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May Newsletter
Welcome New Members!
Community Shares of Minnesota
1619 Dayton Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-647-0440
www.community sharesmn.org
Higher Standards, Inc.
2801 Cliff Rd East
Burnsville, MN 55337
952-736-1700
www.higherstandards.net
Hum's Liquor Store
2126 Lyndale Ave South
Minneapolis MN 55405
612-874-1111
Irish On Grand
1124 Grand Ave
St Paul, MN 55105
651- 222-5151
www.irishongrand.com
Kevin Holman Law Office
15810 3rd Ave. North
Plymouth, MN 55447
763-476-1354
Light Therapy Products
5623 Memorial Ave. North
Stillwater, MN 55082
651-351-9800
Specs Optical
2204 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-374-2114
Triangle Park Creative
2600 East Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-692-8560
June Networking Event
Gremlin Theatre
2400 University Ave. West
St. Paul (near the intersection of University and 280)
651-228-7008
Refreshments provided by The Edge Coffeehouse, located just across the street on University and Raymond.
Independents Week set for July 1st through 7th
Work is underway for this year's "Independents Week" a national initiative started by AMIBA, which focuses consumer attention on local independent businesses. MetroIBA's goal for 2009 is to heighten awareness of local independent business and to increase traffic to them during the week of July 1st through 7th.
MetroIBA leaders are seeking individuals interested in volunteering to serve on the planning committee. Interested parties should contact Executive Director, Mary Hamel at mary@metroiba.org or 651-387-0738 or Board President, Nancy Breymeier at nbrey@msn.com or 651-224-3200.
Small Business Recovery Assistance
As part its Small Business Economic Recovery Assistance, the Pohlad Family Foundation has pledged $5 million to help small businesses in Minnesota survive the current economic crisis and be poised for recovery. The money will be distributed in partnership with Grow Minnesota!, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's private-sector initiative aimed at retaining and creating jobs.
The due date for proposals is May 25th. If you are working with or know of a business that is eligible for this program you should contact them as soon as possible. Here are the guidelines: https://www.mnchamber.com/research_economy/pohlad-family-foundation.cfm
Businesses should submit their application to their local chamber. Here is a link to the Growth Minnesota! Local Chamber of Commerce Partners: https://www.mnchamber.com/research_economy/partners_investors.cfm
Spotlight on a Member Business
Bibelot has been defining style and trend since its humble beginnings in St. Anthony Park in 1966. Bibelot has since expanded to three additional locations, including Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Linden Hills near Lake Harriet and Northeast Minneapolis. Their latest expansion includes a shopable website that serves customers across the United States. And today, you can even find Bibelot on Facebook!
Bibelot offers a carefully and artfully selected collection of merchandise. The offering includes gifts, clothing, jewelry, stationery, and items for the home.
From celebrating with friends and neighbors at the Linden Hills & St. Anthony Park Festivals to memberships in the Grand Avenue Business Association, MetroIBA& participation in NorthEast Events, Bibelot cares about and is active in the community. At the Holidays, Bibelot collects toys for TOYS for TOTS and in March they collect food for Minnesota FoodShare. Throughout the year Bibelot donates countless gift cards and private shopping events to charitable fundraisers throughout the Twin Cities area.
Owner Roxy Freese puts it best when she says, "Bibelot's great merchandise and talented staff interacting with appreciative customers is what it's all about ~ Bibelot owes its very existence to the supportive communities it serves ~ "It's All Good"!!!"
Visit www.bibelotshops.com for more information.
SUPPORT SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE, and LET SINGLE-PAYER SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS!
The Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition and Physicians for a National Health Program-MN are hosting a dinner and fund-raiser on Thursday, June 18th at the University Club in St. Paul from 6:30-8:30 PM.
Ways to become involved:
ATTEND THE EVENT: There will be a light buffet dinner, cash bar, live music (jazz quartet), a live auction, and program featuring Dr. Oliver Fein (national President of Physicians for a National Health Program) and Senator John Marty. $50 per ticket. If interested, contact Lisa Nilles at eanilles@comcast.net, or 612-720-7437.
BUY AN AD IN THE PROGRAM: We offer ads of the following sizes and prices;
full page (7 ½ " by 10"): $800
½ page (7 ½" by 4 ¾"): $400
¼ page (3 ½" by 4 ¾"): $200
1/8 page (3 ½ by 2"): $100
For more information on this opportunity, contact Susan Hasti at schasti@usfamily.net, or 612-702-0559. (Ads camera ready can be sent in tiff, jpeg, or pdf. Ad design available for an additional $50). Deadline for ads: June 1st, 2009. Program will be printed in black and white.
DONATE AN ITEM FOR THE RAFFLE OR SILENT AUCTION: Items valued at $100 or more will be included in the live auction, those less than $100 will be in the raffle. Those who donate items will be acknowledged in the program.
DESSERT ITEMS: Those businesses that can donate dessert items for 50-100 people will get a free ad!
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