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 [...]
Learn more about Minnesota's largest food and fund drive of the year (Minnesota FoodShare) as well as information about our upcoming Super Bagging event and more in the latest edition of our monthly e-newsletter. Click here to read full newsletter.
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 [...]
At Neighbors, we are ringing in the new year with a plethora of gratitude to all of those who have supported us in 2021. We are also ready to put on our party hats and celebrate our milestone 50th anniversary this year! We hope you can join us for some or all of our [...]
As we wrap-up another calendar year, we are grateful for the support of our community and are proud of all that we have accomplished together. This month's e-newsletter features stories of how we have made a positive impact in our community through our food distribution programs, holiday gift program and more. Click here to read [...]
October Menu Makers Features Canned Corn Although corn is delicious anytime of the year, it's especially appetizing during the Fall harvest in the Midwest. Check out these recipes featuring canned corn that will spruce up your Autumn! Click here for complete list of canned corn recipes. Menu Makers is a recipe-sharing program [...]
Virginia Milbert, longtime volunteer at Neighbors, Inc. Lois Glewwe, Contributor Virginia June Milbert was one of six members of the South St. Paul faith community that gathered in 1971 to discuss ways to help the growing number of people who were unemployed due to the closure of the Swift & Company packing plant in 1969. [...]
Catch up on the latest happenings at Neighbors, Inc. in our May newsletter. Includes information about a storewide Spring Sale in our Clothes Closet Thrift Store, results of our Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign and more! Click here to read full newsletter.
This month's newsletter features information about helping out with the Neighbors Holiday Gift Program, details about upcoming events and updated shopping and donation hours for the Clothes Closet Thrift Store. To read the full newsletter, click here.
Read about the latest donation needs in the food shelf, current volunteer opportunities, event updates and more in our September e-newsletter. Click here to read more.
Find out about the latest updates at Neighbors, Inc. - including when our Clothes Closet Thrift Store is re-opening, information about volunteer activities you can do at home and an update on our annual Duck Races event. Click here to read the August newsletter.
Community Donates Fresh Produce to Food Shelf at Neighbors Did you know that each growing season many families, businesses, schools, churches and other garden enthusiasts donate some (or all) of their fresh produce to the food shelf at Neighbors? Shoppers in our food shelf benefit from this delicious (and nutritious) generosity. If you have extra [...]
Catch up on the latest about our new organics recycling initiative, updates from the Clothes Closet Thrift Store, information about service opportunities and more! Click here to read the full newsletter.
Virtual Meeting June 8, 2020 5:00pm Please join us for the 2020 Annual Meeting for Neighbors, Inc. The meeting will be held virtually. Links below for both the meeting (via ZOOM) and the voting platform. Thank you. Click here to join the meeting. Click here to vote for or against the nominated Board of Director [...]
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.
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.
Read all about the latest updates to Neighbors operations during the COVID-19 crisis, our progress with Minnesota FoodShare's March Campaign and a special message to our amazing volunteers in this month's newsletter. Click here to read full story.
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 [...]
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 Hamburguesas [...]