Events Search and Views Navigation
Past Events › Volunteers and Donations
Events List Navigation
April 2020
Food Drive at Able Seedhouse + Brewery
Able Seedhouse + Brewery is partnering with East Side Neighborhood Services to collect non-perishable food items, supplies and cash donations for people in need here in Minneapolis.
Find out more »ESNS COVID-19 needs and information
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 Second St. NE, has a COVIDD-19 Web page that provides a summary of the status of ESNS programs affected by the pandemic and ways to help respond to emergency community needs, including donation and volunteering opportunities.
Find out more »POSTPONED: Fiber Works Global Clothes Swap
Fiber Works MPLS, 2423 6th St. NE, has postponed The Great Fashion Revolution Clothes Swap, which was scheduled for Sunday, April 26
Find out more »Anoka County participants needed for COVID-19 funds allocation survey
Anoka County is seeking area businesses, advocacy groups, nonprofit agencies, local units of government and county residents to complete a short survey that will be used to determine how more than $930,000 in COVID-19 prevention, response and recovery funds will be allocated. The survey, which is available until May 15, has been developed to identify the highest priority community needs related to COVID-19 and can be found at anokacounty.us/covid19needssurvey. The results of this survey will be used along with federal…
Find out more »May 2020
Mid-Morning Music Maker (virtual volunteer opportunity)
Are you a musician making music at home and in search of an audience? On the second an fourth Friday of each month, 10-11 am, East Side Neighborhood Services coordinates a community of people with memory loss or other chronic conditions and volunteers to come together via Zoom for connection, laughs, and music.
Find out more »Red Cross blood drive at SAVHS
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at St. Anthony Village High School, 3303 33rd Avenue NE, on Friday, May 29. Hours are 8 am-1 pm. Contact Justin Sawyer at 612-706-1100 to make an appointment or schedule online at redcrossblood.org. Use code SAVHS.
Find out more »June 2020
AFCAC seeks members, meets monthly
The Above the Falls Community Advisory Council (AFCAC) is a community-led organization made up of representatives from neighborhoods, businesses, and environmental organizations. Membership is open (not appointed) and everyone is welcome. AFCAC is especially looking for people from Bottineau, Columbia Park, Sheridan, and St. Anthony West.
Find out more »COVID-19 testing for people attending protest, vigils, or events
The Minnesota Department of Health recommends that any Minnesotan who has attended a protest, vigil, or community cleanup get tested for COVID-19. To get tested, talk to a doctor or a local clinic, or find testing locations near you: https://mn.gov/covid19/for-minnesotans/if-sick/testing-locations/index.jsp.
Find out more »CANCELED: Twin Cities Polish Festival
Due to construction on the Third Avenue Bridge the 2020 Twin Cities Polish Festival has been canceled.
Find out more »Father Hennepin Bluffs stewardship
Restore native habitat and protect clean water in this scenic nature sanctuary by the Mississippi River that was once part of St. Anthony Falls. Create space for native plants to thrive, remove invasive plants, and clean up the shoreline and park slopes near limestone rocks where waters once tumbled, like at Minnehaha Falls. You will be able to rotate between activities. After the event, you can walk to an active eagle nest nearby. Parking includes metered street parking on Main…
Find out more »