SNO is Hiring!

Update 12/20/21: This position has been filled and we are no longer accepting applications.

Hiring Office & Outreach Manager

We are seeking a self-motivated individual who is passionate about community organizing and NE Minneapolis. Support your direct community and help deepen our impact!

The Office and Outreach Manager is responsible for the operation of office activities for Sheridan Neighborhood Organization and community outreach efforts in the Sheridan Neighborhood. This position requires the applicant to work with the SNO Board of Directors, committee chairs, volunteers, and bookkeeper to assist in outreach efforts and project management. Neighborhood events and meetings require weekend and evening participation. 

HOURS: 30 hours per week, part time with flexible schedule

PAY: This is an independent contractor (1099) position. Sheridan Neighborhood Organization is an EEO Employer. Hourly pay range is $30 - $35 per hour depending on experience, which accounts for a phone stipend and health care stipend. No other benefits are offered with this position.

APPLICATION: The position is open until filled. ​We will be reviewing applications the week of 12/6/21. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references to sheridanneighborhoodmpls@gmail.com.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

General Office Management

  • Make, answer, and direct calls

  • Process incoming and outgoing mail

  • Read and respond to emails

  • Track and order office supplies

  • Maintain a well-organized and clean office

  • Maintain organization records and filings

  • Work with the SNO Treasurer and Bookkeeper to keep track of and coordinate bill payments, donation deposits, and financial reporting 

Website, Social Media, and Newsletter

  • Create appealing and informational graphics for SNO’s meetings, events, and programs (Canva)

  • Maintain SNO’s website (Squarespace) with announcements, upcoming meetings and events, meeting agendas and minutes, program info, etc.

  • Regularly post to social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Nextdoor) with upcoming meetings, events, and other pertinent information

  • Send bi-monthly e-newsletter (Mailchimp) including relevant neighborhood and City information to SNO contact list

Engagement

  • Design flyers and postcards (Canva), get them printed, and oversee distribution

  • Schedule and manage ongoing door-knocking with volunteers

  • Participate in committees as requested by the Board

  • Facilitate partnerships / collaborative programming with other NE neighborhood orgs

  • Seek out participation and input from local businesses, including sponsoring quarterly community meetings

  • Support board recruitment efforts prior to SNO’s annual meeting

  • Coordinate SNO’s Engagement Plan efforts to increase diverse engagement

Meeting Support

  • Attend monthly Board meetings which are currently online (Zoom). When meetings are held in person, tasks include coordinating meeting spaces, set up, and tear down

  • Work with the Board to create agendas and ensure minutes are taken and approved

  • Recruit local representatives and nonprofits to present at appropriate meetings 

  • Coordinate translation / interpretation services for meetings and events as needed

  • Plan and schedule Board trainings on a semi-regular basis as determined by board

Events and Programming

  • Orchestrate events such as the Plant Giveaway, Clean-up Days, the annual Ice Cream SNOcial, the Community Health Fair, and the bi-annual SNO Ball fundraiser

  • Participate in Art-A-Whirl, Open Streets, and other Northeast or city-wide efforts

  • Manage programs with help from collaborators including: Home Repairs, Micro-grants, Renter’s Program, Community Gardens, and Greening Initiatives. Help establish new programs as recommended by the Board and community

  • Seek out funding sources and apply for grants consistent with goals set by the Board

  • Be the point of contact between SNO and the Neighborhood and Community Relations (NCR) department about program requirements and contracting

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum 2 years in a community organizing position with a vested interest in collaborative engagement

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Mailchimp, Squarespace, social media

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Self-motivated, driven, ability to work independently and take direction

  • Organized, detailed, efficient

  • Familiar and passionate about Northeast Minneapolis

  • Demonstrated “Customer Relations” skills

  • Ability to carry up to 40 pounds.



21 Day Notice

The SNO Board would like to give 21 day notice that we will be voting to move $20,000 from our Admin funds to our Community Gardens Priority at our next board meeting on November 22nd at 7pm on Zoom.

