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Looking to donate to relief efforts in Nepal? Read MoreLeaves 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!
RAKE THE LEAVES Fall Yard Clean-Up Read More
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!
Free One Day Camp! Read More
Tropical summer temperatures are forecast to raise the Twin Cities heat index to the mid-90s in the weeks to come.
On hot days, find a place to cool off Read More
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.
Get rid of your household hazardous waste July 9-11 Read MoreStarting 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.
Looking for something for your 13-17 year old to do this summer? Read MoreThere 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.
June home energy workshops free for Minneapolis residents Read MoreOwn 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 …
Homeownership Opportunity Minneapolis Read More
Note: Most programs start on or after June 9 and end around August 22. Second Harvest – www.2harvest.org Has resources for the entire state. Go to Services, Partners & Programs. …
Listing of Free Summer Meal Programs for Kids 2015 Read More
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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.
Jobs Expo could turn your life around Read More
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:
Six more tips to help you (finally!) take control of your finances in 2015Â Read MoreThe 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.
Applications now open for summer youth internships Read MoreFinding 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.
Making the rent now more difficult for most in state Read MoreMore Minnesotans are using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables and other eligible products at local farmers markets.
SNAP use grows at farmers markets Read MoreOn August 7, Hennepin County celebrated the grand opening of its third regional human service center, this one in North Minneapolis.
New Hennepin County service center opens on North Side Read MoreAccording 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.
Top five things you need to know about money Read MoreSeveral 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.
Minimum wage increase likely Read More