Neighborhoods

Did you know that your local food shelf and its customers love to receive donations of home-grown produce? Food shelf recipients love fresh produce just as much as you do! By donating your garden-grown produce to your local food shelf, you are contributing to the well-being and self-sufficiency of your community – and helping individuals in need. To learn more, including a list of food shelves in your area, check the Minneapolis Healthy Food Shelf Network at www.healthyfoodshelves.org.

Corcoran GROWS and the GROWS Gift Circle are hosting a rain barrel workshop day at Millie's Peace Garden (38th Street and 21st Avenue) on Saturday, May 4th, at 1pm.

On March 27, Mujeres en Accion group leader, Silvia Perez, along with other leaders in the Mujeres en Accion group met with Mayor Rybak to be honored for their commitment to the neighborhood and engagement with the city. Additionally, they were presented with a proclamation declaring March 27, 2013, to be Mujeres en Accion y Poder Day.

Theft (a.k.a. larceny) simply defined, is taking something that belongs to someone else with the intention of keeping it. Theft doesn’t involve the use of force. Theft is the most commonly occurring crime in Minneapolis. In 2012 there were over 13,000 reported incidents of theft in the city. Of those thefts over 3600 were thefts of items from vehicles.