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September 2019
Give Blood, Save Lives, Win Hockey Tickets!
With families going out of town and donors missing their regular appointments, Labor Day weekend is an especially difficult time to collect enough blood to meet the needs of local hospitals.
Find out more »Mill Ruins Park Prairie Maintenance
Saturday, Aug. 17 & 31 , 9 am-12 noon. Meet at St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center. Consider joining a group of volunteers to maintain a demonstration prairie at Mill Ruins Park. This native prairie attracts many bees, butterflies and birds while improving the Mississippi River shoreline habitat. Led by a trained National Park Service (NPS) volunteer, this crew is also sponsored by the Mississippi Park Connection and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. All tools, such as gloves, are provided. To sign up for crew…
Find out more »Help beautify the “pork chop”
Donate a morning to help Sheridan Neighborhood Organization and St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association beautify this intersection in partnership with the state, city and Dangerous Man Brewing Co. Native plants will be planted to beautify the area and provide watershed management for the "pork chop" on University as well as the corner near Sheridan School. Food and beverages will be provided by our wonderful community partners at Element Wood Fire Pizza, Dangerous Man , SiP Coffeebar, and Emily's Lebanese Deli. Meet on the corner…
Find out more »October 2019
Volunteer for Weed it & Reap
Volunteers are needed for a variety of self-determined shifts.
Find out more »Volunteers needed for SACA produce drops
Volunteers are needed to help with Southern Anoka Community Assistance (SACA) Produce Drops, Saturdays, Sept. 14 and 28, and Oct. 12.
Find out more »Volunteers needed for Columbia Heights cleanup
HeightsNEXT is organizing volunteers for a fall cleanup along Central Avenue, Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8:30 am.
Find out more »Grocery Shopper Volunteers
Start your day off right and get some exercise while helping seniors and individuals with disabilities to meet their grocery needs.
Find out more »November 2019
Cool2BKind Run Walk Roll
On Saturday, Nov. 2, take action to help students, families, educators and our community to promote kindness by participating in the first ever Cool2BKind Annual Run Walk Roll and race toward kindness as part of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Month. The event will start at 9 am at Fridley Commons Park, 555 61st Street, Fridley. The event will be followed by live entertainment starting at approximately 11 am from Jeff Loven, food, games and prizes. Fire and police vehicles will…
Find out more »51st Annual Exchange Club Breakfast
Join the Exchange Club for its 51st annual breakfast, held at Psycho Suzi's, 1900 Marshall Street NE, Sunday, Nov. 10, 8 am-noon. Breakfast is $15 for adults; $10 for children ages 5-12. Proceeds benefit various nonprofit youth organizations throughout out Northeast. Purchase tickets in advance at east-mplsexchange.org and click on the Event Brite button, or buy them at the door.
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