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December 2020
Home improvement applications now accepted by Rebuilding Together
From accessibility ramps, home repairs and added safety features, their donated work allows residents to stay in their home longer, improving their overall quality of life.
Find out more »January 2021
Every Meal launches Winter Meal Program to meet kids in need where they are
A new wave of school closures and statewide distance learning, economic challenges, and the upcoming holiday break means up to 300,000 kids may go hungry this winter.
Find out more »City seeks feedback on draft Upper Harbor redevelopment plan
The City of Minneapolis is seeking input on the redevelopment plan for the Upper Harbor site on the Mississippi River in North Minneapolis – a 48-acre city-owned site formerly home to a barge shipping terminal.
Find out more »Memorial Blood Centers seeking donations and testing for antibodies
Upcoming local donation events include: Monday, Jan. 18, noon-5 pm, at Indeed Brewing, 711 15th Ave. NE; Wednesday, Jan. 20, 4-9 pm, at Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore St. NE; and Friday, Jan. 22, 11 am-5 pm, Dangerous Man Brewing Co., 1300 Second Ave. NE.
Find out more »March 2021
Community Adopt-a-Drain Challenge
Andover, Blaine, Columbia Heights, and Fridley are competing to see who can get the most drain adoptions and cleanings from now to Oct 31. Help the City of Columbia Heights win by adopting a drain today at www.adopt-a-drain.org. If you adopt a drain, make sure to give it an awesome name; the best drain name from each city will win the March individual prize!
Find out more »Memorial Blood Centers seek donations
Local donation events include: Monday, March 22, at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 2739 Stinson Blvd. NE, 1:30-6:30 pm; Monday, March 22, at Indeed Brewing, 711 15th Ave. NE, noon-5pm; and Tuesday, March 30, at State Farm Columbia Heights, 4634 Central Ave. NE, 11:30 am-4:30 pm.
Find out more »April 2021
Hot Chocolate 15K/5K virtual race
The Hot Chocolate 15k/5k Minneapolis course highlights the city's biggest attractions. Although the virtual race begins at Boom Island Park at 10 am and lasts until 11 pm Saturday, April 10, you can run on sidewalks, parks paths, or a treadmill. The virtual run consists of a 5k and 15k option, just like the race series. Run (or walk) the distance you pick wherever you want. Sponsored by Allstate, benefits St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital. Cost is $40. Register at…
Find out more »Diverse applicants wanted for Minneapolis boards and commissions
Nine City of Minneapolis boards and commissions have openings for appointments this spring. The City seeks applicants with a diversity of backgrounds and experiences representing the demographics of Minneapolis to strengthen the work of the City. Applications are open now and will remain open until filled; application review begins April 30.
Find out more »Donate blood at Sociable Cider Werks
Memorial Blood Centers has scheduled a blood donation at Sociable Ciderwerks, 1500 Fillmore Street NE, for April 15, 4-9 pm. MBC has a COVID-19 self-screening policy in addition to general eligibility guidelines. In general, you may be eligible to donate if you are in good health, 17 years or older— or 16 with written parental consent (PDF available on mbc.org), weight at least 110 lbs., free of antibiotics for 24 hours, unless taken for preventative reasons, and symptom-free for at…
Find out more »HeightsNEXT Earth Day Cleanup
HeightsNEXT, a non-profit focused on increasing sustainability, is organizing volunteers for an Earth Day Cleanup, Saturday, April 24, at 9 am. Volunteers’ efforts will freshen up local streetscapes and prevent trash from drifting through storm drains into the Mississippi River.
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