Wells Fargo Volunteers Put Together Safe at Home Kits

We hosted another incredible group of volunteers from Wells Fargo who put together Safe at Home Kits! The kits include a smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, no-slip bath treads, dawn to dusk light bulbs and nightlights, grabbers, mini-flash light, batteries, kitchen fire extinguisher, reusable masks, sanitizing wipes, and an application for Safe at Home services. These kits provide an entry level of service for older adults who may be more difficult to serve either because of reluctance to ask for help, language or cultural barriers, concerns about COVID-19, etc. Our Safe at Home kits have a direct and immediate positive impact on the low-income older adults we serve. They also foster trust and raise awareness which will lead many of the homeowners to ask for additional help needed to remain safely and independently in their own homes. We are very grateful to Wells Fargo for providing funding and volunteers to support this initiative!

Republic Services Helps Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center

We were thrilled to partner with volunteers from Republic Services to make improvements to the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC)! On October 13th and 14th, Republic Services provided both volunteers and a grant for this project through their Neighborhood Promise Program.

MIWRC is a nonprofit social and mental health services organization committed to traditional ways of being and support of Native women and their families. Beverly Bushyhead (Eastern Band of Cherokees), Interim CEO/President of MIWRC, said “It’s exciting to see the facelift and how warming to know lives touched by the work at MIWRC last for the long haul! Thank you! The group did a fantastic job! What an awesome feeling to be connected to such service generosity!”

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We are grateful for the support of Republic Services and their dedication to helping individuals, organizations, and neighborhoods in need in the Twin Cities!