View the 2021 Gardens Recap and Proposed 2022 Garden Budget here.

Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413. Additionally, feel free to reach out to us with questions/comments/concerns by emailing sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Find more information on this meeting including the Agenda on the event page.

Sheridan Votes!

Register to Vote

Registering to vote is possible both online prior to Election Day and in-person the day of the Election. To register to vote in Minnesota, a person must be: a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on Election Day, a resident of MN for 20 days, finished with all parts of a felony sentence, and not ruled legally incompetent by a court.

What is needed to register? Proof of residency (I.e. bill displaying address, a lease, etc.) and a Minnesotan driver’s license, identification card (I.e. state ID, US passport, US military or veteran ID, etc.), or the last 4 digits of your social security are needed to register to vote. Also, if it has been more than 4 years since you last voted or you have moved or changed your name since you last registered, you will need to re-register.

Learn more, check your registration status, and register online at: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/register-to-vote/

It is also possible to register at an early voting location which you can learn more about here: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/vote-early-in-person/


Get your Sample Ballot

Want to see exactly what will be on your ballot? You can print it out, fill in your candidate choices, and copy then onto your official ballot at the polling place!

Head to https://vote.minneapolismn.gov ➡️ Voters ➡️ What’s on the Ballot and then type in your address to get a mock ballot with the candidates/amendments that will be on your ballot. The resource even has each candidate hyperlinked so you can learn about their positions and values!

See the Sample Ballot for Sheridan Neighborhood here!


Early Voting and Ballot Drop-off

You may vote early in person at Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services (980 Hennepin Ave. E, Minneapolis, MN 55414). You may also bring your completed absentee ballot to drop it off at the Early Vote Center until 3pm on Election Day. Check hours before you go: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/vote-early-in-person/

Vote on Election Day: November 2nd

Sheridan residents can vote at East Side Neighborhood Services (1700 2nd St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413) on Election Day between 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. You cannot drop your absentee ballot off at a polling place on Election Day.


About Rank Choice Voting

We use ranked choice voting for Minneapolis offices:

  • Mayor

  • City Council

  • Board of Estimate and Taxation

  • Park and Recreation Board

Ranked choice voting is a voting method where you vote for candidates in order of your preference. This allows you to 'rank' your vote - first choice, second choice, and third choice. This method can allow your vote to count toward another candidate if your favorite candidate loses. For example, if your first choice candidate doesn’t win, your vote is transferred to your second choice. You are not required to provide second or third choice votes.

Learn more here: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/ranked-choice-voting/details/


Voting Resources:


13th Ave Trick-or-Treat

Update: Thanks to everyone who participated in the Trick-or-Treat! Check out photos here.

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Halloween is almost upon us and the businesses on 13th Ave would like to invite you and your kiddos to trick-or-treat down our street!

October 31st, 3-4:30pm

The following businesses will have treats for the kids—we can’t wait to see you all!

- Curiosity

- Dangerous Man Brewing Co

- 612 Yoga

- Heartwood Montessori

- Exploration High School

- Mary Ellen's Bistro

- Eat My Words Bookstore

- Vegan East

- Sheridan Neighborhood Organization

October Community Meeting

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Join us online for the October Community Meeting on the fourth Monday of the month from 7 - 9 PM. This is where we discuss current events impacting our neighborhood, listen to ideas and comments from our neighbors, and vote on how to spend neighborhood funding to best support everyone who lives and works in Sheridan. Join us to contribute or just listen in!

🌟 Agenda includes:

  • Legislative updates

  • Charter Amendments Presentation

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  • Encampment Update

  • Renters Engagement Program Launch

and more!

🌟Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413.

Community Health Fair

Community Health Fair!

Sheridan Memorial Park (1300 Water St NE)
October 14th from 4-7pm

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Update: Thanks everyone for attending our first Community Health Fair! Check out the photos here.

