Happy holiday season from the MN Hunger Initiative partner organizations.
1. Sponsor a Thanksgiving dinner for a family in the Twin Cities
Every $60 sponsors a Thanksgiving dinner for a family living with a life-threatening illness through Open Arms. Donate or join the Turkey Drive and make Thanksgiving joyful for neighbors in need.
11th annual Turkey Drive
2. Attend The Walk to End Hunger
The Walk to End Hunger is a family-friendly fun walk presented by The Mosaic Company. Held on Thanksgiving Morning in the Mall of America, it’s a great way to start your holiday off right – giving back before you give thanks!
Each year more than 5,000 walkers join together in the fight against hunger. Be a Hero – Walk to End Hunger.
All registration fees and donations raised go directly to the partner organization of your choice. Register to walk for one partner organization, or walk to benefit all 10 equally
Walk to End Hunger 2019 at MOA
3. Eat a Thanksgiving Juicy Lucy at the 5-8 Club!
Throughout the month of November, guests can visit any of the 5-8 Club’s four locations (Champlin, Maplewood, Minneapolis, and West St. Paul) to support Meals on Wheels. From November 1-30, $1 from each purchase of the Thanksgiving Juicy Lucy or the Great Pumpkin cocktail will be donated to Meals on Wheels. You can also donate $2 to receive a $5 coupon valid for the month of December.
Thanksgiving Juicy Lucy
4. Find a project that’s right for you.
Volunteer United offers a huge variety of volunteer opportunities year-round. You can also sign up for their e-newsletter and get Volunteer United updates.
Anything from feeding the community, making education accessible, and helping families transition to stable housing.
5. Birthday bags for children
You can help make a child’s birthday party one to remember! Pack a bag with basically anything that would make a child’s birthday party fun!
Birthday Bags CEAP
6. Project Pajama Pride
You can help Family Pathways provide a bag of pajamas to women and children escaping domestic abuse. The mission project is to provide a personalized bag of pajamas for each woman and child that seek refuge at the domestic abuse shelter. These bags help women and children feel more welcomed and comfortable during their time of transition. You can donate online or email pajamaprideproject@gmail.com
Staff held a gift basket fundraiser and raised $1,928 for the Pajama Pride project.
7. Donate. Volunteer. Repeat.
Learn more about our partner organizations and donation/volunteer opportunities this holiday season.
8. Stop by Beaningful Coffee on 370 Wabasha St. N St. Paul
Bring a friend and enjoy a glass of chardonnay and a charcuterie board while supporting Neighborhood House participants. Beaningful employees have gone through adult education at Neighborhood House and are now receiving on-the-job skills training and experience in leadership, business operations, product development, customer service, interpersonal communication, and marketing. Happy Hour never tasted so good.
Employee brews an espresso at Beaningful, a St. Paul non-profit that helps people in transition gain job skills.