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Every Other Friday!
August 21, September 4, September 18
9:00 am – Noon
(NorthPoint Park Lot – 1315 Penn Avenue North, Minneapolis)
The New Hope Hy-Vee location will giving away backpacks to children 18 and under, starting at 6:00 pm on Thursday the 20th!
Backpacks will be filled with non-perishable food items as well as school supplies. Look for us in the Hy-Vee New Hope parking lot!
As part of the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) informs donors about the most effective ways to support international disaster relief. CIDI provides resources and gives donors the information they need to effectively help people affected by disasters overseas.
Leaves do fall. Improve your health while helping a senior citizen remain independent in their home! You choose the date and time to rake and clean up the yard. Perfect for individuals, groups, and families. Seasonal: starting mid-October (depending upon the weather). This is a one-time unpaid fun, flexible activity on weekdays or weekends. Feel free to sign up multiple times!
Free one day camp at the Minneapolis Public Library! This free program offers lessons in beat making, songwriting and vocal performance for the youth! Also includes a free lunch. Spread the word!
Tropical summer temperatures are forecast to raise the Twin Cities heat index to the mid-90s in the weeks to come.
Some products we have in our homes contain hazardous materials that can harm our health and the environment if they are not disposed of safely. Household hazardous waste includes any unwanted household materials that are flammable, toxic, or dangerous when combined with other products.
Starting yesterday, June 15th, teens ages 13-18 can come to the North Community YMCA for FREE from 5:30 – 9pm Monday through Friday FREE dinner served everyday at 5 pm.
There will be a free Home Energy 101 workshop for Minneapolis residents on June 16. Workshop attendees will learn from experts how to save energy and money at home, including info about home improvement financing. Home Energy Squad Enhanced is offering exclusive features for Minneapolis residents, and attendees can schedule a discounted home visit for $50 (usually $70) and will get a free energy-saving goody bag.
Own Your Future Own Your Home! Maybe you’ve thought homeownership wasn’t possible, or you didn’t know where to start. Maybe you thought your credit wasn’t good enough or you haven’t saved enough for a down payment. We can help! The City of Minneapolis is partnering with Minnesota Housing and the Minnesota Homeownership Center to provide […]
Note: Most programs start on or after June 9 and end around August 22. Submitted by Lynne Crockett
Got work?
Despite rhetoric on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. that change we can believe in is here, and contrary to claims that unemployment is on the run, the answer to that question is, for far too many Americans, especially African Americans, a flat “No.”
For that matter, having a job doesn’t necessarily mean earning enough money to make ends meet. If you work part-time, odds are it’s not only on one job. You probably have, at a bare minimum, two of them. Like Jason Borths, who’s employed at Hennepin Theater Trust, L.L. Bean, Target Center and the Minnesota Twins.
Two weeks ago, part one of this article identified the first six of 12 specific strategies to help you keep your New Year’s financial resolutions and make 2015 the year you build a more financially secure future. Those six strategies were:
The City of Minneapolis youth employment program STEP-UP began accepting applications for 2015 summer internship placements on Dec. 15. Eligible youth interested in participating in the 2015 STEP-UP class have until February 18 to complete an application online.
Finding an affordable place to rent has gotten more difficult, and not just in the Twin Cities, a new set of county-by-county housing profiles finds.
More Minnesotans are using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables and other eligible products at local farmers markets.
On August 7, Hennepin County celebrated the grand opening of its third regional human service center, this one in North Minneapolis.
According to the 2012 Financial Capability study, a majority of adults do not have adequate savings in the event of a financial emergency or to meet long-term goals such as college or financial security in retirement.
Several Minnesota elected officials from around the state took part in a Minimum Wage Challenge last month to experience what it’s like to live on the state’s minimum wage. Advocates for raising the state’s minimum wage have emphasized that it’s not just workers in large urban areas who need the increase.
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