This month, we volunteered with Second Harvest Heartland at their Brooklyn Park location. Our project was to work on bagging onions into 40 lb bags. During our two hour shift we bagged 354 bags! They estimated that each of our team members were part of providing 519 meals to the hungry. Second Harvest Heartland serves those who are food insecure in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. … Continue reading Volunteering with Second Harvest Heartland
January and February seem to always bring a level of stir craziness to life. Especially with little ones, we find ourselves looking for good inside activities for kids to get out some of their pent up energy. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best options we’ve tried and a few that still on our list to discover. The Minnesota Zoo – This is … Continue reading Winter Activities for Kids
Team Lucky Duck spent some time with Lakeville’s Ready, Set, Achieve! program this month. Ready, Set, Achieve! hosts a large event as school begins to give school supplies, as well as clothing to families that attend school or live within the Lakeville Area Public School District that are in need. Red pens, composition notebooks and coats and jackets were the items that were in most … Continue reading Volunteering with Lakeville School District
With August beginning, the beautiful summer days in Minnesota are numbered. So it’s the perfect time to pack up a lunch and hit some of the best spots for a picnic. Hidden Falls Park, Saint Paul Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis Hyland Park, Bloomington Como Park, Saint Paul Shadow Falls Park, Saint Paul Chain of Lakes, Minneapolis Enjoy a picnic or even just a walk in some … Continue reading Best Picnic Spots in the Twin Cities
With Independence Day falling on a Wednesday this year, many of us will be enjoying fireworks in our communities instead of at a cabin or vacation spot. Here are a list of some of the local cities and towns that are hosting a firework celebration. Anoka – George Green Park Apple Valley – Johnny Cake Ridge Park East Blaine – National Sport Center Bloomington – … Continue reading 4th of July Fireworks
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Team Lucky Duck loves to celebrate the moms in our lives and so we’ve compiled a list of our favorite brunch spots in the Twin Cities. The Loop Bar + Restaurant at the West End – Tons of options, makes this spot perfect for a large group or party. Cafe & Bar Lurcat – Includes a kids craft … Continue reading Mother’s Day Brunch Spots
We loved hosting our 3rd Annual Trick or Treat Halloween Party. It is one of our favorite events of the year. With tricks, treats, crafts and games, it was a great time to catch up with clients and friends! It is also so fun to see the scary, goofy and creative costumes. Save the Date for our new Christmas event: Photos with Santa on Saturday, … Continue reading Trick or Treat Halloween Party
Earlier this month Team Lucky Duck volunteered at Ramble Jam in Farmington. The event is a country music concert that is hosted by the Farmington Rotary. Several agents in our office are active members of the Rotary and so we support their efforts by directing traffic and checking in campers. Ramble Jam is staffed all by volunteers, from the ticket collectors to the bartenders. It … Continue reading Ramble Jam
Every September, Keller Williams agents gather at an annual conference in the city that KW was founded in, Austin Texas. This year, as Texas was ravished by Hurricane Harvey, Keller Williams quickly changed the focus for the event and Mega Camp became Mega Relief. Thousands of agents from all over the country arrived in Texas on Tuesday, Sept. 12 and are now volunteering throughout the … Continue reading Keller Williams Mega Relief
Team Lucky Duck spent an afternoon this month, playing Bingo with a few of the residents at the Presbyterian Homes and Services of Bloomington. Team Lucky Duck was especially lucky and 3 of 4 folks that we were helping, got a Bingo and won! The seniors’ prize for winning was either a dime or a hershey’s kiss. The facility is a full service senior living community … Continue reading Volunteering at Presbyterian Homes in Bloomington
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