Volunteering with the Sanneh Foundation

This month we served with the Sanneh Foundation at their Corcoran Park Food Distribution. We love helping with the Sanneh Foundation. At Sanneh, they host free youth camps and before & after school support for the community members. The food distribution program developed as a supplement to those programs out of necessity. Now the Sanneh Foundation has 3 regular Community Distribution sites. The Corcoran Park … Continue reading Volunteering with the Sanneh Foundation

Volunteering with the Lakeville Food Shelf

We had a great time volunteering at the Lakeville Food Shelf this month. The Food Shelf is supported by 360 Communities and has grown to serve over 400 families every month. We spent time sorting through and organizing the donations for the upcoming shopping days. We also did some housekeeping tasks like cleaning the bins and restocking the storage room. Check out the post below … Continue reading Volunteering with the Lakeville Food Shelf

Volunteering with Jack’s Basket

Last year, one of our clients recommended that we volunteer with Jack’s Basket. We loved the organization so much that we made sure to go back again this year! It is an awesome organization that celebrates babies with Down Syndrome and their families. We helped pack the packages for their large summer fundraiser Burgers and Baskets. Participants sign up to host a barbecue as a … Continue reading Volunteering with Jack’s Basket

Volunteering with Meals on Wheels

This month, we spent time volunteering with Meals on Wheels. Carly and Kelly have volunteered with Meals on Wheels off and on for upwards of 15 years. We can’t deliver every week but we are on-call anytime they need a substitute driver. We love to jump in when our schedule allows. It is a great service that provides nutritious meals to be delivered to those … Continue reading Volunteering with Meals on Wheels

Volunteering with Sanneh Foundation

This month, we volunteered with the Sanneh Foundation and their Nutritional Services program. We helped at their community food distribution at Corcoran Park in Minneapolis. Ironically, it was one of the colder days that we had this month but the time went so quickly that we kept warm. This distribution serves nearly 500 families every week. Most of the clients were Spanish speakers and so … Continue reading Volunteering with Sanneh Foundation

Volunteering with the Lakeville Yellow Ribbon

This month, we volunteered with the Lakeville Yellow Ribbon and served at their monthly luncheon. Serving our Veterans is an important part of our volunteer efforts every year and we love getting the opportunity to meet and visit with the community members. The monthly luncheon allows us to do just that. We can help with the set up, service & clean up of the event … Continue reading Volunteering with the Lakeville Yellow Ribbon

Volunteering – Every Third Saturday

This November, we spent time with Every Third Saturday. We love this organization and try to align a day to volunteer with them around Veteran’s Day. Their mission and programs serve Veterans and their families as they transition back to civilian life after time in the military and deployments. As in the past, we helped in their shop to sort through donated clothing. The shop’s … Continue reading Volunteering – Every Third Saturday