The University of Saint Thomas has been very good to us this summer! Students who are learning about gardening and testing out effective methods have been bringing in produce weekly. This week they hit a record, In this picture you see 682 pounds of fresh garden produce! -Scott Andrews
Nancy, Giving Garden Donations Neighbors' Garden Party Thanks to Nancy Shepherd for once again opening her garden for her annual Garden Party! Each year, Nancy supports Neighbors Inc. by showing off her beautiful gardens. The 2014 Garden Party is Wednesday August 6 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Please bring a financial or food donation. We're [...]
SSPHS Junior Kimberly Wilmes put on a fashion show themed - Everyday to Prom Day which featured clothes from our very own Neighbors Clothes Clothes. It was about giving back and fashion you can afford. Check out the incredible video on why she choose to do this - https://vimeo.com/93427245 The show will be running [...]
A huge thank you to the students of Henry Sibley High School in the ALMAS and SADD programs. They collected 120 pairs of shoes for Neighbors' Clothes Closet. Robert Hanson, their Spanish Teacher came along but was too shy to be on camera. For more information on Almas, here is a dated story but you [...]
On Sunday, we had the pleasure of having a group of Girl Scouts help collect and sort out food in the Food Shelf. They had so much energy, especially on a Sunday morning, and collected over 600 pounds of food for us. What a fun and inspirational way for these young kids to help the community. Thanks for [...]
A GIANT thank you to First Presbyterian Church!!! They dropped off 500 pre- assembled personal hygiene kits and a check for $436.85. Each kit include 2 rolls of toilet paper (which we were totally out of in the food shelf as of earlier this week), a comb, razor, toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant, soap, shampoo and [...]
Love Your Neighbor 2014 Love Your Neighbor Holiday Program - over 1,000 families served in 2013. Love Your Neighbor supplements the resources of families whose holiday might otherwise be meager and serve as a clearinghouse, bringing together the generosity of the community and directing it in an orderly way to assist area families. [...]
The happiness generosity creates...The Tale of the Lloyd’s Barbecue Ribs. In late February we received a call from a friend at Lloyd’s Barbecue offering to donate some ribs to our food shelf. “Some ribs” didn’t do it justice. Two days later we picked up three and a half skids, about 3,500 pounds. And less than [...]
The Food Shelf was Neighbors’ first program designed to help those in need in the south metro area. Neighbors’ Food Shelf opened its doors in 1972, and still continues to provide for the community forty years later. The Food Shelf provides food and hygiene products for about 330 families and individuals needing assistance each month. [...]