Neighbors, Inc.

10/28/2026

Thank you City of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota for your generosity and organizing! 🩵

Gather together, give together, grow together!

Join us in helping our neighbors through a community food drive this November to benefit Neighbors, Inc.

From Nov. 2-Nov. 30, bring non-perishable donations to the Veterans Memorial Community Center or City Hall.

See below for a food shelf wish list:
• Canned and dried fruit
• Canned vegetables, meat and fish
• Plant proteins: dried beans, lentils
• Cooking and baking supplies: flour, sugar, oil
• Pasta and sauces
• Rice, canned or instant potatoes
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Instant meals
• Pancake mix and cereal
• Soup
*Holiday foods

ALSO NEEDED: Personal care items
• Diapers
• Feminine products: tampons and pads
• Toilet paper and paper towels
• Toothpaste and toothbrushes
• Shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap
• Laundry detergent

If you would prefer to make a monetary donation, please visit: https://www.neighborsmn.org/donate-neighbors/

10/28/2026

Do you mind lending us a hand? 👋

We are in need of paper bags to distribute to our guests utilizing our Hunger Relief programs and services during their visit!

Paper bag donations can be dropped off on the lower level of our building between 9am - 4pm, Monday through Friday.

Thank you for helping to create a positive shopping experience for our guests. 💙

10/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word about The Nook today! 💙

Today, we served 156 households, reaching 429 people in our community and distributing 2,831 pounds of food.

Here's a closer look at who we served:
• 124 children
• 212 adults
• 93 seniors

We'll be back at The Nook later this week:
📍 Wednesday: 4pm – 6pm
📍 Thursday: 1pm –3pm

If you or someone you know could use a little extra help with groceries, please share this information!

10/27/2026

❗️Reminder from Patrick that The Nook is open this afternoon! ❗️

Need a little extra support with groceries? Stop by The Nook today from 1pm - 3pm for our no-appointment-needed express distribution of supplemental food items.

📍222 Grand Ave W, South St. Paul

10/26/2026

As a reminder, Neighbors, Inc. offers food delivery services as part of our Hunger Relief program initiatives to ensure that everyone in our community has access to nutritious food.

If you, or someone you know, are facing medical, safety, or transportation barriers that make it difficult to visit our Food Market in person, we are here to help. Please call Neighbors today at 651-455-5000 to schedule a Food Market appointment and learn more about how we can support you.

10/22/2026

📣 REMINDER: The Nook is open this afternoon!

Stop by today from 1:00pm to 3:00pm for our express distribution of supplemental items at The Nook. No appointment is needed! Just stop in during our open hours. The Nook takes place at Neighbors (222 Grand Ave W) on the lower level of our building.

Thanks to the support of our community, The Nook has helped provide the following in the first quarter of our 2026-2027 fiscal year:

🍎 90,857 pounds of food distributed
🏡 5,589 households served
💙 15,391 individuals served

10/21/2026

In the first quarter of our 2026-2027 fiscal year, Neighbors, Inc.’s Hunger Relief staff and volunteers have distributed over 294,218 pounds of food to 27,172 families and individuals.

This impact would not be possible without the continued support of our community partners, donors, both in-kind and financial, and the dedicated volunteers who show up each day. Thank you for helping us meet the immediate nutritional needs of so many of our neighbors. As the need for hunger relief programming continues to grow, our community continues to come together in times of need, showing what is possible when we are in service of one another.

For those looking to make a direct impact on hunger relief, Neighbors, Inc. has a restricted Food Specific Fund, with 100% of donations designated to this fund going toward the purchase of food. If you would like to support this fund specifically or have questions about how it works, please reach out to Jacob, our Annual Fund and Communications Coordinator, at [email protected].

You can support the Food Specific Fund here: https://gift.idonate.com/neighbors-inc/FoodSpecificFund

10/20/2026

In July 2026, Neighbors, Inc. partnered with a local hobby farm to give unclaimed produce a second purpose and to also help keep it out of landfills.

Through this partnership, produce that is no longer fit for human consumption is redirected to the farm to help feed its pigs rather than being thrown away. What might otherwise become waste can instead serve a useful purpose, creating a small but meaningful win for our community and the environment.

This partnership is another example of how collaboration and creative thinking can help us reduce waste while extending the value of the food entrusted to our organization’s Hunger Relief programs and services!

10/16/2026

Update: Neighbors' FEC received a large number of interested individuals for this opportunity! Thank you for your patience as our team works to get in contact with each person who filled out the interest form. At this time, we will be pausing applications.

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Neighbors, Inc.’s Financial Empowerment Center is recruiting for a FREE forklift certification cohort to begin in December through our partnership with Saint Paul College.

If you’re interested in working in warehousing, manufacturing, or distribution, this could be a great opportunity to build your skills and explore new career paths. The certification is free, and our Financial Empowerment Center team can help you along the way.

Interested in learning more? Fill out our Forklift Certification Interest Form, and we’ll be in touch with more information about the upcoming opportunity!

👉: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/53HF1mieAY

10/12/2026

Today, Neighbors, Inc. recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a time to honor the histories, cultures, contributions, and resilience of Indigenous peoples.

We believe everyone deserves dignity, belonging, and access to the resources they need to thrive. Today, we reflect on the importance of honoring Indigenous histories, listening to Indigenous voices, and building a stronger, more inclusive community together.

To learn more about Dakota County’s history and its connections to the Dakota people, visit the county’s website:https://dakotacountymn.gov/government/about/history