Parade with a Purpose: NE Food Drive

The Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce and Mission Northeast are working together to collect nonperishable food items and financial contributions as part of “Parade with a Purpose: A Food Drive for Northeast Minneapolis Food Shelves.” All proceeds benefit Little Kitchen Food Shelf, East Side Neighborhood Services Senior Food Shelf, and Salvation Army/NEED.

The following businesses are offering collection bins at their locations June 10 – June 21:

• Eastside Food Co-op, 2551 Central Ave NE 
• Tom’s Style and Tanning, 938 Lowry Ave NE 
• Central Avenue Liquor, 2538 Central Ave NE 
• Liberty Tax, 2406 Central Ave NE 
• Sen Yai Sen Lek, 2422 Central Ave NE 

Members of Mission Northeast Churches will also be collecting items along the parade route during the Celebrate Northeast Parade on June 18. Groups wishing to participate by conducting their own neighborhood, church or business food drive by contacting Sheila Skelley at 612-370-9117 or sskelley@minneapolischamber.org.

2010 Celebrate Northeast Parade

Save June 22, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. for the Celebrate Northeast Parade. This year’s parade follows a 13-block route down Central Avenue and will feature 120 entrants, including marching bands, community organizations, Artshare’s Parade Project performance art piece and community royalty.