Kingfield Neighborhood Association Board Meeting, February 8, 7 PM, MLK Park
Dr. Martin Luther King Legacy Council, Feb 9, 6:30 PM, MLK Park
Crime Prevention and Safety Committee: February 21, 7 PM, MLK Park
Youth & Schools Committee, February 27, 6:30 PM, MLK Park
Green Committee, no meeting scheduled.
Redevelopment Committee, February 22, 7 PM, MLK Park
Event Committee, February 1, 6:30-7:30 PM, MLK Park
Empty Bowls Event at Nicollet Square, February 9, 4-8 PM, 3710 Nicollet Ave. S.
Please consider donating to support your totally local non-profit and to end hunger and homelessness in our neighborhood! 75% of donations made on-line, here, between 1/17/12 and 2/9/12 will be donated to Nicollet Square, which provides affordable housing and a supportive environment for young adults (ages 16 – 21) who have experienced homelessness or been in the foster care system.
Jan
14
Filling Empty Bowls in Kingfield
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ENDING HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS IN KINGFIELD…ONE BOWL AT A TIME
Event Date:Thurs., Feb. 9, 2012. 4 – 8 pm
Event Location: Nicollet Square, 3710 Nicollet Ave.
KFNA’s Event Committee, in partnership with the Nicollet Square Advisory Council is planning our neighborhood’s 1st “Empty Bowls” event! Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger; many of you might be familiar with the successful Powderhorn community event of the same name. The basic premise is simple: Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl (which has been handcrafted and donated by a local potter or organization) as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to an organization working to end hunger. In Kingfield this year we are working to end hunger by helping to end homelessness, and donating all the money raised to Nicollet Square, which houses 42 formerly homeless youth in our community. By helping youth in our community find stable housing and employment, we address the root causes of hunger.
For this event to be successful, we need unique bowls made by local pottery artists. The bowls should hold 2-3 cups and be of food-grade quality. Bowls are needed by February 1st, 2012. Please mark your calendars for the Empty Bowls event on Thursday evening, February 9, 2012.
If you are interested in donating bowls, volunteering at this event, or just learning more please contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Kingfield Neighborhood Association Executive Director, at 612.823.5980 or sarah@kingfield.org .
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Oct
23
Ending Homelessness Together
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Annual Luncheon
October 26th from Noon – 1:00 PM
What: Annual fundraising lunch to fund our efforts to end homelessness.
When: October 26th from Noon – 1:00 PM, guest registration opens at 11:30am
Where: The Downtown Hilton, 1001 Marquette Ave. S, Mpls. 55403
Why: Because everyone deserves a home!
If you attended last year please plan to come again and bring a guest!
Whether you were with us last year or not we have many new things to share with you and we know you’ll be excited about where we’re heading.
Please RSVP to reserve your seat today.
To RSVP please contact Takara Henegar at 612 871-0890 or thenegar@plymouthfoundation.org.
Jun
7
The Phoenix Rising
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Jun
2
Get to Know Nicollet Square
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Dear Neighbors-
I want you to have the powerful poem that Markita wrote to share her experience as a homeless youth. Her poem demonstrates her resiliency in the face of incredible challenges, which is what we see in so many tenants at Nicollet Square, our new supportive housing and employment program for young adults transitioning from homelessness or foster care.
If you have been able to tour Nicollet Square or join us for our grand opening we hope you were touched by the stories, photos and art of the youth who call it home. They are our constant inspiration to continue our work to create more affordable, supportive housing for the 2,500 youth who don’t have a place to go home to tonight.
If you’re asking yourself what you should do to help, we want you to know that one of the most important things you can do is to encourage others to get involved. Please ask your friends and colleagues to visit Nicollet Square to gain a deeper understanding about youth homelessness and to see what ending it is all about. If you haven’t had a chance to see it yourself, now’s the time. Our next tour dates are: June 21st from 4-5 p.m. and July 1st from 8:30-9:30am. To RSVP please email Takara at THenegar@plymouthfoundation.org or call 612-871-0890. Read more
May
3
Nicollet Square Grand Opening-Thursday!
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With Your Support, We’re Ending Homelessness Together!Nicollet Square is an innovative supportive housing and employment program for young people transitioning from foster care or long-term homelessness.
THIS Thursday, May 5, 2011
Jan
26
A haven for homeless youth
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photo by robb long
YouthLink Project Supervisor Katie Miller (right) has an office inside Nicollet Square. She helps youth make the transition from homelessness to life in their own apartment. By Aaron Rupar, Southwest Journal Kentura’s four-year homelessness odyssey began when her mother learned that she is a lesbian. “I was living with my mom but we kinda clashed due to my sexuality. When I was 16 she kicked me out and reported me as a runaway. As I got older, sometimes I would just leave,” Kentura, 20, said, adding that she has spent the past two years couch-crashing with friends. But thanks to the new Nicollet Square housing development, she and 41 other Twin Cities youths without stable housing now have the opportunity to live in their own apartment and receive employment training and emotional support intended to help them eventually become self-sufficient citizens. The $9.5 million development, located in Kingfield at 3700 Nicollet Ave., features 42 studio apartments, offices for four full-time staff that work with tenants, a front desk manned day and night by a security guard controlling entry into the building, an exercise room, computer lab, and shared community space complete with a large flat-screen TV. |
Jan
3
Hope and Opportunity for Homeless Youth at Nicollet Square
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The nightly count of homeless youth has increased 46 percent since 2006 in Minnesota, while the amount of available beds at shelters has stayed the same.
Over the holidays, the first three tenants moved into Nicollet Square, an innovative new housing project for homeless youth in Kingfield. By the end of January, all 42 studio apartments should be occupied at the project, which combines social services, affordable housing and employment assistance for young people struggling with homelessness or aging out of foster care.
“It’s more than a cheap place to live,” said Josephine Pufpaff of YouthLink, the project’s social services provider. “It’s an opportunity to set yourself up so you’re more successful when you leave.”
Read more here.