July's newsletter features a letter from the director, highlighting summer events. Neighbor's participation in the Tough Mudder 2024 and announces the grand re-opening of one of its express sites, Holiday Acres. The newsletter includes details about a matching campaign and concludes with a spotlight on a new staff member. To read the full newsletter please [...]
Annual Cub Foods “Super Bagging Event” What: Join Drake Bank's Scott Swenson and Neighbors, Inc. for the annual Super Bagging Fundraiser to fight local hunger! The Neighbors team along with our mighty volunteers will take over the local Cub Foods Stores in West St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights to bag groceries for tips all [...]
Dear Hunger Fighters, With a mix of gratitude and a tinge of sadness, we would like to announce that our beloved Walk to End Hunger will no longer continue this holiday season. Ove the years, your unwavering support, dedication, and generosity have fueled our cause and enabled us to make a meaningful impact in the [...]
Have you noticed your grocery bill going up in the last year? You are not alone. In the last 12 months, our Hunger Program has provided 900,000 pounds of food to over 60,000 individuals. That is 130,000 pounds more than we provided the previous year! We have seen many new faces who have been hit [...]
Combating Food Waste and Improving Community Health By Cody Semo, Marketing & Community Events Coordinator at Neighbors, Inc. What is Food Waste? Food can be wasted in a variety of ways: it spoils or is thrown out, foods that could be recycled or donated are not, or efforts are not made [...]
The Neighbors, Inc. Board of Directors has announced Dawn Wambeke as its next Executive Director. Dawn will officially join Neighbors on Monday, June 12. “Dawn’s enthusiasm about our mission and her experience developing and implementing strategic plans gave the search committee confidence that she was the right person to lead Neighbors,” said Beth Baumann, Neighbors’ [...]
Neighbors is seeking community volunteers to join their Board of Directors to help steward the legacy of Neighbors and who are dedicated to providing opportunities for our neighbors to thrive. About Neighbors' Board of Directors The board provides governance and leadership support to the organization’s mission, vision and values in accordance with the strategic goals. [...]
Make a Bigger Impact We all want to make the biggest possible impact with our investments. It is the same with charitable giving. Here are some giving tips for those who are still active in the workplace: Payroll giving. America’s Charities says that “Workplace giving is one of the most cost-effective and safe ways to [...]
Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign Competition Annual Food & Fund Drive to Benefitting Neighbors, Inc. South St. Paul, MN – Neighbors, Inc. is one of hundreds of food shelves from across the state that will engage in a friendly competition during March to see who can raise the most pounds of food and/or monetary donations. Donations [...]
The Neighbors Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Mighty Consulting to provide Interim Leadership during the transition from Charlie to our next Executive Director. Mighty Consulting has extensive experience in working with organizations in transition and will be supporting our Board, staff, and community to continue our important work during [...]
Important information about upcoming events including the Walk to End Hunger, It's a Wonderful Life Benefit Performance and Give to the Max Day 2022, our Blue Wednesday Sale in the Clothes Closet Thrift Store and meet the new faces at Neighbors. Click here to read all about it.
David Miller, Director of Volunteer Program 2008 - 2016 Q: What was your greatest accomplishment at Neighbors? A: As a result of a volunteer-focused culture, Neighbors attained national blue-ribbon recognition for effective community engagement in 2014. Q: What attracted you to Neighbors? A: My first experience with Neighbors was going to my job interview with [...]
Hiring: Part-time Assistant in the Clothes Closet Thrift Store Our mission: Providing opportunities for our neighbors to thrive by connecting volunteers to people in need. Job Title: Clothes Closet Thrift Store (CCTS) Assistant Classification: Non-exempt, Part Time (25 hours per week and three hours 1 Saturday per month) Hiring Range: $16-17 per hour Position Overview: [...]
Memories from Former Staff Member Barbie Hosford Through her dedication, both as an employee and volunteer, Barb (Barbie) Hosford served the community at Neighbors for several years. She credits her interest in giving back to the example her mother set for her as she was growing up. Because of this, Barb felt certain there would [...]
Kristy Oberpriller Luther Memorial Church Rep & Benefit Fashion Show Coordinator A long-time member of Luther Memorial Church in South St. Paul, Kristy Oberpriller has been involved with Neighbors since a young age through her church. Her mother was very active with their church and its community volunteer initiatives, usually bringing Kristy along with [...]
Reflections from Mary Ellen Storms Neighbors Staff Member - 1980's and Beyond Neighbors' 30th Anniversary Luncheon at Church of St. Joseph's. Mary Ellen pictured on far right. Shortly after her husband's death, Mary Ellen Storms attended a meeting at her church and learned about a new service organization from Neighbors Executive Director Bob [...]
We recently caught up with two former AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) team members - Steve and Kazoua - to find out what they have been up to after their service years at Neighbors, Inc. Staff photo from Steve's last day at Neighbors. Steve Watanaskul was the first of three [...]
Reflections from Pastor Gary Langness Augustana Lutheran Church, West St. Paul Pastor Gary Langness served at Augustana Lutheran Church in West St. Paul in the early 1970s when Neighbors Director Bob Adams approached the church about becoming a mission partner. Bob specifically asked if Augustana would be interested in supporting Neighbors financially as well [...]
For Immediate Release - South St. Paul, MN The year 2022 marks 50 years of service for Neighbors, Inc. Founded in January 1972 by volunteers from six local churches, Neighbors has grown from a small food pantry in a church storage closet to serving 1,000 families a month with food resources. Two of the [...]
Join Team Neighbors as we Walk to End Hunger Hunger doesn't just last one day and this year neither does the Walk to End Hunger. This year you're invited to choose how you will fight hunger in our community. Instead of gathering on Thanksgiving morning, you can get together with your friends, family or team [...]