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 [...]
The annual Walk to End Hunger on Thanksgiving morning will be held virtually in 2020, which means participants and walkers can join us from anywhere! The online program will kick-off at 10am with a half an hour of entertainment - including cooking and recipe segments (including our own Menu Makers program), prizes and music - [...]
2020 Great Neighbors' Duck Pond Prize Winners Thank you to everyone who participated and supported Neighbors, Inc. Here is a list of this year's prize winners: $10 Target gift card: Thomas R. $10 Angelo's Pizza gift card & t-shirt: Martin S. $10 Angelo's Pizza gift card & t-shirt: Norbert Q. $20 gift card to The [...]
The Neighbors Ducks Are Still Afloat in 2020 Neighbors’ signature benefit event – the Great Neighbors’ Duck Races – will be altered this year to accommodate safety precautions due to COVID-19. Instead of racing rubber ducks, the ducks will be placed into a pond and plucked out for a chance to win prizes for their [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
This month's Menu Makers features canned potatoes! These tasty super spud recipes can be found here.
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.
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]