Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Kingfield Empty Bowls brings together 400 neighbors for good soup and a good cause!

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It was a joyful day to gather with neighbors, enjoy delicious local food, and raise almost $10,000 to support affordable housing residents and advocacy in our community in partnership with Beacon Interfaith Housing!  KFNA wants to thank the dozens of cheerful volunteers, a hardworking and responsible core planning team, and our very gracious and generous host, Judson Church, as well as Meals on Wheels who shares their kitchen.

Thank you also to all the amazing restaurants who cooked and baked for us!

Apoy

Abang Yoli

Bruegger’s Bagels Station 27

Butter Bakery Cafe

Café Ena

Clancey’s

Great Harvest

Kyatchi

The Lowbrow

Nighthawks Diner+Bar

Patisserie 46

Petite Leon

Sun Street Breads

Tap Society

Victor’s 1959 Cafe

Team up with KFNA as we Tackle Hunger at our Annual Kingfield Empty Bowls event!

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Sunday February 12, 10:30 AM-2:00 PM

4101 Harriet Ave. S, Judson Church

Visit and share the Facebook event with your neighbors and friends!

Join us for SOUPer Bowl Sunday pregame event on Sunday February 12th at Judson Church. A suggested $25 donation gets you a handmade bowl, as well as delicious soup, bread, and desserts from local restaurants including Apoy, The LowBrow, Butter Bakery Café, Clancey’s, Petit Leon, Patisserie 46, Victor’s 1959 Café, Kyatchi, and more!

Proceeds benefit Nicollet Square, a project of Beacon Interfaith Housing and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association.

Want to volunteer? Visit here!

Want to support this event as a sponsor? Contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA Executive Director.

Calling All Volunteers to Support Kingfield’s Winter Events!

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The Kingfield Board of Directors is working on their 2023 engagement plan and event list and while the entire calendar is not available yet, we do know that there is a commitment for hosting our traditional Winter events: Kingfield Empty Bowls and the Community Sap Tap/Pancake Breakfast.

Kingfield Empty Bowls will be held on Sunday February 12, and celebrated as part of a broader “Souper Bowl Sunday”. If you are interested in helping out at the event simply contact and you will be sent the volunteer sign-up sheet after the first of the year. Tasks involve serving soup, cutting bread, providing kitchen support, dishing up desserts, greeting neighbors, collecting donations, as well as assisting with set-up and clean-up. This event supports Nicollet Square, an affordable Kingfield housing option for youth who have been homeless or aged out of foster care, as well as KFNA’s affordable housing advocacy and educational work.

Kingfield Empty BowlsThe Community Sap Tap/Pancake Breakfast is a little harder to pin the date down on because it will happen when the sap starts flowing (some time near the end of March to the middle of April). This newer event is held in partnership with the Park Board, and is focused on teaching people how to collect and process maple sap, as well providing an incentive to gain this knowledge by serving it on the pancakes! Just email to be put in touch with the volunteer sap-tap and/or breakfast team.

Welcoming Simpson Housing Services to Lyndale Neighborhood

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While writing this notice, carpenters and electricians and HVAC installers are buzzing about the former Zion Church building, getting it ready to welcome Simpson Housing staff and guests in early December. Before Simpson officially opens their doors, they want to invite Lyndale neighbors to come tour their new temporary space!

An Open House/House Warming date and time will be announced soon, and its timing will occur post-construction and pre-operation. If you want to receive a special invite to tour the new Simpson Housing Extended Stay Shelter which will be housed at 128 West 33rd Street simply fill out this form https://forms.office.com/r/cmpXz6YPYp or call 612.455.0841.

Like a regular house warming, there will be snacks and drinks provided, as well as a chance to talk with current volunteers and to sign up for future volunteer opportunities, including preparing and serving food to guests. We hope you will come and join Simpson Housing and the Lyndale Neighborhood Association at their Open House/House Warming Event!

–Steve Horsfield,

Executive Director, Simpson Housing Services