The mission of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is to promote the social welfare of persons resident or located in the greater Saint Paul metropolitan area by all appropriate means including:
Relief of the poor
Care of the sick and aged
Care and nurture of children
Aid of the disadvantaged and otherwise needy
Promotion of physical and mental health
Support of rehabilitation and corrections
Provision of needed housing and social services
Operation of residences and facilities for the aged, the infirm and those requiring special care
And, in general, the conservation of human resources by the provision of human services responsive to the welfare needs of the community, all without regard to, or discrimination on account of, nationality, sex, color, religious scruples or prejudices.