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Join us for a final fall neighborhood event~ our first Community Health Fair at Sheridan Memorial Park! We will have lots of activities, resources, and giveaway items available. These include:

  • Produce Giveaway in collaboration with East Side Neighborhood Services

  • Books for kids courtesy of Pierre Bottineau Library

  • Free Haircuts from Stellar Kindness Project

  • Wellness Activities from NE Wellness

  • Blood Pressure Checks and STI/STD Testing from Neighborhood Healthsource

  • Lead Testing with “the Leadie Eddie Van” from the Sustainable Resource Center

  • & Resource Booths on Child & Teen Check-Ups, family planning, sexual health, mental health & substance use, and MNsure signup support

Everything is completely free! Additionally, there will be free dinner, a community supply drive (list of items here), and a chance to fill out our Community Health Survey which will enter you to win a prize.

Want to volunteer to help set up and take down the event? Email us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org!

Sheridan Bill Support

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Are you a Sheridan Resident and struggling with rent or bills right now? Enter this lottery by September 15th for $100: https://bit.ly/3zRtcim

Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO) has $800 left from our T-shirt fundraiser to support Sheridan residents. We are giving out $100 to 8 Sheridan residents who will be selected randomly on September 15th from the pool of applicants.

Accepted applications will be notified within 2 business days of the application close date and, if randomly selected, will receive payment by September 20th via check or PayPal.

This fund is meant specifically for those who are struggling to make ends meet and is on the honor system, we will not be dictating what you use these funds for.

Other resources:

Lottery Drawing

The form to enter this lottery for bill support closed on September 15th, 2021 at 12pm. 15 people entered the lottery for 8 spots. We used RandomPicker to draw winners using entrant’s initials to maintain some level of anonymity. We will be reaching out to all entrants in the next two days.

The bill support fund winners are:
- LH
- THu (there were two entrants with TH initials, so both were entered with the next letter of their last name)
- CT
- AP
- MN
- ZP
- KW
- CH

If winners are unresponsive after 2 weeks or pass on the funds, we will reach out to the remaining entrants. If we are able to raise additional funds, we will also reach out to the remaining entrants. If you would like to donate on behalf of an entrant that did not receive funding, you can donate through our GiveMN page or to our Paypal with “Bill Support” in the description.

Board Applications Open


We are looking for new Board Members!

¡Estamos buscando nuevos miembros para la Junta Directiva! 

Waxaan raadinaynaa Xubnaha Guddiga cusub!

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English

Do you want to have a powerful voice in your community and decide how we spend our funding to make the neighborhood better? SNO wants you on our Board! Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled or through the end of 2021, whichever comes first. Appointed members will serve through April, 2022 when they can run for re-election.

Application and Details
Email completed application to sno@sheridanneighborhood.org

Everyone who lives, works, or owns property in the Sheridan Neighborhood can run for the board. The total required time commitment is 5 hours per month, and all of our meetings and events are child-friendly and wheelchair accessible.

Español

¿Quiere tener usted una voz poderosa en su comunidad y decidir como gastamos nuestros fondos para mejorar el vecindario ¡SNO lo/la necesita en su Junta Directiva!

Aplicación y Detalles
Escribirnos a nuestra dirección electrónica a sno@sheridanneighborhood.org

Todo aquel que vive, trabaja o es propietario en el vecindario Sheridan puede aplicar. El compromiso que se requiere es de un total de cinco (5) horas al mes, y en todas nuestras sesiones y eventos los niños son bienvenidos y hay acceso a silla de ruedas.




Soomaali

Ma dooneysaa inaad ku lahaato cod xooggan bulshadaada, oo aad qayb ka ahaato go'aaminta sida aan u isticmaalno maaliyaddeena aanu ku hagaajino xaafaddeena? SNO waxay kaa rabtaa inaad noqoto xubin gudigga ka mid ah! Codsiyada waxaa loo aqbali doonaa si isdaba joog ah ilaa boosaska dhan labuuxiyo ama ilaa dhamaadka sanadkan 2021. Xubnaha la magacaabay waxay shaqayn doonaan ila Abriil 2022, waxayna u tartami doonaan dib udoorasho.

