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American Red Cross blood drives: To make an appointment or for more information, download the Red Cross blood donor app, visit redcrossblood.org, call 800-733-2767 or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. From now through Jan. 31, Memorial Blood Centers will test all donations for antibodies to COVID-19. Visit the website to learn more.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Dec. 23, Shriners Event Center, 5152 Miller Trunk Highway
7 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 24, American Red Cross Northland Chapter, 2524 Maple Grove Road.
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New Cohort of Twin Cities Leaders Announced for 2021 Capella University Fellows Program
December 21, 2020 GMT
MINNEAPOLIS (BUSINESS WIRE) Dec 21, 2020
Today, Capella University – an institution dedicated to providing flexible online degree programs to help working adults advance in their careers – announced the cohort of the 2021 Capella Fellows Program. Finalists were chosen from promising Minneapolis-St. Paul community members and will be awarded full-tuition scholarships for a Capella master’s degree program of their choice.
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The Capella Fellows Program is dedicated to helping students gain the talent and leadership skills required to address social and economic inequities in the Twin Cities and surrounding communities. Members of the 2021 program are currently employed at local nonprofits and will receive a leadership assessment, expert coaching and access to ne
Barbara Chromy, Lutheran Social Service
“At Capella, we are committed to supporting the promising leaders in our communities,” said Dick Senese, President of Capella University. “The Capella University Fellows Program helps us create the most direct link among learning, professional development and employment, by personally coaching our fellows and providing them with networking opportunities to enhance their impact in the community.”
“We’re focused on fostering the future of Minneapolis. Educating our community leaders is the perfect place to start,” said Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis. “We’re thrilled to continue our ongoing partnership with Capella University and are thankful for their continued investment in our community leaders.”
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Photos by Deb Gau
Karla Seaberg and Lisa Gillund counted out bundles of packaged meals being distributed to Marshall area residents on Thursday afternoon. Thanks to a COVID-19 relief grant, Lutheran Social Service has been able to host free meal giveaways in several area communities. A total of 1,500 meal packages - enough for 300 people - were distributed in Marshall.
MARSHALL Â A good meal is one of our most basic needs. And as workers from Lutheran Social Service have traveled around southern Minnesota over the past couple of months, they’ve found that plenty of people may not be sure where their next meal is coming from.
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Folks are hurting. Evidence of that could be seen Thursday on Lyon and Fifth streets as vehicles lined up to enter the Holy Redeemer School, parking lot. It was there that workers with the Lutheran Social Service handed out packaged free meals to go. Lisa Gillund, assistant director of operations for LSS meals, said meals and snacks for 300 people would be distributed. Gillund also said food insecurity is a real problem right now as the pandemic rages out of control in Minnesota, so more food giveaways are planned this month. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., the wheels of progress turn painfully slow. While reporting progress, members of Congress are still haggling over the details to send financial help to those unemployed and struggling because of COVID-19. They shouldn’t even think about leaving Washington until they finish their job.