Assistance With Basic Needs
Food not Bombs serves free food every Saturday at 3 p.m. in the empty lot between 5
Corners bar and the old Dania Hall site on Cedar Ave.
Minnehaha United Methodist Church, 3701 E. 50th St., offers a MinneHarvest of free
groceries—surplus perishables such as produce and breads—the fourth Sat. of each
month, 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Sisters Camelot distributes free organic produce in South Minneapolis Mon., Wed., and
Fri., from noon to 4 p.m. Call 612-418-9475 for exact location.
The Women’s Cancer Resource Center , 4604 Chicago Ave. S., collaborates with more
than 60 organizations focusing on women’s health, cancer prevention and creating a
healthy environment for all. One of the organizations is Woman to Woman, an African
American breast cancer support project that provides one-to-one support and advocacy for
African American women with breast cancer. To find out more, contact the Women’s
Cancer Resource Center at 612- 822-4846.
The Powderhorn/Phillips Cultural Wellness Center, 1527 E. Lake St., provides activities
that address personal, community and cultural wellness. Classes are offered in personal
health improvement, cultural wellness and community healing. FFI call 612-721-5745.
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, a nonprofit community organization that provides
confidential counseling, debt management and education, can send out a free brochure
outlining the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. The brochure explains what collectors
can and cannot do and how to get help if collectors violate the Collections Practices Act.
For a brochure or assistance in working out a payment arrangement with creditors (LSS
financial counseling), call 1-888-577-2227.
Free legal advice for small businesses is available at Trujillo Tax Services, 2929 4th
Ave. S., Ste. 100.
Legal Advocacy for Elder Americans is a project of the Legal Aid Society. Legal assistance
is available for eligible seniors residing in Hennepin county who are 60 years old or
older. The southside office is at 2929 4th Ave. S. Call 612-827-3774.
Grease Pit Bike Shop is open three days a week to provide help with do-it-yourself bike
repairs, cheap parts and tools. Sun., 4 – 7 p.m., Mon., 5 – 8 p.m., and Tues., 7
– 10 p.m. in the basement of Bedlam Theatre, 504 Cedar Ave. S.
Area children needing orthopedic medical treatment will have an opportunity to be
evaluated for quality care at no charge, at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Minneapolis
during a screening clinic Monday, Oct. 29, 2001. It is an opportunity for parents to have
their child evaluated by a Shriners Hospital provider, who will determine if the child has
an orthopedic condition that would benefit from treatment at the hospital.
Who: For children, from newborn to age 18, with a congenital or
acquired condition of the bones, muscles or joints, such as: cerebral palsy, spine
deformities, scoliosis, foot or hand deformities, hip problems, brittle bone disease, limb
length discrepancies, limb deficiencies, juvenile arthritis, spina bifida, arthogryposis,
rickets, and more.
Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Shriners Hospitals for Children/Twin Cities,
2025 East River Parkway (1/2 mile south of Franklin Avenue bridge) Minneapolis, MN 55414.
For more information, or to make an appointment, please call our
Applications Secretary at (612) 596-6105 or toll free at 1-888-293-2832.
Support
If you think your temper, overprotective tendency and need to control your partner’s
choices are standing in the way of a healthier relationship, think about calling the
Men’s Line, a free service that provides confidential, short-term counseling for men
and boys. The Men’s Line was started over three years ago by the Men’s Messages
Action Team of the Initiative for Violence-Free Families and Communities (St. Paul-Ramsey
County Public Health) as a way of speaking out against domestic violence. The Men’s
Messages Action Team is counting on early-stage abusers and those who witnessed domestic
violence as children to use the Men’s Line to get the support they need to break the
cycle of violence. Call 612-379-MENS (6367).
