In the last MN Good, we told you about GivingTuesday. We now know that effort raised $3.6 billion nationwide. AP: https://fluence-media.co/3Dblk1E
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LULLABIES: From Atra Mohamed via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “As a young mother in Somalia, Asha Mohamed raised 10 kids in a tight-knit community rich with support from nearby family members. Traditional lullabies, songs and sayings were woven into her child-rearing . . . Minnesota educator Marian Hassan, who has written bilingual children’s books of Somali folktales, has launched a project to preserve this oral treasure trove. This fall, she received a $121,000 Minnesota Legacy Cultural Heritage Grant to launch the Sing-Again Lullaby and Oral History Project, where she and her team collect and preserve Somali language oral traditions.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZoH5md
TOYS: From Emily Haugen via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Cummins, a manufacturing company with several Minnesota locations, produced hand-adapted toys for children of different abilities. The company then made a large donation to Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in Golden Valley. Early Thursday morning, volunteers loaded vanloads of boxes into the building. Each box contained the handiwork of around 200 volunteers.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4g7iQjB
SANTA STEPH: From He Gets Us via PRNewswire, VERBATIM: “Minnesota Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore partnered with Minneapolis-based nonprofit Hospitality House Youth Development and He Gets Us to host, ‘Santa Steph's Workshop’ on Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3), in Minneapolis, Minnesota to give back to in-need children in the community. Children and their families had an opportunity to meet with Gilmore, take photos and receive individually selected gifts from the pro football star himself.” READ/PHOTOS: https://fluence-media.co/3OHfsjj
NEXT WEEK: Via Minnesota State Fair, VERBATIM: “This holiday season, the Minnesota State Fair’s Community Gives Together program is hosting a drive to collect items for ‘Mindfulness Kits’ in support of FamilyWise. Since 1976, this nonprofit has been strengthening families by promoting the safety, stability and well-being of children. Kits will be given to families going through stressful situations and provide an opportunity for self-care as they participate in FamilyWise programs such as Supervised Parenting; High-Fidelity Wraparound services for youth with behavioral, emotional and mental health issues; Parent Education; and Bright Beginnings support for young parents and their children.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZGY0Sv
BASKETS: From Ryan Hayes via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “UMD student-athletes are gifting food and other essential supplies to single parents in the community this holiday season. Clara Van Wieren is the Co-President of the Student Athlete Council (SAC). She initially had the idea to make gift baskets for single family homes three years ago after being inspired by the First Ladies of the Hillside.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/41nuMcq
STAINED GLASS: From Delane Cleveland via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “In many places of worship, you’ll find stained-glass windows. And you’d be hard-pressed to find someone as experienced in the art of stained-glass production as Wayne Norton of Plymouth. ‘Probably a couple hundred. As far as large projects like this, I’ve probably done 30 chapels around the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, and then outside the state of Minnesota, another 10 or so,’ said Norton, the owner of Norton Stained Glass. He estimates that he spent more than 2,000 hours designing and producing a stained-glass piece in his Plymouth studio for Saint Therese’s Corcoran chapel, which is still under construction.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/49rgg5l
POETRY: From Chandra Colvin via MPR, VERBATIM: “Heid E. Erdrich is the city of Minneapolis’ inaugural poet laureate — an appointed figure who writes poetry for special occasions, typically for a city, state or organization. Erdrich took on the role in January for a one-year term. Erdrich was honored for her time as poet laureate during a community gathering at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on Thursday. During the event, she presented her poem to the city.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fZXm85
COVENENTS: From Alicia Lewis via KARE-TV, VERBATIM: “Thousands of homeowners in Minnesota still have what's known as a ‘racial covenant’ in their deed. Essentially these covenants were put into property deeds to prevent people of color from living or occupying land in many neighborhoods. The Mapping Prejudice Project scoured through thousands of public records highlighting this hidden racist clause in deeds that many homeowners likely didn't know existed on their record.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3OE22om
PAVSA: From Hayley Raatsi via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “A group dedicated to helping victims of sexual assault is being honored with a community award. The Junior League of Duluth (JLD) selected Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA) as the recipient of this year’s Community Award. The annual award recognizes an organization that makes an impact in the community.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4gn0z1y
FOOD: From Richard Reeve via KSTP-TV, VERBATIM: “South Washington County School and Basic Needs are joining forces to keep unused food from the trash bin. ‘We definitely don’t want to see waste, especially in this holiday season, and especially when so many families are in need,’ says Tina Altman from Cottage Grove, whose eight-year-old daughter attends classes in the district. A district release says 2.7 million meals were served during the last school year under the state-funded School Meals Program. That’s a 10% increase from the previous year but it also meant more food waste.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3VszYbk
GRANTS: Via Agweek, VERBATIM: “The Taylor Family Farms Foundation recently awarded 17 grants totaling $300,000 to support rural improvements and child care needs in small towns in southern Minnesota. The Taylor Grants, supported by a donation from Glen Taylor, were distributed by the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), and went to support rural improvements and child care needs in small towns of 10,000 or less in SMIF’s 20-county region, according to Tim Penny, president and CEO of SMIF.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3OKQ1gI
SPECIAL OLYMPICS: From Sananda McCall via KIMT-TV, VERBATIM: “’Tis the season of giving and the season of tradition, local law enforcement in Rochester came to Glynner's Pub Thursday to raise funds for Minnesota Special Olympics.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gkgfTa
CCTC: Via Catholic Charities Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “Catholic Charities Twin Cities announced today that it has selected Jamie Verbrugge as its next president and chief executive officer. Verbrugge will transition from his current role as City of Bloomington city manager over the next several weeks and formally assume the new position on January 21, 2025.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gqkJb3
MOVE: From Emma Salomon via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “After 36 years in Minneapolis’s Avalon Theatre, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre is moving and selling the building. The organization plans to strategically relocate to a more accessible home, increasing its programming and connection to the rest of the Twin Cities. The theater is not new to moving. Founded 50 years ago, it started in a church basement, moved to a storefront, and finally into the Avalon Theatre in 1988, having purchased the building in 1990.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/49pupjC
EXPANSION: From Emily Haugen via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “A Crystal food shelf is celebrating 50 years of community service with a fresh new look. NEAR’s expansion involves a remodeled, marketplace-style shopping experience for its clients. NEAR Food Shelf, founded in 1974, served a small group of cities until the pandemic. Beginning in 2020, it expanded its reach to anyone in need.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/41mp2zJ
SCHEELS: From Jake Judd via KNSI-Radio, VERBATIM: “Your favorite central Minnesota non-profit could win thousands of dollars, but they need your help. The St. Cloud Scheels Giving Campaign is seeking five organizations to donate $2,000 to each.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eYHr8U
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