Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Dear Kingfield, how do we love you? Let us count the ways!—

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It’s Give to Max Day Thursday November 14, so we Ask that You Consider Donating to KFNA, Your Most Local Nonprofit!

There are so many things to love about Kingfield…a great park, a hopping weekly market, delicious homegrown food cooked up by local restaurant owners, plus (and here is where KFNA comes in!) a jumble of engaging and creative events, meetings, and activities designed to keep you informed and get you engaged with your community.

 

And this “community” isn’t something that just happens, it is something that Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA), your local nonprofit, works really hard to create. Why? Because we believe that now, more than ever, taking time to grow connections and foster community can make a foundational change to not only our neighborhood but also in our city and country.  Also, by building a welcoming, inclusive, open and caring community we will have a positive impact on our current and future neighbors.

Learn more about what KFNA does and consider making a donation to your local nonprofit organization here.  Thank you!

Learn about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) at the Kingfield Farers’ Market

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Sunday, Oct 13, 8:30 AM—1PM,

4310 Nicollet Ave, Kingfield Farmers Market

Minneapolis homeowners: If you’ve ever thought about adding space to your property to house a relative, downsize, or bring in rental income, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) could be right for you. The Family Housing Fund will be at the market showing off their ADU guidebook, answering people’s questions about ADU’s, and advertising their free upcoming workshop which will be held Monday evening October 14 at MLK Park, which you can learn more about here.

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

A Successful and Toasty Kingfield Empty Bowls!

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Thanks to the 450 souls that celebrated the weather and gathered together for #KingfieldEmptyBowls last night. It was truly amazing to see the gym full of neighbors enjoying great food and each others company! This event wins the prize for the most people that skied to it too….

For those of you that couldn’t make the event (or those that want to gather again!), stay tuned here for an Empty Bowls II plan, to fully utilize the resources that were gather for yesterday’s event but couldn’t all be used due to the weather stopping some folk’s attendance.

In the mean time feel free to donate at www.kingfield.org and all donations today (2/8/17) will be counted towards last night’s event for Nicollet Square, an affordable housing option in Kingfield for youth who have experienced longterm homelessness.

Also a HUGE thank you to all our Amazing Restaurant Supporters!

This event is supported by over a dozen fabulous local restaurants including: Apoy MPLS, Boludo Empanadas, Butter Bakery Cafe, Baker’s Field Flour & Bread, Curran’s Restaurant, Five Watt Coffee, Gigi’s Cafe, Blackbird Cafe, Clancey’s Meats, Kyatchi, Lake Country School, Nighthawks Diner & Bar, Patisserie 46, Royal Grounds Coffee, Seward Co-op Friendship Store, Sun Street Breads, The Lowbrow, and Victor’s 1959 Cafe!