The South Minneapolis Coalition for Grief Support is offering a 13-week series at Our Lady
of Peace Catholic Church on Thursdays from Oct. 11 through Jan 10, 6-7:30 p.m. Adults who
are mourning the death of a loved one are invited to attend. Guest speakers will share
their own experience and professional knowledge of grief and loss. Small groups for
sharing will follow the speaker each week. Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church is located at
5425 11th Ave. S. For more information call 612-823-8253 or Pat Poulton, the Coalition
Coordinator at 612- 922-0041.
The Minnehaha Nokomis Grief Support Group offers a new series “Grieving and
Growing” from 5 – 6:30 p.m. on Mondays Aug. 20 through Oct. 22 at Our Redeemer
Lutheran Church, 4000 28th Ave. S. (enter on 27th Ave.). The Grief Support Group offers
education and support to those grieving the death of a loved one. Nine area Christian
churches and CAM sponsor the program, but persons of all faiths are welcome to join at any
time. Free. For further information call 612-724-3691.
PEACE African Resource Center
Parents and Elders of Africa in Common Efforts (PEACE), a resource center created for
African immigrants and open to Africans of all ethnicities, offers emergency, employment,
health care and culturally appropriate counseling services. Americans and multilingual
Africans teach English classes Monday through Saturday. A multi-ethnic African women's
group provides cultural exchange, basic computer and communication skills training,
cooking, sewing and day care provider training. PEACE supports an international relief
orphanage in western Ethiopia.
PEACE is located at 3015
Franklin Ave. For further information call Dabala Rikitu at the resource center,
612-339-7418, or check out their Web site at www.africapeace.org.
A facilitated support group for people dealing with depression and other depressive
disorders and the support-givers in their lives is offered from 7 - 8:30 p.m. on the first
and third Wednesday of each month (except for holidays) at the St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul
Ave. The only October meeting is Oct. 17. The group is free and open to the public. Call
Judy Cavanaugh at 651-698-0751 for information about resources for someone with depression
or other mental illness or e-mail judyc@stpauljcc.org.
A Conference for People Living with HIV/AIDS as well as their care partners and volunteers
will be held Sat., Oct. 27, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. FFI call 612-872-1152.
Volunteer Opportunities
The English as a Second Language Program at Holy Rosary\Santo Rosario Church, 2424 18th
Ave. S., is in need of volunteers.
Volunteers do not need to speak Spanish. A two hour commitment once a
week for a ten week period is requested.
Classes are Mon. - Thu. mornings from 9:30 – 11:30 and Mon. - Thu. evenings from 6:30
– 8:30. Volunteers would work in small groups with students. An on-site orientation
program is offered as well as training through the Minnesota Literacy Program.
To observe a class or talk with a volunteer to get a feel for the
experience, call Sister Colleen Moran, 612-724-3651.
Pillsbury House, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., has several opportunities for volunteers.
A supervised visitation facilitator is needed every other Wednesday,
6:30 – 8 p.m.
Childcare providers are needed for special events. Payment is in
credits, exchangeable for shampoo, detergent, diapers and more, for each hour of service.
English as a Second Language (ESL) daytime instructors are needed for
basic English classes. ESL certificate preferred, experience required. Stipend and credits
offered. For further information call 612-824-0708, x110.
Volunteers sought for Internet Training: Become a tutor for the Minneapolis Public Library
and help others become computer literate by helping patrons access and explore the World
Wide Web. Internet tutors are especially needed at Sumner Library, 611 Emerson Ave. N.;
Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave. NE; and at North Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Ave. N.
For more information about the library's Internet Tutor Program, call Janet in the
Volunteer Office at 612-630-6173.
The Division of Indian Work (DIW) is looking for responsible and caring adults to tutor
American Indian children ages 5 to 17. The volunteer commitment is 1.5 hours a week for 10
to 12 weeks during after school hours. Tutors help children with any homework they may
have. For more information contact Andrea Keezer through DIW's Youth Leadership
Development Program at 612-722-8722, x340.
Classes
Pillsbury House, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., offers basic computer classes on the second
Thursday of the month, 6–9 p.m., and advanced classes on the third Saturday of the
month, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Call 612-824-0708, x110 for more information.
