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September 2024
SACA’s free produce distributions
Southern Anoka Community Assistance will distribute free produce in partnership with Second Harvest Heartland on the second and fourth Saturday of the month, July-September, 8:30-11 am (or while supplies last). Distribution takes place in the SACA parking lot at 627 38th Ave. NE. SACA Food Shelf distributes up to 10,000 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables at each event. These events are completely free and open to the public. No need to sign up. Distribution will take place July 13…
Find out more »SACA Thrift Store Fashion Show
SACA Thrift Store will host its first-ever fashion show, showcasing wedding, work wear, school fashion and Halloween outfits from the store. Models are volunteers and friends of SACA, including Columbia Heights Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula. Purse Bingo will also be part of the event, where attendees can play for just $1 per card for a chance to win a purse. Items from the Thrift Store will be for sale during the event. 1 pm: Thrifty Hour: Browse thrift shop items…
Find out more »October 2024
HeightsNEXT fall cleanup
Gather at the Columbia Heights Public Library at 9 am Saturday, Oct. 12, to get safety vests, garbage bags and street assignments. Park assignments are made for families with young children who participate. Each group goes to their area and safely picks up trash from the sidewalks and vegetation along the sidewalks (or park). Dress for the weather. Wear gloves to pick up trash safely. The event will be canceled if there is dangerous weather, but otherwise, it’s held rain…
Find out more »Our River Campaign
Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) is excited to unveil the Our River Campaign, an effort to ensure the health of the Mississippi River and the well-being of the communities it serves. While the impact will be transformational for communities along the river’s 2,350-mile route, it all starts here. It is the lifeblood of our region, flowing through the Twin Cities. Locally, FMR is growing its reserve to restore critical ecological land along the river and its tributaries in the…
Find out more »Mississippi River care at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
Help clean up the riverfront Saturdays, Oct.26, and Nov. 2, 9 am-noon. Meet at the corner of 3rd Ave. SE and Main St. SE, across from the Pillsbury A-Mill. Walk down the "Lower Trail" stairs across from the mill and you will see the sign-in area in the clearing below Main St. SE, by the 3rd Ave. SE road to the U of M lab. Sign-in, learn about the area and activities, meet other volunteers and receive tools and supplies…
Find out more »December 2024
Help needed at First Responders’ holiday buffet
Dec. 24 marks the 41st anniversary of the Second Precinct Advisory Council’s (2-PAC) holiday buffet for Minneapolis first responders. Help your Eastside neighbors carry on this longstanding tradition by volunteering a couple hours to pick up food donations from local restaurants, set up and greet attendees at the buffet or deliver meals to first responders unable to leave their work sites on the day of the buffet. It's a fun way to say “thank you” to first responders and meet…
Find out more »January 2025
Red Cross Blood Drive
The Pritzker Hageman Law Firm has partnered with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive at the Machine Shop, 300 2nd St. SE, Thursday, Jan. 16, 10 am-4 pm. Make an appointment to give blood: pritzlaw.us/donateblood. Contact blooddonation@pritzkerlaw.com for more information.
Find out more »February 2025
Days for Girls Sew-a-thon
The Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Club will host a Days for Girls Sew-a-thon at Northeast United Methodist Church, 2510 Cleveland St. NE, Saturday, Feb. 1, 9-11 am. The volunteers will be making feminine hygiene kits for girls in developing countries. The completed kits will be distributed by various volunteer organizations to girls in developing countries so they can continue to stay in school and have choices in their lives. No sewing experience is required and training will be provided…
Find out more »Toy Swap to benefit NE Toy Library
There will be a Toy Swap for ages 1-5 at the Minnesota Toy Library, 8 West 60th St., Minneapolis. Enter at Door 11 — west of Nicollet along 60th Street. Leftover toys will be donated to the Minnesota Toy Library (including the Northeast branch), or other nonprofits serving children. Bring your no-longer-needed toys. Take new-to-you items brought by others. You may bring items without taking or take without bringing. Sunday, Feb. 2, 9-11 am. For more info, reach out to…
Find out more »March 2025
Empty Bowls NE
Potters create handcrafted bowls; Northeast restaurants provide soup/bread; you donate what you can and keep your bowl as a reminder of hunger in the community; proceeds go to local food shelves. Sunday, March 16, 11 am-4 pm, East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE. After a hiatus, the event is newly led by the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization.
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