Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Helping Panhandlers and Homeless Persons – 2019 Update

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Have you ever wondered what you can do to help someone that is panhandling? Who should you call if you are worried about someone sleeping in a car? When the temperature plummets and winter arrives, or in the heat of the summer when temperatures soar, who can people experiencing homelessness turn to when they need help finding a safe place to stay? Call The Outreach Team!

The St. Stephen’s Street Outreach Team helps people experiencing homelessness find the housing and services they need to end their homelessness and improve their lives. They serve people experiencing homelessness who sleep outside, in their cars, abandoned buildings, and in other places not meant for human habitation. They also provide drop-in hours for clients Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 11am. Teams of two canvass the streets from 9am to 9pm Tuesday through Friday and Monday and Saturday from 9am to 5pm. The Team connects people to available rental housing, supportive housing, community resources, emergency shelters, drop-in centers, food shelves, and meal sites. For those that who cannot find suitable shelter, St. Stephen’s Human Services provides emergency gear, builds their trust by checking on their welfare, and helps them to find safe housing and the services needed to stay in their housing.

What can you do if you are worried about someone who may be homeless or is panhandling and they approach you?
Acknowledge the person (smile, nod, say hello, or wish them the best).
If you are comfortable speaking to them, give them information about the Street Outreach Team.
Call the Outreach Team and leave a message anytime at 612-879-7624 (Put this number in your cell phone!)
The Team is available Tuesday-Friday: 9am-9pm, and Monday & Saturday: 9am-5pm
Assess safety of the situation: Is this person an immediate danger to themselves or others? If so, call 911 immediately.

Want more information? Go to http://ststephensmpls.org

WEDNESDAY SHOWERS BRING THURSDAY FLOWERS (AND NO-MOW LAWNS)!

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The Kingfield Annual Garden Tour is tomorrow night at 5:30pm.  Start at Nicollet Ace Hardware (3805 Nicollet Ave S) and meet the gardeners bringing the bloom to Kingfield.  They will be on stand-by to answer your questions about creating a no-mow lawn, designing a fish pond, having pollinator-friendly spaces, and even sharing their secrets to great flowers and vegetables.  The tour ends at the MLK Park Donation Garden with free ice cream at the MLK Park Ice Cream Social!

Tickets are $15, with the proceeds benefiting the Donation Garden.  For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/322608671951216/

Looking For A Few Good Gardens!

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Is your garden the envy of the block? Do the bees do a happy dance when they discover your yard? If you are willing to share your secrets and allow other flower-loving neighbors to enter your special sanctuary, please consider being part of the 2019 Kingfield Garden Tour on Thursday, July 11th, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. So if you plan to have blooms galore and want to show them off, please send an e-mail to Cheryl@Kingfield.org

2019 Spring Family Bike Ride This Sunday

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Sunday, April 28th
3:00 – 5:00 PM
MLK Park Rec Center – 4055 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409

Learn about bike safety, have a neighborhood bike ride, and go on a scavenger hunt to find signs of spring!  As you’re able, please bring your own bike or favorite non-motor, wheeled toy. Please dress for the forecast, and don’t forget your helmet!

Youth ages 5-19 are welcome! Parents/guardians, stick around!

All participants must be enrolled in 4-H & have completed a liability waiver. Forms will be available when you arrive.

Check-out their Facebook page and RSVP the event here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MLK4HClub/

For more information about the event or about the MLK Park 4-H Club, please contact:
Amy (Hughes) Collura she/her/hers
4-H Program Coordinator | UM Extension | Hennepin County
479 Prairie Center Dr |  Eden Prairie, MN 55344
hughe534@umn.edu | w. 612-596-2134| c. 612-656-9557

Modified Kingfield Annual Garage Sale May 18th, 2019

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Although we did not get enough volunteers to have our traditional garage sale, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association is happy to support our neighbors that would like to have a garage sale. Here is what we propose:

For folks interested in having a garage sale on Saturday, May 18th, we can post some information on our social media platforms stating that there will be multiple families having garage sales. We can also make our KFNA garage sale yard signs available for you to pick up and place throughout the neighborhood a few days before the event.

Before we take these steps, however, we need to know that there will be sales that day. So, if you need some motivation to get in gear, make a plan for your sale and send an e-mail to Cheryl@Kingfield.org. If we receive at least 10 e-mails, we will start advertising. So start taking a page out of Japanese decluttering queen Marie Kondo’s book and releasing yourself of unwanted items, and start planning your garage sale for 5/18!

Kingfield PorchFest Sponsors

  • Locus Architecture
  • The Lowbrow
  • Butter Bakery Cafe
  • Twin Town Guitars