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The HomeHelpMN program opens Today

May 17, 2022 By Sarah

The HomeHelpMN program will begin accepting applications for assistance onTuesday, May 17, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The application period will be open through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, but homeowners should not wait to apply.

HomeHelpMN provides assistance for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage or other eligible housing-related expenses due to effects of the pandemic. Eligible homeowners may receive up to $35,000 in assistance for past-due expenses.

Funds for the program are limited, and need is expected to be high.?If applications received during the application period exceed available funding, applicants may be put on a wait list. Homeowners should submit their applications as soon as possible after the application period begins.

For more information about the program, including who is eligible to apply and what expenses are eligible, visit HomeHelpMN.org or call 1-800-388-3226. The Call Center is open Monday – Saturday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.  The website is available in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong. The call center supports these languages and more – when you call you’ll be prompted to select a language.

 

English: The program will take applications during a period from May 17 to June 17 at 5 pm CST. Applications will be processed as they are submitted. In the event of high demand for funds, the funds may be fully allocated before the date the application period closes. Homeowners are encouraged to submit their applications early in the application period. A submitted application is not a guarantee of funding availability. 

Spanish: El programa aceptará solicitudes durante el periodo del 17 de mayo al 17 de junio a las 5 pm HCE. Las solicitudes se procesarán a medida que se presenten. En caso de que haya una gran demanda de fondos, es posible que éstos se distribuyan en su totalidad antes de la fecha de cierre del periodo de solicitud. Se recomienda a los propietarios de viviendas que presenten sus solicitudes a principios del periodo de solicitud. La entrega de una solicitud no garantiza la disponibilidad de fondos.

 

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Filed Under: affordable housing, Communication, crime prevention & safety, Equity & Outreach, Foreclosure, health and wellness, Minneapolis, Project, Public Discourse and Safety

IF This is what You Love About Kingfield, Please Show Us!

May 17, 2022 By Sarah

 


This is Kingfield Neighborhood’s signature event and 1000’s of community members come out to enjoy our amazing neighborhood, which overflows with so much talent. Neighbors can frequently be heard saying “THIS is what I love about Kingfield!”, as they fill the streets while free music fills the air.

Well, now is where you can SHOW your LOVE for PorchFest and keep it, and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association, strong into the future. Donate now and encourage others you know who value this great community and amazing event to also support it!

For anyone who missed this event the last the past 8 years and is wondering, “What is the heck is PorchFest?” Well, PorchFest is an evening of music, community, and summer! On a single summer evening, musicians will perform acoustic music at their respective homes or at a porch location donated by a neighbor, while others stroll through the neighborhood, enjoying the sounds and talent of their neighbors.

Musicians and hosts sign up by end of the day May 16h… and everybody save the date for June 16 for a night of community talent and fun!

 

 

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What did we plant last week in the MLK Donation Garden? It’s a Mystery!

May 16, 2022 By Sarah

Join us This Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 PM to find out what we are planting this week!

MLK Donation Garden Weekly Work, Every Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 PM,

Northern Side of the Park Building at the Raised Beds

Our MLK Volunteer Veggie Team is BACK, and looking forward to working the soil with neighbors and teaching about growing food. This smart group of experienced gardeners, including some Hennepin County Master Gardeners!, wants to help neighbors learn to be successful in self-sufficient in vegetable growing, harvesting, and preserving. Their classroom is the raised garden beds on the north end of the park building and their product all gets delivered to The Aliveness Project who uses the food in their daily meal program.

Like what we do?  Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/mlkdonationgarden

But even better–come play with us in the dirt!

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What a Weekend It Was, for the Annual Meeting of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association!

May 16, 2022 By Sarah

Stunning weather.

Awesome treats and drinks (Thanks Dan and Butter Bakery!)

A PorchFest Preview with super fun live music (Thanks Scott Zosel and Amy Finch!)

Really engaged neighbors (Thanks to the 3 dozen neighbors that took time out of a lovely Saturday to show up and stand up!)

We are sad that many of you missed the event…HOWEVER…you can still participate!

