The Lions Club of Northeast Minneapolis has been selected as the 2025 Celebrate Northeast Parade Grand Marshal. Marty Zaworksi, former President of the Lions Club and long-time community champion, will be recognized in memoriam for his life of service. The Club has served the communities of Northeast Minneapolis and Saint Anthony Village for 85 years though service projects and fundraisers and as program volunteers. It has served as the Presenting Sponsor of the parade for over 20 years, allowing the parade to march forward every June. Parade organizers are incredibly grateful.
East Side Neighborhood Services is the 2024-2025 Community Ambassador. East Side has been at the center of the Northeast Minneapolis community for over a century. The organization helps families and individuals through a range of services including youth programs, an alternative high school, caregiving support, employment training, wellness programs and more.
Margo Ashmore is the 2025 Volunteer Ambassador. Margo served organizations and initiatives including the Johnson Street Merchants, Northeast CDC, Northeast Minneapolis Arts District and many others over the last several decades. Many in the Northeast Minneapolis community know Margo for her previous role as the publisher of the Northeaster newspaper. She is now working on the environment as a City of Minneapolis GreenCorps member and volunteer president of the Reuse Minnesota board.