August Newsletter

Can you believe it's already August? Our newsletter for this month has some exciting updates, including an invitation to a meet & greet open house with Dawn, a big thank you to all who helped us reach our goal for the "Open Your Heart Challenge," a request for summer food donations, a spotlight on our [...]

2023-08-01T11:30:31-05:00August 1st, 2023|Communities, Job Posting, News|

Mayor on the Roof Fundraiser

Help Keep Jimmy on the Roof to Feed Our Neighbors in Need South St. Paul Mayor Jimmy Francis will be on the roof at Neighbors for a good cause and you can help keep him there! His daily goal is to raise 5,000 dollars / pounds of food for South St. Paul’s annual Minnesota FoodShare [...]

2021-03-26T11:13:54-05:00March 26th, 2021|Donating, South Saint Paul|

Food Delivery Program

Food Delivery for the Homebound By Tim Spitzack, Editor, South St. Paul Voice Homebound seniors and others can get food delivered directly to their home through a new service offered by Neighbors, Inc., which runs the food shelf for residents in Northern Dakota County. While the program began in response to COVID-19, it has now [...]

2021-02-02T08:54:06-06:00February 2nd, 2021|Food Shelf, Northern Dakota County|

Giving Spirit

A long-time supporter of Neighbors, Inc., a West St. Paul resident is putting her artistic talent to work for a good cause. In the Spring, Nancy Shepherd started re-purposing empty glass bottles with beautifully painted artwork on them for her friends, family and network in exchange for a donation to Neighbors.  “Sometimes I stay up [...]

2020-12-29T12:06:47-06:00December 29th, 2020|Donors, Mendota Heights, West Saint Paul|

Food Fight Feature: Kaposia Club

Our friends from the TC Burger Club are back to review another round of burgers for the Great Neighbors' Food Fight competition and fundraiser. They sampled the remaining four burgers in this year's competition and are happy to share their thoughts with you. Here is what they had to say about their experience at South [...]

2020-08-03T08:46:55-05:00March 11th, 2020|Events, Events, South Saint Paul|

MN FoodShare Spotlight: Sweetness and Spice of Life

During the annual Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign, many of our church partners support Neighbors by organizing food and fund drives. We recently spoke with a representative from one of our long-standing church partners, Bethesda Lutheran Church in Inver Grove Heights, about their unique food and fund drive theme this year.  Question: How did you choose [...]

2020-08-03T08:48:05-05:00March 9th, 2020|Donors, Inver Grove Heights, Volunteers|

Food Fight Feature: Cherokee Tavern

Our friends from the TC Burger Club are back to review another round of burgers for the Great Neighbors' Food Fight competition and fundraiser. They sampled the remaining four burgers in this year's competition and are happy to share their thoughts with you. Here is what they had to say about their experience at Cherokee [...]

2020-08-03T08:49:04-05:00March 4th, 2020|Events, Volunteers, West Saint Paul|

Food Fight Feature: Mississippi Pub

Recently, a small group of burger lovers from the TC Burger Club went on an adventure in Inver Grove Heights to try four of the eight participating Great Neighbors' Food Fight restaurant burger offerings. Here is what they had to say about their first stop: Pork & Pineapple Burger Char-grilled burger layered with Swiss cheese, [...]

2020-08-03T08:56:26-05:00February 11th, 2020|Events, Inver Grove Heights|

Holiday Gift Program Spotlight: Augustana Lutheran

Each year, Augustana Lutheran Church participates in the Neighbors, Inc. Holiday Gift Program by connecting congregational members (as adopters) with families and seniors in need through the Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Senior programs. I recently sat down with Cathy Hendrikson, staff member at Augustana, to find out how they have made this program such a successful ministry [...]

2020-08-03T09:04:14-05:00November 5th, 2019|Donors, Holiday Programs, Volunteering, West Saint Paul|

MN FoodShare Highlight: Menards

Every weekend during March, Clarice, a cashier at Menards, puts together a display of food items (including complete meal suggestions for under $2) at her register to sell to customers so they have an easy way to donate to Neighbors, Inc. during Minnesota FoodShare. The donation bins are located at the end of the register [...]

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