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Dear community, We are overwhelmed by your generosity in this time of need. On Monday, April 27th, we launched a fundraising campaign to purchase cloth masks from Steller Handcrafted Goods, an Elliot Park business, and distribute to our neighbors. Within 24 hours, we met our fundraising goal and were able to begin distributing cloth masks to neighbors immediately! By May 1st, we expect to have distributed 250 masks.
We know there will continue to be need related to COVID-19. If you haven't donated yet, you can still do so at https://www.elliotpark.org/covid-19_fund A huge thanks to Steller Handcrafted Goods, Bethlehem Baptist Church, First Covenant Church Minneapolis, Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis, Kraus-Anderson, ICCM, 9th Street Brownstones, and many community donors. Elliot Park neighborhood is resilient and we will get through this together! ❤ Sincerely, |
EPNI CalendarFor the foreseeable future we are holding meetings via Zoom (with access by computer, smart phone, or dial in). Please let us know if you need any assistance connecting to these virtual meetings. Hope to "see" you at a meeting soon! Thursday, May 21st - Building, Land Use, and Housing (BLUH) Meeting, Zoom (access with a computer, smart phone, or dial in from a phone), 6-7:30PM. Tentative agenda includes: Elliot Park Skate Park & Plaza and Sherman Development (500 S 7th Street) revised proposal. September - Save the Date! EPNI Annual Meeting & Board Elections, details TBD. Interested in joining the EPNI Board of Directors? Contact the EPNI office for more info.
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COVID-19 Update & ResourcesStay in touch with EPNI for local updates, resources, and connection to the community. Check out our COVID-19 webpage for local resources and our new Facebook group.
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Update from the Food Solutions TeamThe EPNI Food Solutions team, which has been working to address food access in the neighborhood, has been discussing how to proceed in light of Covid-19 and social distancing. Just before the state set regulations on gathering in public and social distancing, the team was working directly with the Twin Cities Mobile Market to bring a stop to our neighborhood. However, in these new circumstances the Mobile Market is operating as a mobile food drop rather than a store, and has chosen to not open any new sites in this time. The team has maintained connections with staff at the Mobile Market and will continue the efforts to bring the food bus into Elliot Park in the future. In the earlier part of the year the team was also spending time in the community, holding listening sessions and asking questions about food access at various apartment buildings in the neighborhood. Those efforts have stopped for the time being, but they are discussing new ways to get engaged in this unique time. Because of limited access to technology the team is hoping to find creative ways to hear from ALL residents on the issue, and is taking this time to think strategically. They are now thinking of the increased barriers to accessing healthy and affordable food and is continuing to discuss their role in finding or creating a solution. The work of the Food Solutions team has not stopped, but is being reshaped for now as we navigate this new normal together. Learn more about the Food Solutions Team here: https://www.elliotpark.org/food |
Development Updates
Missed April's Building, Land Use, and Housing (BLUH) meeting? Read our blog post to see what we covered, including updates on all pending/under construction projects in the neighborhood. Did you know that you can find more development updates, including info on the ongoing Larking construction, on our website? We post construction updates weekly or bi-weekly on Thrivent Headquarters, The Larking, and 1400 Park. Check it out at https://www.elliotpark.org/influence_development |
Help House of Charity keep its food shelf open!Message from Deb Moses, CEO of House of Charity: |
FINNOVATION Lab Fellow ProgramApplications are open until May 15th for the FINNOVATION Fellowship Program, a nine-month, full-time program for people who have ideas for how to address social and environmental issues through entrepreneurship. Fellows receive a $50,000 living stipend, $3,000 healthcare stipend, workspace at the FINNOVATION Lab in downtown Minneapolis, tailored curriculum to build leadership and entrepreneurial skills, and mentorship, all to help turn their idea into a sustainable social enterprise. Learn more and apply at https://www.finn-lab.com/fellowship. |
Minneapolis Parks UpdateOn April 24, 2020, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board made the decision to keep parks open but modify or close specific amenities, including:
See more information about these changes on the MPRB website. |
Energy Assistance ProgramThere have been changes made to the eligibility requirements and deadlines for applications to help those that may be impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and quarantine. Energy Assistance Program (EAP) facts
EAP changes made to help during COVID-19
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