Codsiga iyo faahfaahinta
Waad noo soo diri kartaa email sno@sheridanneighborhood.org

Qof kasta oo ku nool, ka shaqeeya ama ku leh hanti xaafadda Sheridan waa dalban karaa. Waqtiga xubinta looga baahan yahay waa 5 saacadood bil kasta. Dhammaan kulammadayada caruurta waa la keeni karaa, kuraasta curyaamiintana waa lala geli karaa.


Raingarden Programs

Sheridan Neighborhood Raingarden Installation and Maintenance Program

This year Sheridan Neighborhood Organization is teaming up with the nonprofit, Metro Blooms, to help residents who would like to install a raingarden or have an existing raingarden and would like a maintenance help! SNO is covering the entire cost of each project, which means this is a great opportunity for YOU! Up to 3 properties in the neighborhood will be able to receive new raingardens and up to 10 participants who have existing raingardens can sign up for maintenance support.

All participants will receive an onsite consultation with a Metro Blooms landscape designer. Those receiving a new raingarden will also receive a raingarden design, and installation by Metro Blooms, a $2000 value! Metro Blooms will work with the Conservation Corps of MN to excavate the raingardens, haul away extra soil, and mulch. Metro Blooms will also order all of the plants and provide them to participants at a ‘plant pick up’ event. Participants will be responsible for planting their raingarden according to Metro Blooms’ design.

For those participants who join the raingarden maintenance program, your consultation with our landscape designers will focus specifically on maintenance for your existing raingarden. You will receive an onsite review of existing conditions: weed and existing native plant identification, sediment and watering impacts review as well as best maintenance practices.  Educational resources and hands on support will also be provided to assist participants with weed removal within the time allotted, and the designer will make a list of any replacement plants and mulch (if needed) to be ordered at consult.

Consultations will all take place during the remaining weeks of summer of 2021. Registration forms for receiving a raingarden in 2021 closed on August 15th.

Lottery Drawing

We had 7 Sheridan residents enter for 3 new raingarden installation spots and 12 Sheridan residents enter for 10 raingarden maintenance spots. In the event that a lottery winner is unresponsive or unable to receive a raingarden, Metro Blooms will reach out to the other entrants until all spots are filled.

The 2021 New Raingarden Installation recipients are:
- Nicole Pappas Stanoch
- Mackenzie Heinrichs
- Heidi Niedernhofer

And the 2021 Raingarden Maintenance recipients are:
- Amity Foster
- Sally Waterman
- Grace D'Welle
- Joy Smallfield
- Elena Kallevig
- Linnea Hardon
- Lee Lyon
- Karen Charlson
- Sam DiVita
- Kevin Petrie

Congrats! Like this program? Let us know! We need your input to decide how we allocate funding every year. Come to the next community meeting or send us an email at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Annual Ice Cream SNOcial

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Join Sheridan Neighborhood Organization for our Annual Ice Cream 'SNOcial' in one of our community gardens!

When: Wednesday, August 4th 6-8pm
Where: SNO Community Garden #2 at 611 13th Ave NE

This free event includes @fletchersicecream, grilled food, community activities & discussions, and fun for the whole family!

The community gardens are maintained and harvested by our partners at @dangerousman & @surlybrewing. Come say hello, check out the gardens, and meet your neighbors.

RSVP on the facebook event 🍦✨

Sheridan Community Meeting

Join us online for our quarterly Community Meeting on Monday, July 26th from 7 - 9 PM!

Our representatives CM Fletcher, Senator Dziedzic, and Representative Jordan will go over a legislative update and be available for questions. We will also have a guest speaker talk about the NE Storm Drain Challenge and how to get involved. We will go over opportunities to get funds from the neighborhood for a variety of projects and will have space for public comments. Join us to contribute or just listen in!

🌟 View Full Agenda

🌟Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413.

