The Works Museum in Bloomington offering volunteer opportunities for Xcel Energy's Day of Service
The Works Museum in Bloomington is one of many offering volunteer opportunities for Xcel Energy's Day of Service.
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The Works Museum in Bloomington is one of many offering volunteer opportunities for Xcel Energy's Day of Service.
The nonprofit opened its Twin Cities doors in 2010 and now runs a seven-woman operation out of a warehouse stocked entirely with what other Minnesotans gave away.
Join WCCO and Xcel Energy for the 16th annual Day of Service. Volunteer opportunities run from Thursday to Saturday. Dress For Success Twin Cities is one of more than 40 nonprofits participating this week. Frankie McLister stopped by to learn more.
The nature center offers educational nature programming, space to hike and more.
WCCO and Xcel Energy are featuring several non-profits that have volunteer opportunities for Xcel's Day of Service. Kids in Need Foundation in Little Canada uses donations and volunteers to help pack backpacks for kids and boxes of school supplies for teachers at schools in need. Organizations or teams who want to help don't have to go to the company's location. They can also send supplies and boxes off-site for groups to organize their own events. To learn more click here.
Thousands of people are putting office work aside to support 46 different nonprofits as part of the Xcel Energy Day of Service.
"Confidence is core in what we do, and I think we are talking about a woman's confidence in her experience, her network and how she presents herself for an interview and on the job," Megan Meuli, vice president of development at Dress for Success, said.
Planning to clean out your closet? Your second-hand clothes could help change someone's life for the better. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield explains how.
Bridging welcomes roughly 120 families every week to its warehouse. Manager Diana Dalsin says the organization needs enough donations to fill 15 truckloads every week to meet demand.
This week, WCCO is teaming up with Xcel Energy for the company's Day of Service. It's a chance for all of us, and all of you, to find ways to give back to the community. As Jonah Kaplan reports, one project helps build furniture for those in need. But in the process, it builds something that may be even more important.
On one corner in north Minneapolis, you'll find more than just an urban farm. You'll also find opportunity, thanks to Appetite for Change.
Appetite for Change in North Minneapolis helps deliver healthy food and skills to residents in the area. Adam Del Rosso explains.
WCCO and Xcel Energy are partnering for the 2025 Day of Service. It's a chance for members of the community to sign up and volunteer as well as learn about organizations that could use your help all year long. One of those organizations is Every Meal which is based in Roseville. The group's mission is to fight child hunger by focusing on times kids may not have access to a healthy meal, especially on weekends when they aren't eating school lunch. Volunteers help discreetly deliver food to the backpacks of kids from Pre-K through 8th grade experiencing food insecurity at about 375 schools across Minnesota. Volunteer opportunities include packing food bags to helping distribute and more. Every Meal estimates it serves more than 12,000 kids every week. The Xcel Energy 2025 Day of Service takes place Sept. 11-13.
By all indications, St. Paul's Express Bike Shop lives up to its name, selling and repairing bikes, but there's so much more to what they do.
In its 50-plus years, 360 Communities has been serving others. And president and CEO Jeff Mortenson says things are only getting busier.
As part of Xcel's day of service this Friday, we're highlighting local organizations that make a difference. Our Adam Duxter takes us to Burnsville where 360 Communities is using food to go much further.
Every Wednesday, CLUES holds its weekly food shelter "Canasta Familiar," providing fresh produce, healthy and culturally appropriate food, primarily for Latino families.
As part of Xcel Energy's day of service this Friday, we're highlighting local organizations that make a difference. This week, Xcel volunteers will be helping out at CLUES, an organization that provides food, housing resources, English classes and mental health services for Minnesotan Latinos.
A St. Paul nonprofit is providing fresh veggies in the city's food deserts, all while cultivating confidence and job skills.
Volunteers from WCCO, Xcel Energy, and throughout the Twin Cities came together today in south Minneapolis. Photojournalist Dave Schwab takes us to the Sabathani Community Center to find the driving force behind the effort.
Volunteers from WCCO, Xcel Energy and throughout the Twin Cities came together today in Northeast Minneapolis. They met for Xcel's annual Day of Service, a chance for people to help others in need.
The goal of CLUES is to advance the social and economic well-being of all Latinos in Minnesota, through things like language programs, youth services, like mentorship to help prepare for college, food distribution and mental health and wellness programs.
Minnesotans are going to food shelves in record numbers. There were more than 5 million visits in 2022, which is 50% more than the previous year, according to Hunger Solutions Minnesota.
For information on signing up and volunteering during Xcel Energy's Day of Service, click here.
They came together at the Minneapolis Convention Center as part of Minneapolis' Day of Service event. The volunteers helped put together thousands of oatmeal packs that will go to families in need.
