew other Native Americans and I was
fine with that, but now, because
of this job alone, I have a friend
from every culture.”
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: After you account for what
we currently recycle, what
percentage of what’s left in
our trash could be recycled or
composted?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: After you account for what we currently
recycle, what percentage of what’s left in
our trash could be recycled or composted?
A: 50% of what’s left in
our trash could be
recycled and 25% could
be composted.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What percent of the
homeless in Minnesota are
21 years of age or younger?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What percent of the homeless in
Minnesota are 21 years of age or
younger?
A: 47%
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How is United Arts
helping to address
societal issues?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How is United Arts helping to
address societal issues?
A: By funding
residencies in schools
that address bullying
and racism
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: Who is considered the
founder of UNCF—the United
Negro College Fund?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: Who is considered the founder of
UNCF—the United Negro College Fund?
A: Dr. Frederick D.
Patterson, the third
president of Tuskegee
Institute (now Tuskegee
University)
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: For every $1 invested in
out-of-school-time programs
what dollar amount is
returned because of improved
school performance, reduced
crime and welfare costs, and
increased wages?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: For every $1 invested in out-ofschool-time programs what dollar
amount is returned because of
improved school performance, reduced
crime and welfare costs, and increased
wages?
A: $10
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: Community Health
Charities has how many
member charities?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: Community Health Charities has
how many member charities?
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
A. 40
Community
B. 33
Health Charities
has 33 member
C. 27
charities.
D. 25
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What percentage of
Native American youth
graduate from Minnesota
High Schools?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What percentage of Native American youth
graduate from Minnesota High Schools?
A: According to the MN Department of
Education, 41.4% of Native American youth
attending high school graduate. MIGIZI
Communications uses technology training,
after school support services, and cultural
activities to keep youth interested in school
and help them succeed.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What percentage of
Minnesotans visit a state
park each year?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What percentage of Minnesotans
visit a state park each year?
A: 30%
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: Through a grant from
Open Your Heart, how
many pounds of fresh
produce can food banks
purchase for $1?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: Through a grant from Open Your Heart,
how many pounds of fresh produce can
food banks purchase for $1?
A: 11 pounds
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How long has United
Arts been changing lives
through the arts?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How long has United Arts been
changing lives through the arts?
A: 56 years
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How old is UNCF?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How old is UNCF?
A: Founded in 1943
and incorporated in
1944, it is 66 years
old.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What percentage of
Minnesota kindergarteners
are fully ready for
kindergarten?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What percentage of Minnesota
kindergarteners are fully ready for
kindergarten?
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
A. 75
B. 60
C. 50
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
True or False?
You can honor the memory
of a loved one with a
donation through
Community Health Charities.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
True or False? You can honor the
memory of a loved one with a donation
through Community Health Charities.
A: True.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What illness still has
such a stigma that people
wait an average of 10 years
before seeking treatment?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What illness still has such a stigma that
people wait an average of 10 years before
seeking treatment?
A: Mental illness. Although 1 in 4 individuals are
impacted by mental illness during their lifetime,
the stigma associated with mental illness still
prevents people from seeking treatment. The
National Alliance on Mental Illness in Minnesota
provides education, support, and advocacy; and
strives to erase this stigma.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
True or False: People will pay 3
to 7% more for properties with a
lot of trees than for properties
with few or no trees.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
True or False: People will pay 3 to 7%
more for properties with a lot of trees
than for properties with few or no
trees.
A: True
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How many people are
homeless in Minnesota
each night?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How many people are homeless in
Minnesota each night?
A: 13,100
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How can the arts keep a
student in school?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How can the arts keep a student in school?
A: Illusion Theater partners with the South
High School HArt (Hands-on Art) drop-out
prevention program, integrating arts into
the English and Social Studies curriculum.
The benefits include improved test scores,
classroom behavior and participation, and
improved graduation rates.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What U.S. college
or university prepares
and sends more
African-American
students to medical
school than any
other?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What U.S. college or university prepares and sends more
African-American students to medical school than any other?
A: Xavier University of Louisiana
(They also prepare and send the most
African-American students to graduate
programs in the sciences too!)
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: A family of four needs an
income of $58,000 to meet
basic needs, yet half of the
jobs open in Minnesota pay
this much or less?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: A family of four needs an income of $58,000
to meet basic needs, yet half of the jobs open in
Minnesota pay this much or less?