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Hiring Outreach Interns

Image description: Dark blue background with dark pink fist raised on left side with yellow ring around it. The top dark pink banner reads "Intern with SNO" in White. Two yellow banners below read "We are hiring two community outreach interns" and "8-10 hours/week, flexible schedule, $20/hour" in dark blue. The bottom left has the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization logo in white, and the bottom right reads "Dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali required. More info: linktr.ee/sheridanneighborhood" in white.

Image description: Dark blue background with dark pink fist raised on left side with yellow ring around it. The top dark pink banner reads "Intern with SNO" in White. Two yellow banners below read "We are hiring two community outreach interns" and "8-10 hours/week, flexible schedule, $20/hour" in dark blue. The bottom left has the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization logo in white, and the bottom right reads "Dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali required. More info: linktr.ee/sheridanneighborhood" in white.

We are excited to announce two PAID internship opportunities with Sheridan Neighborhood Organization! SNO is looking for two community outreach interns who will deepen our community engagement among Spanish- and Somali-speaking residents of Sheridan. These interns will work together to build relationships, host events, and help SNO identify mechanisms for prioritizing language accessibility and removing existing racial and cultural exclusion.

This internship is open to anyone ages 18 or older who has dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali. The pay is $20/hour with a flexible schedule of 8-10 hours per week for 3 months with opportunities for continuing after based on performance.

To apply for this position, please send an email with 2-3 paragraphs about why you think you are a good candidate for this position to sheridanneighborhoodmpls@gmail.com along with a list of any relevant work, school, or community experience. Applications are due by July 12th, 2021 at 5pm. 

Please spread the word!

"The Amazing Cowboat"

Open Eye Theatre - "The Amazing Cowboat" at Eat My Words

Saturday, June 26th @2pm
Eat My Words Bookstore (214 13th Ave NE)

Eat My Words Bookstore’s first in-person event! The show is set to take place in the drive way, weather permitting. We will be joined by the fabulous Open Eye Puppet Theatre Company with their new summer show, “The Amazing Cowboat”, as well as The Wild Blue Ice Cream Truck. Please bring cash to tip our performers.

THE AMAZING COWBOAT! It's time for Binh to take a bath! Binh's imagination comes alive as he pretends he is the captain of a boat that is part cow, part boat, and totally amazing! Together Binh and his Cowboat set sail on a high seas adventure to search for the lost crown of Lac Long Quan, the Dragon Lord of Vietnam, making friends as they go, all before sailing home to his bathtub before bed time!

Invite your friends and family! It will be so great to see everyone again.

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Plant Giveaway

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Sheridan Neighborhood Pop-Up Plant Giveaway! 🌱✨

This Sunday, June 20th from 11am-1pm, we will be outside Sheridan School at 1201 University Ave NE in the Gym Parking Lot (Doors 10-11) giving out plants for your gardens. We will have tomatoes, peppers, herbs, perennials, and more! Everything is completely cost free and pesticide free, so bring your dads (happy fathers day) and your friends and help get these plants in the ground!

These plants are donated from Youth FarmSpark-Y, a few local farmers, and our community garden partners at Dangerous Man Brewing Co and Surly Brewing Company! ❤️If you would like to donate plants, please bring them to the same location between 10-11am on Sunday, June 20th.

Graco Park

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A new stage of Northeast Minneapolis riverfront park development begins this summer! The project includes:

  • A new and improved park, called Graco Park on a parcel of riverfront land north of Plymouth Avenue Bridge that currently hosts a section of Mississippi East Bank Trail and a gravel beach facing Hall’s Island.

  • Design and construction of a building supporting Graco Park along Sibley Street NE. We're looking for interesting parties to submit a Letter of Interest for becoming a tenant or programming the building, see the news release for details.

  • Improved trail connections to Boom Island Park and a pedestrian bridge connecting to Hall’s Island.

There are several ways to get involved. There's a website with background information and survey questions, an in-person, drop-in event at the future Graco Park this Saturday, June 12, 1-3 pm where people can speak with staff about the project, and a virtual conversation Wednesday, June 23, 4:30-6 pm. Check out the news release for details.