The Community Barter Network, a grass-roots program of Pillsbury United Communities, will
partner with St. Joan of Arc Catholic church to offer a range of classes for barter or a
fee. The fees will support programs at Pillsbury United Communities. FFI about CBN and the
classes call Katherine at 952-926-6757 or Karen at 952-403-1239. To register for
orientation call Carole at 612-824-0708.
Mind Literary and Art Journal of, by and for persons who have experienced mental illness
or emotional disturbances, is seeking poetry, short stories and line drawings. Payment is
one copy. Contact James Livingston, c/o Walker Methodist Church, Box 7588, Mpls., MN
55407, or call 612-376-7779.
Community Crime Prevention/SAFE and Seward Neighborhood Group are co-sponsoring a free
personal safety workshop at Matthews Park, 2404 28th Ave. S., Thu., Oct. 25, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
The topics covered will include self-defense escape tactics; personal safety tips; mace,
screech alarms, stun guns and handguns; and how the 911 system works. The workshop is
suitable for children ages 13 and up. FFI call Crime Prevention Specialist Tom Thompson at
612-673-3720.
ThreeSmoothStones Studio at 3336 E. 25th St. (across the street from the Birchwood in the
Seward Neighborhood) announces yoga for teens from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Kids ages 11
to 17 can learn strength and focus while having fun practicing yoga. Call 612-722-7540 for
more information on cost and registration.
Natalie Goldberg, nationally known author of books about writing and current author of
“Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft,” will speak at 7:30
p.m., Tue, Oct. 30, at the St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul Ave. The cost is $4 for
non-members. Goldberg offers guidance and wisdom based on two decades of first-hand
experience as a writer and teacher of writing workshops nation-wide. FFI call the JCC at
651-698-0751.
The St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul Ave., will offer three computer classes for adults in
October. “Keeping Your Child Safe on the Internet” is scheduled for 4 - 5:30
p.m., Thu. Oct. 11. “Introduction to Computers” is a five-day class that will
meet 10 a.m. - 12 noon, Mon. through Fri., Oct. 15 - 19. “Welcome to the World Wide
Web” is set for 9 a.m. - 12 noon, Mon. & Tue., Oct. 22 & 23. These classes
are open to the public and each class is limited to a specific number of participants.
Please call 651-698-0751 to register and for cost information.
55 Alive's four-hour senior driver class will be offered from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (One-hour
break for lunch) on Thu., Oct. 23, at the St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul Ave. This course is
for people who have already taken the eight-hour class and qualify under a new state law
to take a four-hour refresher course every three years. The fee is $10. Call 651-698-0751
for more information.
A two-day, eight-hour senior driver improvement course is offered in three south
Minneapolis locations in October. Persons age 55 and older who complete the course qualify
for a ten percent discount on their auto insurance premiums for three years, according to
Minnesota law. The fee for the course is $19.50. A certified consultant teaches the class.
The schedule is as follows: Wed. & Thu., Oct. 10 & 11, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m., St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, 4400 4th Ave. S.; Mon. & Tue., Oct. 22 & 23, 5:30 - 9:30
p.m., Redeemer Residence, 625 W. 31st St.; Mon. & Tue., Oct. 29 & 30, 5:30 - 9:30
p.m., Hobart United Methodist Church, 100 W. 46th St.
A New Parents and Babies Group will meet Tue., Oct. 16, from 9 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul
JCC, 1375 St. Paul Ave., and will focus on the topic “Infant-Child CPR Review.”
This is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Please call 651-698-0751.
Women Acheiving New Directions is offering free skills assessments for sngle moms,
services including ongoing workshops, free childcare on site, mentoring by professional
women and monthly support groups. For more information or to register, call Marline at
612-752-8500 or Elaine at 651-604-3516.
