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Share your ideas on how to use the former Kmart area!

September 28, 2022 By Sarah

Former Kmart and New Nicollet Redevelopment Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TCF9Y7N

Here are the presentation slides from the meeting about the future of Nicollet Ave on the former Kmart site:
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Filed Under: affordable housing, Building Bridges, businesses, City, Communication, Connect, Crime and Safety, crime prevention & safety, Equity, Equity & Outreach, health and wellness, Project, Public Discourse and Safety, Redevelopment and Transportation

Kingfield PorchFest 2022; Coming to a Stage near you on Thursday 6/16/22!

June 14, 2022 By Sarah

Look for the signs (30+ of them throughout Kingfield!) Download the map!

Join the event here to see map and follow the band postings!

Kingfield PorchFestFor 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.

Sounds cool?  It is!

Plan to join your neighbors in the streets on June 16, and learn how to support the event in the action notice below!

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!

To Donate to Support PorchFest and KFNA:

Text PorchFest to 44-321 

or

Donate via Venmo @kingfield_kfna

 

 

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Filed Under: Art Connecting Kingfield, board, Building Bridges, Connect, Equity, health and wellness, Nonprofit, Project

Guide on How To Tackle Hunger on ‘SOUPer Bowl Sunday’ (a pregame event!)

February 8, 2022 By Sarah

Sunday February 13, 11 AM – 2 PM, Butter Bakery Café, 3700 Nicollet

Bring on Your Best Team (and your proof of COVID-19 vaccination) to Tackle Hunger and support Kingfield Empty Bowls!

  • Step 1: Bundle up and go to Butter Bakery, 3700 Nicollet, on Sunday Feb 13 from 11 AM to 2 PM.
  • Step 2: Visit the Outdoor Bowl Tent and select a beautiful artist-created, pottery bowl to take home!
  • Step 3: Move to the Donation Table and make a donation (suggested at $25 per person) to support Nicollet Square & KFNA as we fight hunger in your community.
  • Step 4: Decide if you want to dine at Butter or take soup home for later.

Those opting to take soup-to-go will choose one quart of any of the three delicious varieties donated by Simpls; packaged with bread and cookies to travel (plus a coupon for another quart in the future!)

Those opting to dine on site (indoors or out!) can share their proof of vaccination and enjoy soup from either Victor’s 1959 Café, Clancey’s Meats, or Butter Bakery themselves. This will be served with crusty, fresh bread from Sun Street and Great Harvest, and a choice of delicious dessert from The Lowbrow, Royal Grounds, or Metro Meals on Wheels and Open Arms!

Want to Volunteer? Visit here!

Questions or want to support the event as a sponsor? ">Contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA Executive Director

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Filed Under: 3700 nicollet, affordable housing, Building Bridges, businesses, Connect, Empty Bowls, Equity, event, Fundraising, health and wellness, Volunteers

National Day of Racial Healing webinar on Jan. 18

January 13, 2022 By Sarah

This year, the City of St. Paul, City of Minneapolis, City of Brooklyn Park, Ramsey County, and Hennepin County are partnering to bring a community cross government event to recognize the National Day of Racial Healing. Racism impacts all of us and we believe we need to create more safe spaces for our collective healing. This community event is intended to bring people together and strengthen relationships between local governments and community members.

We will discuss the racial equity work happening in our local governments and share resources for racial healing. There will be time for questions and answers as well as guided mediations.

Please register before joining.

  • When: January 18, 2022 from 6-8 p.m.
  • Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8fRVNjqoSAuPSiZz9IbDvA

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Interested in Being part of a Grassroots Sponsor circle for Afghan Refugees?

December 12, 2021 By Sarah

Come to the virtual meeting on Monday December 13 at 7pm on Zoom.  Register for more details.  Interested but can’t make it? Sign up anyways so you will be on the list as more information rolls out!
These groups are being organized by Solomon’s Porch, 100 West 46th Street, in cooperation with Sponsor Circles. 
 
In September of 2021 after a US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan the Taliban retook full control of the country forcing many Afghan peoples to flee. Thousands of Afghan refugees were evacuated out by US armed forces but many more were left to flee across borders causing a new wave of refugees seeking safety in neighboring or far off countries.

Here in the US,  thousands and thousands of Afghan refugees have been flown into military bases across the country awaiting resettlement. They are tired, grieving, traumatized. As states struggle to resettle these refugees many are ill prepared after years of almost no refugee resettlement. The agencies that usually did this work have been gutted by the financial cuts and are overwhelmed at their diminished capacities. In response, the federal government launched two new initiatives in an effort to have all Afghan refugees off of military bases by February of 2022. These initiatives include utilizing local non-profits through state coordination to help resettle and a community Sponsor Circles initiative. [Read more…]

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Thank you to @nighthawksmpls for donating dessert Thank you to @nighthawksmpls for donating dessert to Empty Bowls! Join KFNA tomorrow for Empty Bowls at Judson Church from 10:30 - 2pm. Donate and enjoy lovely handmade pottery bowls, soup, and bread pudding with caramel sauce from Nighthawks. 
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Thank you to @patisserie46 @sunstreetbreads and @b Thank you to @patisserie46 @sunstreetbreads and @bruggersbagels for donating breads to Empty Bowls! 
Join us this Sunday at Judson Church-- your donation gets you a handmade bowl, delicious soup, and great bread from local favorites!
Join the Kingfield Neighborhood Association in our Join the Kingfield Neighborhood Association in our fight to Tackle Hunger with the annual Empty Bowls event on SOUPer Bowl Sunday (February 12th) from 10:30 am - 2:00 pm @judsonchurch41. 
All donations will go to Nicollet Square, a housing option for formerly homeless youth that provides both efficiency apartments and optional onsite mental health care and emotional support. 
Kingfield Empty Bowls is an event that brings the community together to share a meal of homemade soup and bread donated by local restaurants out of handmade bowls donated by local artists. 
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Thank you to @clanceysmeats for donating Southwest Thank you to @clanceysmeats for donating Southwest Turkey Chili to the 2023 Empty Bowls event! Join KFNA this Sunday at Judson Church from 10:30 - 2pm. Donate and enjoy handmade pottery and amazing soup from local restaurants. Proceeds benefit Nicollet Square who help provide housing for community members. 
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Thank you to @kyatchi for donating Beef Chili to t Thank you to @kyatchi for donating Beef Chili to the Empty Bowls event. Join KFNA on February 12th at Judson Church for Empty Bowls. Donate and enjoy handmade pottery and delicious soup from local restaurants! Proceeds benefit Nicollet Square, a project of Beacon Interfaith Housing. 
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Thank you to @enalatinfusioncuisine for donating s Thank you to @enalatinfusioncuisine for donating soup for Empty Bowls. Cafe Ena has been a long time supporter and this year they will be supplying Sweet Potato and Poblano soup! Join KFNA on February 12th at Judson Church for Empty Bowls
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