  1. Read about our six amazing candidates.
  2. Cast your vote for those you think will excel in service to the community.
  3. Pat yourself on the back for your civic duty being completed.

Candidate bios and online voting can be found here: https://bit.ly/KFNA2022Board

Voting limited to those that live in Kingfield, homeowners and renters, and to those that own property or are a representative of a Kingfield business (one vote per business only).

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Seeking Adult Soccer Game Leaders & a Table Manager for Little Kickers at MLK Park

May 9, 2022 By Sarah

NEEDED: ADULT GAME-LEADERS AND A TABLE MANAGER for 2022 Little Kickers Soccer Program
at M.L. King Park, Nicollet Ave. & 42nd Street
Fun Soccer Games Program for Young Children Ages 4-8

This summer, on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 to 7:30 PM, on the grass of ML King field #1, the Minneapolis Park Board and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association will again host a program for 4- through 8-year old boys and girls, of all nationalities and backgrounds. The program is designed around soccer basics and soccer balls, and lots of action. But the highest priority of the program is that the kids have fun; have fun playing games with soccer balls, and want to come back the next week, enthusiastically, to play the games with soccer balls again. Sessions start Wednesday, June 22rd, and continue through August 17th. Neither the kids, nor the Game Leader/Parent Coaches, need to be there every Wednesdays. But we need adults to commit to attend each Wednesday that you are in town, to help lead the games!

If you can imagine; dads, moms, aunts, uncles, and grandparents, (you!); joining in to play the games with your 6-year-old son, your 4-year-old daughter, and the the other 15-20 kids in their age-group, on the field. The adults are regularly invited to join in games kicking the soccer balls, and pretending with the kids for: “Ouch!”, “Allegators”, “Go Get It”, “Islands”, “Bandits”, and “Mosquito Squahers”.  There is the occasional soccer scrimmage for the older groups at the end of session, but mostly it’s about teaching soccer through these other, “silly”, games.

The Little Kickers Program uses these little-kid teaching-games, led by 2 or 3 parent-coaches trained in a bunch of the games, to groups of a dozen to 20, or so, 4-year-olds, 5-6 year-olds, and 7-8 year-olds. The games are about teaching skills and behaviors core to soccer, but the games are generally not soccer games, and we don’t do “drills”, we don’t form organized teams for the summer, and parents don’t commit to being team soccer coaches for the summer. Parent coaches don’t need to be athletes, nor need to have experience playing organized soccer; ten adults have already committed but with 100 kids on the field, we could use a dozen more! [Read more…]

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The South Nicollet Action Center (3537 Nicollet) h The South Nicollet Action Center (3537 Nicollet) has more FREE furniture that we are getting rid of! Check it out here: https://lyndale.org/2022/04/20/free-furniture/ and contact ommunications@lyndale.org with questions or to set a time to come in and get what you want! Hurry while the furniture remains up for grabs!
About to lose your home? Need help with overdue mo About to lose your home? Need help with overdue mortgage payments and other overdue expenses? Need resources to avoid foreclosure? HomeHelp MN is currently accepting applications to assist struggling homeowners in Minneapolis. Homeowners may be eligible for up to $35,000 and assistance is used for past-due expenses only. Applications accepted until June 17th. Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/HomeHelpMPLS. Thanks!
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Do you live in Kingfield or are you a representati Do you live in Kingfield or are you a representative of a Kingfield business? VOTE Online at https://bit.ly/KFNA2022Board for the KFNA Board of Directors! Open Through May 31st. Thanks neighbors!
Another MLK Donation Garden Weekly Work day is tod Another MLK Donation Garden Weekly Work day is today from 5:30-6:30pm at MLK park! Come work with Hennepin County Master Gardeners and learn about vegetable growing, harvesting, and preserving. Their classroom is the raised garden beds on the north end of the park building and their product all gets delivered to The Aliveness Project who uses the food in their daily meal program. Come work with us! Come learn with us! Can't make it today? Don't worry, this workday occurs every Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 PM at MLK park. Questions? Email organizer@lyndale.org or call 608-224-9998. Thanks neighbors!
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