You are encouraged to give feedback that will be used to develop park and building concepts. The first of three planned phases of engagement in 2021 has just launched. There are multiple ways to get involved:

Online Survey and Resources: Visit the project engagement page to find a survey, maps, and images with information about the project and prompts to provide input. All submitted ideas and comments will be documented and considered as designs for the project are developed. This survey is open through July 7, 2021.

In-Person Event: Share your thoughts in person at Graco Park on Saturday, June 12, 1-3 p.m. Look for the MPRB tent and table. 

Virtual Conversation: Join MPRB staff and community members for an online conversation about the project on Wednesday, June 23, 4:30-6 p.m. Use the Zoom link below to join:

Graco Park Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 928 8232 1476

Passcode: 303288

Down the Road: The first phase of engagement wraps up in July. Project staff will use feedback collected to create multiple park and building design concepts and share them in August for another round of feedback with another survey and additional in-person events. Then, in the fall, a single, preferred concept will be shared for a third round of engagement.  

Visit the Graco Park and Lot 2 project page and enter your email address into the box under "Subscribe to Email Updates" to stay informed about this project.

MPRB is also soliciting letters of interest (LOI) from interested parties, organizations, businesses, or proprietors that are interested in being a tenant, hosting programs, or both in a new proposed MPRB building in Graco Park. As part of the new Graco Park design process, there is also an opportunity for a future separate commercial space to be developed on the site adjacent to the Park Board building with the intention of the building to support operations of a park-supportive vendor. This call for letters of interest is for both opportunities. Interested parties should review the submission guidelines and submit a letter of interest by July 23, 2021.

The new park owned and operated building will be approximately 4,000 square feet composed of a combination of shared or independent office space, community meeting rooms, public restrooms, and an open programmable gallery-like hall. The design and configuration of the future commercial building may change as a result of the design process.

Schedule and Deadlines for Proposals

Release of solicitation for proposals: June 7, 2021
Questions or requests for clarifications due July 7, 2021
Responses to questions or requests for clarifications posted July 10, 2021
Proposals due 5 p.m. CST, July 23
Interviews, if required, early August 2021

Questions regarding this request should be directed via email only to:
Carrie Christensen, Senior Planner
cchristensen@minneapolisparks.org

Sheridan Cleanup Days

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Join us throughout the summer to help clean up the neighborhood and get to know your neighbors! We meet from 10-12 pm on the second Saturday of the month to cover different parts of the neighborhood:

  • June 12th: Park & River (Meet at Sheridan Memorial Park)

  • July 10th: University Ave (Meet outside Sheridan School)

  • August 14th: Marshall St (Meet outside the FOOD building)

  • September 11th: 13th Ave (Meet outside the Fire Station)

There will be coffee, water, and snacks to share and we will be providing gloves and bags. Masks required.

RSVP on Facebook Event

Free Vaccine Clinics

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*Update 6/8: Unfortunately these vaccine clinics are CANCELLED because only 4 people made appointments- these people will be connected to other vaccine clinics. Hopefully this means that most of NE is already vaccinated! If you need a vaccination clinic still, check out the vaccine locator: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/find-vaccine/locations/index.jsp

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Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in the neighborhood! East Side Neighborhood Services is partnering with Hy-Vee and neighborhood organizations to put on two free vaccine clinics for individuals 12+. No insurance required. Plus, receive a $10 Hy-Vee gift card when you complete your vaccination!

Location:
East Side Neighborhood Services
1700 Second St., N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413

CLINIC 1: Tuesday, June 8th 2-6pm
Schedule your appointment here
A second dose clinic will be held at the same time and location on Tuesday, July 6

CLINIC 2: Saturday, June 12 10am-2pm
Schedule your appointment here
A second dose clinic will be held at the same time and location on Saturday, July 10

Vaccine Manufacturer: Pfizer-BioNTech two-dose vaccine available for 12+

We are looking for volunteers!

Are you able to help with registration or help monitor the waiting area for a 2 hour shift for one of this clinics? We need volunteers! Sign up to volunteer here.