June Newsletter
Read the latest news about the operations at Neighbors, Inc., an update for our volunteers, information on food shelf changes, and more in this month’s e-newsletter. Click here to read more.
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06, 2020
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05, 2020
Food Fight Feature: BLVD Bar + Grille
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 the final burger of [...]
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05, 2020
May Newsletter
Read the latest news about the operations at Neighbors, Inc., an update for our volunteers, information on food donations, Minnesota FoodShare progress and more in this month's e-newsletter. Click here to read more.
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03, 2020
Still Open and Serving our Neighbors in Need
Dear Friends of Neighbors, In 1972, six churches came together to confront a community crisis and formed Neighbors, Inc. We have been serving our community ever since. Today, the crisis is different but Neighbors is still here to help. COVID-19 has caused us to temporarily modify our operations. We have had to adjust due to [...]
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03, 2020
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 [...]
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03, 2020
March Newsletter
Stay connected with what's happening this month at Neighbors - including news about our Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign, volunteer committee opportunities and more - like how you can get a free Tonic Sol-fa CD. Click here to read the full newsletter. Tonic Sol-fa Benefit Concert on April 1st Neighbors News is a [...]
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02, 2020
Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign
Annual March Food & Fundraising Drive Helps Stock the Shelves at Neighbors Donations of food and funds during the month of March are critical to keep the shelves stocked at the Neighbors, Inc. food shelf. “Food shelf donations are investments in the health and well-being of our community. Your generous donations create opportunities for our [...]
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02, 2020
February Newsletter
Find out the latest and greatest news, events and needs at Neighbors, Inc. in February's e-newsletter. Featuring information about Minnesota FoodShare, the Great Neighbors' Food Fight, volunteer needs, most wanted food shelf items and more! Click here to read the full newsletter.
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01, 2020
February Menu Makers: Canned Potatoes
This month's Menu Makers features canned potatoes! These tasty super spud recipes can be found here.
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01, 2020
January News
Check out all the latest happenings in the new year at Neighbors, Inc! Read about our recent successes, learn about volunteer opportunities and more in the January e--newsletter. To read full newsletter, please click here.
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12, 2019
Holiday Gift Program Spotlight: The Saint Paul Hotel
Members of The Saint Paul Hotel’s Executive Committee have been buying gifts for children in need through the Neighbors Holiday Gift Program for over ten years. We recently sat down with Megan Voelke, Executive Assistant, and Leslie Ingiald, Director of Sales, to talk more about this meaningful tradition. “It gets you into the holiday spirit. [...]
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11, 2019
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 [...]
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10, 2019
Interview with Commissioner Joe Atkins
For Commissioner Joe Atkins, it all started as a result of three poignant moments in June of 1997. The first moment was when he read a news story about a local third grader in need of food during the summer months. The second moment happened as a result of his cousins teasing him about elected [...]
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10, 2019
2019 Great Neighbors’ Duck Races Prize Winners
We had a great day filled with fun and lots and lots of ducks during the 12th Annual Great Neighbors' Duck Races on Saturday, October 5th. Thank you to everyone who supported Neighbors, Inc. by adopting a duck. Congratulations to this year's prize winners! Race #1 Angelo’s Pizza gift certificate: Shannon B. The Coop gift [...]
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10, 2019
October Newsletter
Catch up on the latest news at Neighbors, Inc. October's newsletter features information about volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, food shelf needs and more. Want to receive this via email? Send us a note at info@neighborsmn.org and we'll sign you up! Click here to read October's newsletter.
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09, 2019
12th Annual Great Neighbors’ Duck Races on October 5th
Great Neighbors’ Duck Races Back on the Road Again Annual Benefit Event for Neighbors, Inc. Neighbors’ signature benefit event – the Great Neighbors’ Duck Races – will be held on October 5, 2019, during South St. Paul’s On The Road Again community festival. The Duck Races event features a series of rubber duck races throughout [...]
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06, 2019
June News
Check out our June e-newsletter to learn about our Stamp Out Hunger results, Summer Meals Program, volunteer opportunities, new Food Sustainability Summer Intern and more! Click here to read the June newsletter. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter via email, please send us a note at: info@neighborsmn.org.
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04, 2019
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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03, 2019
MN FoodShare Highlight: Somerset Elementary
Somerset School has collected food for local food shelves for over twenty-five years. Their goal is to collect close to 1,200 food items each year. If every student and staff member donates 3 or more food items, they get very close to achieving their goal. The food drive lasts two weeks and each day has [...]
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03, 2019
Volunteer Spotlight: 3M Film & Materials Resource Division
The 3M Film and Materials Resource Division has been volunteering in small groups at Neighbors on a monthly basis since July 2017. This is what they had to say about their experience: Describe your involvement with Neighbors: We usually work in the Food Shelf. Some of us have been volunteering at Neighbors over eight years. We [...]