Kingfield Neighborhood Association

IF This is what You Love About Kingfield, Please Show Us!

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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!

For 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.

Musicians and hosts sign up by end of the day May 16h… and everybody save the date for June 16 for a night of community talent and fun!

 

 

Seeking Input From Neighbors; KFNA Draft Mission Statement

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Over the last year, the KFNA board has been working with our board, staff and the community to envision the future of KFNA and the role we play in improving our community.  This work has culminated in the development of a new organizational Mission Statement, Guiding Principles and Strategies.

The KFNA Strategic Planning Committee would love your input and feedback as we work to finalize this work and adopt a mission statement and set of guiding principles and strategies that will direct the organization for years to come.

The Draft Mission Statement, Guiding Principles and Strategies can be found here! Please share your thoughts in this work.

https://bit.ly/KFNA_Mission

Don’t forget to Dine Out for Life Today!

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Thursday April 28, All Day! Dining Out for Life (Support our Community Partner The Aliveness Project in Their Mission to End HIV!)

Tons of Local Restaurants including The Lowbrow, Paper Bag Cookie Co., Petite Leon, Victor’s 1959 Café, Butter Bakery, Kyatchi, and Pat’s Tap!

Dining Out For Life® is an annual fundraising event where the community comes together to eat out at restaurants that have committed to donating a percentage of their profits to HIV/AIDS services in their city. The Aliveness Project has hosted DOFL in Minnesota for the past 27 years and is a trademarked international fundraiser conducted in more than 60 cities that raises over $4 million for HIV annually. The Aliveness Project’s Dining Out For Life is in its 27th year and is one of the largest events in the country.

With over 160 restaurant partners, 150 volunteer ambassadors, and 40,000 diners, The Aliveness Project is able to raise over $250,000 each year to support people living with HIV in Minnesota. Each restaurant donates a minimum of 20% of all food sales and sponsors and diners give generously to help us reach our goal.

For more information visit www.DiningOutForLifeMN.org.

It’s Been 2 Years of COVID and Finally We’re Back in Print! 

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The South Nicollet News  is a monthly single-page insert of the Lyndale & Kingfield Neighborhood Associations shared with neighbors via the bi-monthly SW Connector. Check the April 21st edition for the first edition, with news in English and Spanish about happneings up and down the corridor! You can also view the full edition here!

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Be sure to check every issue of the Connector for stories and actions from neighborhood leaders regarding local issues and opportunities.

Questions on happenings should be directed to .

Help KFNA Close Out 2021 on Strong Note; Make a Year-End Donation Today

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Dear Kingfield Neighbor –  Understanding the Kingfield Neighborhood Association is as easy as ABC: KFNA is Always Building Community.  Whether that is through discussions and exploration of hard issues like safety and racism, working side by side to improve our neighborhood, or through events where we celebrate being together, KFNA knows that community building work we do is the foundation of community safety.

The Kingfield Neighborhood Association connects neighbors to each other and to important actions and activities that help you amplify your voice in our city. For this work, we are asking for your donation to support KFNA today. The Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) needs your financial support for the work we do in our neighborhood.  Due to changes that City of Minneapolis made in how funds are distributed to neighborhood associations, KFNA has a $30,000 budget gap this year.

What would your life be like without your neighborhood association?

  • Less Informed? Who else would host civic discussions with stakeholders on both sides debating the issues, to make sure you are educated and engaged in making change in your community?
  • Lonelier? Who else would organize Nicollet Open Streets, all-day Election Polling Party, and Light It Up Kingfield as fun, local activities, simply as a way for you to build relationships to your neighbors and be out on our streets in neighborhood streets?
  • More Isolated? Who else would collect and send you a weekly e-news of everything going on in Kingfield neighborhood and work with block clubs to provide up-to-date public safety tips?
  • Quieter? And who would organize your musically gifted neighbors into street parties like PorchFest and On Thursdays We Sing so we share and see the talents of all our neighbors? 

A gift of any size at this time of year helps us close our year-end funding gap. A sustaining monthly donation of $10 or $20 helps us plan for the future.

Donations can be made by:

Thank you!

Your KFNA Board of Directors:

Chris DesRoches, KFNA President, 44th & Grand

Sarah Tschida, Vice President, 36th & Pillsbury

Alice Johnson, Treasurer, 43rd & Grand

BJ Titus, Secretary, 38th & 1st

Jerome Rankine, 39th & Pleasant

David Robbins, 44th & Wentworth

Becky Dankowski, 40th & Garfield

Dave Searl, 38th & 1st

Todd Shipman, 37th & Lyndale

Brighton McCormick, Nicollet & West 37th Street

Lorial Roballo-Kaster, 40th & Harriet

Josh Martin, 44th & Harriet

Katie Blanchard, 45th & Pleasant