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2020 Year in Review

2020 to May 2021 Report of Activities

Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA)

Although 2020 started normally with an office relocation to 3537 Nicollet Avenue and a successful Kingfield Empty Bowls event raising funds for our community partner Nicollet Square. Then COVID-19 was ushered into Minnesota in March 2020 and many of our spring and summer event plans were scrapped. Instead of this traditional outreach, KFNA connected to our community and addressed issues in the following ways:

  • Rebuilding the Kingfield Block Contact network. Supported this network throughout the year by engaging these neighbors in community building events like Light It Up Kingfield, the Holiday Cookie Swap, and 100 Days of Community, as well as leadership opportunities.
  • Hand distributing letters to all neighbors multiple times to make sure they had the information and the resources, connections, and help they needed throughout the first months of the pandemic.
  • Stepping in when state and city agencies couldn’t, to bring together bilingual volunteers and organize the collection of  Census 2020 data from low-income, non-English speaking community members.
  • Organizing and promoting grocery distribution events to families in need held by our community partner, Sagrado de Corazon.
  • Hosting an outdoor safety meeting to connect neighbors and disseminate verified safety information in the days following the murder of George Floyd.
  • Funding The Theatre of Public Policy’s workshops on talking about race, racism, white supremacy and holding space for these difficult, important conversations.
  • Employing youth as artists and  visible caretakers in our community, when teen job-training programs were cancelled due to COVID-19.
  • Supporting and connecting our resident-leaders in working with our unhoused neighbors in MLK Park to make sure everyone is treated with respect and has housing this winter to transition into.
  • Digging deeper into the issues of homelessness in our community by financially supporting and seeking out affordable housing partners and options.
  • Organizing neighbors to talk about and advocate for smart and atheistically pleasing design for Kingfield housing developments. Moved these presentations to a new Kingfield YouTube channel for greater access by all neighbors.
  • Registering neighbors to vote and making sure everyone has a voting plan.
  • Moving our monthly board meetings online, sharing the monthly meeting recordings via YouTube, and broadening participation with small-groups focused on racial-justice topics.
  • Working to continue some adored events in a modified fashion like hosting a virtual Kingfield Empty Bowls fundraiser and an extended season of PorchFests with ‘On Thursdays We Sing!’
  • Continuing to be the connector that allows all members of our community to be heard and have a way to reach out and organize.

KFNA is still following the CDC guidelines for safe practices for returning to work, events, and activities. Thus KFNA is returning to organizing, hosting, and attending outdoor events beginning May 2021. You can find us at the Kingfield Farmers Market many Sundays and Kingfield PorchFest, the Kingfield Community Garden Tour, and National Night Out will be returning to our event schedule for June, July and August this summer!

2020 Accomplishments

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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!
Exciting news! Revival Smoked Meats officially ope Exciting news! Revival Smoked Meats officially opened their new restaurant in Kingfield at 4537 Nicollet Ave this past Saturday, May 14th! Go check them out and enjoy their delicious assortment of meats and food! Delicious!
¡Southside Se Vuelve Verde! Reclama su poder a t ¡Southside Se Vuelve Verde!

Reclama su poder a través de la justicia ambiental! Júntate a nosotros mientras hablamos sobre el cambio climático y la energía renovable en el vecindario. Discutiremos la justicia ambiental y cómo le afecta a usted y a su comunidad. Después de hablar, nuestra meta es construir un modelo del jardín comunitario aquí mismo en el sur de Minneapolis. Además, los vecinos aprenderán cómo juntarse en un jardín solar para reducir sus facturas de electricidad. 

¿Cuándo es el evento? Martes, el 31 de mayo, de 6:00pm-8:00pm

¿Dónde? El centro comunitario de Sabathani (Sabathani Community Center), 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis 55409. 

Es el mismo tiempo de la cena, ¿Qué comida estará ahí? Vamos a tener empanadas de queso y de carne gratis del restaurante de Los Andes en la calle Lake. Además, vamos a tener bebidas gratis.

¿Quién puede venir? Todos son bienvenidos, pero este evento solo se llevará a cabo en español. 

¿Cómo inscribirse? Se puede inscribirse en línea aquí, o se puede venir al evento.

¿Preguntas? Póngase en contacto con organizer@lyndale.org o llamé al 608-224-9998. Aprenda más en Facebook aquí. 

¡Nos vemos ahí!
Want to sign up to play in Porchfest or want to ho Want to sign up to play in Porchfest or want to host a musician? There's still time! Sign up here (https://bit.ly/porchfest2022) by the end of the day and make sure to save the date for June 15th!
A reminder that THIS Wednesday, May 18th, is LNA a A reminder that THIS Wednesday, May 18th, is LNA and Zion Church's Mexican Fiesta Community Dinner! All Kingfield residents are invited to come to Zion Church (128 W 33rd Street) between 6-7pm to enjoy some meat or veggie burritos and chips & guac catered by Valerie's Taqueria! Pay as you can and he dinner will be held outside, weather permitting. Questions? Email organizer@lyndale.org or call 608-224-9998. See you there!
Today's the day! Come to Butter Bakery from 1:30-3 Today's the day! Come to Butter Bakery from 1:30-3:00pm to attend KFNA's annual meeting! We still need neighbors to run for the board! Come nominate yourself and vote for other neighbors! All are welcome! Enjoy treats and coffee, provided by Butter. See you there!
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