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December 23, 2008

TEFAP Update December 2008

Recently, food shelves across the state were surveyed for their input into the April to June 2009 TEFAP product orders. Click here to read more.

Food Support Update December 2008

The following Food Support update was taken from the minutes of the Minnesota Food & Nutrition Network that took place on October 15, 2008. Tikki Brown explained some of the changes in Food Support: Click here to read more.

What is a Webinar?

Several times during 2008, HSM has provided you with community opportunities that included the latest technological resource available, Webinars. So just what is a Webinar? Click here to read more.

U of MN Extension Update

The Importance of Families Sharing a Meal Together
by Mary Caskey, Extension Educator with the Health and Nutrition Programs and Collen Gengler, Extension Educator with Family Relations

Sharing a meal together provides families the time to connect and learn what is happening in each others lives. It offers an opportunity for parents to share their values and discover what is important to their children. Click here to read more.

Minnesota Social Service Association’s 116th Annual Training Conference & Expo

You are invited to attend the Minnesota Social Service Association’s (MSSA) 116th Annual Training Conference & Expo—“How Do You Like Us Now?”. Every year, more than 2,800 human service professionals gather at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel to learn new strategies, increase their knowledge, renew their commitment, and honor award winners who have given extraordinary service to our community. Click here to read more.

20 Emergency Funding Sources for Nonprofits

From the consulting staff at Fieldstone Alliance

THE FINANCIAL IMPACT of the recession on nonprofits may not be immediate, but it will come, and most likely before mid-year 2009. It’s critical for all of us to plan how we will respond. Click here to read more.

Upcoming Events From the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

Session Line-Up
This not-to-be-missed annual event allows you to hear directly from leaders of the legislative caucuses who will share their priorities for the session, identify issues which they think will dominate the debate, and give their ideas on how nonprofits can be a resource to decisionmakers and their staff. Click here to read more.

Save the Date-Nonprofit Day at the Capitol

This year a sector-wide Day on the Hill matters!

The end of 2007 brought a Minnesota Supreme Court decision that could have lasting implications for nonprofit charitable tax exemptions. Click here to read more.

To Your Benefit: A FREE Tax Credit Training for Service Providers

Learn the basics of Federal and state tax credits, deductions and refunds which are powerful tools to help lift people out of poverty. Each year, thousands fail to use all the credits to which they are entitled! Click here to read more.

Coping with a Layoff: Tips from the Greater Twin Cities United Way

According to CNNMoney.com, there have been nearly 1.2 million job losses in the U.S. so far in 2008. Please share this tip sheet with those you serve that have experienced a job loss. The sheet offers information and ways to help people cope and get back on their feet. Click here to read more.

Minnesota Energy Resources Energy Assistance & Savings and Heating Cost Advice

The Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation is a natural gas utility serving more than 206,000 customers throughout Minnesota. They also have a helpful page on their website that has a very thorough ‘Find Energy Assistance’ page. Click here to read more.

Recent news:

  • Cass County: Area citizens donating food during holiday months

    “Right now we are sorting all the food we received from Fill the Dome. That was the week of Thanksgiving that they finished collecting it all. The following week we went over to Great Plains Food bank and we picked up the first of our 17 pallets. Now we are just sorting through it,” said Emergency Food Pantry Coordinator Linda Clark.

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  • Morrison County: Food shelves see more families in need

    Gloria Thomes buys food by the truckload. She doesn’t have a huge family to feed, but she is responsible for feeding people in central Morrison County. She is the manager of the Morrison County Food Shelf.

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  • Anoka: Local food shelves see increase in demand

    “Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful…”

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