Justice
The Twin Cities Coalition to Defend Mumia Abu-Jamal meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the
Arise! Bookstore, 2441 Lyndale Ave. S. Call 651-649-4579 for more information.
Get on the Bus! Support the Prairie Island tribe; learn about their nuclear waste problem.
The St. Paul Area Council of Churches is hosting a “Gateways to Justice” program
to take Minnesotans down to Prairie Island on Mon., Oct. 29, for a teach-in about a bill
before the Legislature that would allow more nuclear waste to be stored at Prairie Island.
The day's agenda includes a presentation on Prairie Island nuclear power plant and storage
issues, lunch at Treasure Island and a presentation by tribal staff. The bus will leave
from the Immanuel Lutheran Church parking lot, 104 Snelling Ave. N., at 9 a.m. and will
return at 4 p.m. The cost is $15. FFI and to reserve a space on the bus, RSVP to
651-646-8805, x22, by Fri., Oct. 19.
The Pax Christi Petition to end economic sanctions in Iraq will be presented to the United
Nations on Oct. 24. To sign the petition contact St. Joan of Arc. 612-823-8205.
An Affordable Housing Forum, co-sponsored by ISAIAH, will be held at Christ the King
Church, 51st and Zenith Ave. S., from 7 to 8 p.m., Mon., Oct. 29. Candidates from the 13th
Ward will participate in the forum.
Events
The Twelfth Annual Guatamalan Benefit Dance will be held Sat., Oct. 13, 2001, at the
Minneapolis Convention Center from 8 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. From 8 - 9 p.m., dance instruction
will be available and at 9 p.m. Sabor Tropical will provide live music. Tickets are $14
and $10 for students and low income. For more information call Emiliano Chagil at
651-645-5840 or email galemilo@tc.umn.edu.
Two public events celebrating the release of the new book, “The Compassionate Rebel:
Energized by Anger, Motivated by Love,” by Burt Berlowe, Rebecca Janke and Julie
Penshorn will be held in Minneapolis this month. “The Compassionate Rebel” will
be the theme of the Sun. celebration on Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Walker Community
Church, 3104 16th Ave. S. For further information contact the church at 612-722-6612. St.
Martin's Table, 2001 Riverside Ave., will host a Compassionate Rebel Kickoff Event and
book signing Thurs., Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. For information call St. Martin's Table at
612-339-3920.
Pillsbury House, 3501 Chicago Ave. in south Minneapolis, celebrates the season with the
annual Harvest Festival, a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixin's. The event will
be held on Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Pillsbury House. There will be a
raffle for a FREE turkey. Reservations are required. Call early, as we usually have a full
house. $1.00 per person or maximum of $5.00 per family is a suggested donation. For
reservations call Pillsbury House at 612-824-0708.
The Roosevelt Y Service Club is sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast on Sun. Oct. 28 from 7:30
a.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Hiawatha YMCA, 4100 28th Ave. S. The cost of the breakfast is $4
per person for persons over five years of age, or $12 per family. Everyone is welcome. For
additional information call the Hiawatha YMCA at 612-729-7397. The proceeds from the
breakfast are used to sponsor youth programs at the Hiawatha YMCA. The Roosevelt Y Service
Club is a service organization to help provide programs at the Hiawatha YMCA.
Intermedia Arts will be hosting a public discussion entitled, “Building
Understanding: A Community Dialogue About What Makes You Feel Safe” on Mon, Nov. 5.
This free public event investigates the many layers of individual and community
safety— in our daily interactions and in response to the Septemeber 11 national
tragedy. For more information, contact Brooke at 612-874-2816 or
brooke@intermediaarts.org.
The Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and Cathy Young Dance will present “Journey to
Sanctuary,” a celebration of the spirit through gospel music, dance and theater, at
the Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S., Fri. & Sat., Oct. 19 & 20, 8 p.m.;
Thu. - Sat., Oct. 25 - 27, 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 21 & 28, 4 p.m. Tickets are $20.
Call 612-340-1725.
