Community
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Food shelf donations in March make bigger impact
If there’s any time of year to donate to your local food shelf, it’s in March due to the annual statewide FoodShare campaign, organized by Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC). Held March 1-April 6 this year, it’s a friendly competition to help restock food
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April is National Volunteer Month
In our high-tech society, the flood of negative information can seem like it’s coming at us from a firehose, causing fear and anxiety about the future of our city, state, country, and even the world at large. And yet, positive things are happening every day. To see this one needs to look no further than…
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Community crisis response efforts continue
Several organizations have awarded funds in recent weeks to people and businesses impacted by “Operation Metro Surge” by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Fundraising efforts continue and community groups such as Parent Teacher organizations have also been providing meal distributions and other assistance.