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
A. $22,000
B. $30,000
C. $40,000
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What is the leading
preventable cause of death
in the United States?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What is
the leading
preventable
cause of
death in the
United
States?
A: Tobacco is the
leading preventable
cause of death in the
United States.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How long can a renter
legally stay in their home
after it has gone through
foreclosure?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA
ANSWER
Q: How long can a renter legally stay in their
home after it has gone through foreclosure?
A: Six months. Unfortunately, many
renters, landlords, and officials
overseeing Sherriff’s sales are unaware of
this law and renters are being evicted
with little or no notice. HOME Line is
working to educate all those involved of
this provision and other laws passed
recently to help protect renters who are
losing their homes due to a
landlord undergoing
foreclosure.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What percent of Minnesota’s
waters do not meet water
quality standards for being
fishable, swimmable, and
drinkable?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What percent of Minnesota’s
waters do not meet water quality
standards for being fishable,
swimmable, and drinkable?
A: Over 40%
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What percent of homeless
students in Minneapolis
Public Schools are reading
at grade level?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What percent of homeless students
in Minneapolis Public Schools are
reading at grade level?
A: 15%
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How is United Arts
helping to raise test
scores in schools?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How is United Arts helping to
raise test scores in schools?
A: By supporting arts
organizations that are using
music education as a
catalyst to strengthen K-12
core curriculum.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: Who donated $5 million
of Standard Oil stock to the
UNCF's first Capital
Campaign in 1950?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: Who donated $5 million of Standard Oil
stock to the UNCF's first Capital Campaign in
1950?
A: John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How many women
experience domestic
violence in the Twin
Cities metro each year?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How many women experience
domestic violence in the Twin Cities
metro each year?
A: Nearly 20,000
Why Our Dollars Matter
Community Health
Charities Facts
In
2007,
Ronald
McDonald
House
Charities
In
From
2007,
October
97% 2007
percent
to September
of the
48 bedrooms
2008,
supported
families
with
seriously
ill children
at
Memorial
Ronald McDonald
Blood Centers
House
had
Charities
3,687
blood
were
with
an equivalent
of
19,152
night’s
occupied
drives,
increasing
every night.
almost
In 2008,
26%
to
Ronald
4,661
lodging.
InHouse
2008,
this
number
McDonald
total blood
driveswas
from
close
October
to increased
capacity
2008 to
at
19%,
for a total
of
22,857
nights.
99%
September
occupation
2009.
every
night.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How far does grocery
store produce travel from
field to store?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How far does grocery store produce
travel on average from field to store?
A: 1,500 miles
1,500 miles
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What do you think is the
main reason that adults
reported leaving their
last regular or
permanent housing?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What do you think is the main reason that
adults reported leaving their last regular or
permanent housing?
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
A. Could not afford the rent
B. Loss of a job or hours cut
C. Drinking or drug problem
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: How does United Arts help
people with disabilities?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: How does United Arts help
people with disabilities?
A: By funding organizations that
provide sign language interpretation
and audio description of theatre
performances around Minnesota.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: Which U.S. Senator
donated his Pulitzer Prize
money for his biography,
Profiles in Courage, to UNCF
in 1957?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: Which U.S. Senator donated
his Pulitzer Prize money for his
biography, Profiles in Courage,
to UNCF in 1957?
A: John F. Kennedy
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: United Way 2-1-1—their
community resource and
referral line—made how
many referrals to people in
need last year?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: United Way 2-1-1—their community resource
and referral line—made how many referrals to
people in need last year?
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
A. 100,000
B. 250,000
C. 400,000
Why Our Dollars Matter
Minnesota Environmental
Fund Facts
Do you have enough air in your tires?
You
canhave
save heard
$0.11 per
We all
about
gallon
(approximately
$400 per
year)
Minnesota's
10,000 Lakes.
Did
you
and
keep
1.5 are
tonsreally
of green
house(10
know
there
11,842
gasses
out
of
the
air
every
year
by
acres or larger) in Minnesota?
having your car tires properly inflated.
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: What does HBCU mean?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: What does HBCU mean?
A: Historically Black
Colleges and
Universities
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: Why were Historically
Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs)
established?
Why Our Dollars Matter
TRIVIA ANSWER
Q: Why were Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs) established?
A: HBCUs were
established during a
time when African
Americans were
banned by law from
attending majority
white institutions.