STEP -- St Louis Park Emergency Program

MAKE YOUR DONATION COUNT!

stepkate — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:25:17 +0000

“Thank you so much for your help. Now I can eat!” –recent STEP client, after shopping in the food shelf

There is still time to make YOUR DONATION count towards STEP’s March goal of 110,000 pounds and dollars—STEP has ONLY 25,000 LEFT to raise!

DONATE NOW (or by April 7^th!) to get your dollars counted towards are our goal AND matched from MN FoodShare & the Feinstein Foundation! Thank you for your support!

SUPPORT STEP AT EMPTY BOWLS!

stepkate — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:41:17 +0000

Join us for a lunch or dinner of soup to help feed others in our SLP community!

10^th Annual

Empty Bowls Event

Thursday, March 3^rd, 2011

St. Louis Park Rec. Center

3700 Monterey Drive in St. Louis Park

Lunch: 11am to 2pm

Dinner: 4:30pm to 7pm

No admission fee; free-will offering suggested. Donations will go to support STEP, St. Louis Park’s local food shelf. Help us fill the empty bowls in our community.

Let others know that you’ll be attending by clicking on the logo & RSVP’ing on STEP’s Empty Bowls Event Page!

If you would like to sign up to volunteer at the Empty Bowls Event, click on this link: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/122-63836682833

2011 Empty Bowls Entertainment Line-up

THANKS FROM STEP!!

stepkate — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:40:53 +0000

“I can’t say enough for the help you all have provided to me and my family this year. Please know that all your efforts and hard work does not go overlooked.” A STEP client, a mother of two, shared this with STEP staff and volunteers after the Holiday Program.

Please know that STEP’s Holiday Program and the ongoing STEP services could not have happened this year without the generous support from the St. Louis Park and STEP community. THANK YOU for the time, talents and resources that you shared with STEP and your neighbors in St. Louis Park.

Please consider making a year-end contribution to help STEP continue to serve the St. Louis Park community in 2011.
DONATE NOW via giveMN’s secure website:

Read about STEP’s successful December Holiday Program HERE!

See a video message from STEP staff & volunteers HERE!

STEP will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 23rd until Sunday, Jan. 2nd. STEP will re-open at 8am on Monday, Jan. 3rd. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season. See you in the New Year!

STEP HOLIDAY PROGRAM COMING UP!

stepkate — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:14:25 +0000

“Thank you for being there for those who can’t afford to buy their meals. I never thought after donating money to STEP when I was working that I would have to go to STEP to get food myself. My family thanks you.”
~STEP Client receiving Holiday Food

Through the generous donations of our community, STEP will be able to provide 450 households with a high quality Holiday food basket as well as Toys for children, age 0 to 18. For more information about registration or to make a donation, go to STEP’s Holiday Program.

STEP 2010 HOLIDAY NEWSLETTER

stepkate — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:45:13 +0000

Read more about STEP’s upcoming December Holiday program and other STEP news in our most recent newsletter!

STEP Holiday 2010 Newsletter

(right click on the newsletter to rotate it clockwise if needed–THANKS!)

THANK YOU FOR GIVING TO THE MAX FOR STEP!

stepkate — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:45:06 +0000

Thanks to all who donated to STEP during Give to the Max Day on Tuesday November 16th. 112 Donors raised $7866 for STEP’s programs and Capital Campaign. STEP continues to be grateful for the generosity of our community in supporting our neighbors who might be struggling. THANK YOU for your continued support!

Ready…Set…Give to the Max for STEP!

stepkate — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:44:29 +0000

What if you could help STEP win $1000 just by giving 10 bucks?

On November 16, Give to the Max Day, you can!

And at STEP, we know that buys a whole lot of food!

TODAY, until midnight, you have the unique opportunity to amplify your giving impact to STEP! Your support ensures that St. Louis Park families don’t go without food and needed clothing even when times are tough. Your donation, no matter what the size, will directly serve your neighbors in need and build a stronger community.

· Win a Golden Ticket! $1,000 will be given to a random donor’s charity every hour. You could be that donor! So give in the middle of the night or small amounts throughout the day to maximize your/STEP’s odds!
· Put us on the Leader Board! Your donation on November 16, could put STEP on the leader board to win $10,000 or even $20,000 for the most number of donors (no matter what dollar amount) for our nonprofit. Help us get “on the board!”
· Make your Donation Double! New donations up to $10,000 to STEP’s Capital Campaign will be matched. Any donations to STEP’s Thanksgiving Program will be matched up to $2500.

Easy Ways to Support STEP on Nov. 16^th and any other day!

Click on the icon below to visit STEP’s giveMN.org page.
Make a contribution (at least $10) on Tuesday, Nov. 16^th (midnight to midnight)—this helps to bring attention to STEP’s page!
Become a “FAN” of STEP on giveMN.org
Write a comment about the value of STEP to the St. Louis Park community—your comment can help encourage others to give!
Go ABOVE & BEYONE by setting up your own fundraising page for STEP! Tell your story and your reasons for supporting STEP by clicking “Create Your Own Fundraiser” on the bottom right-hand side of the STEP page.
Forward this email on to your friends who would like to support STEP!

Last year, more than 38,000 donors logged on to GiveMN.org and gave over $14 million to more than 3,000 Minnesota charities and nonprofits in 24 hours during Give to the Max Day. This year, the goal is to beat our own record by engaging 40,000 donors during the second annual Give to the Max Day on November 16. STEP, together with GiveMN.org – a first-of-its-kind giving website for nonprofits in Minnesota – is working to create a stronger nonprofit community for Minnesota.

HELP STEP REACH OUR CHALLENGE GRANT GOAL

stepkate — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:59:46 +0000

Front Entrance of STEP's Home

STEP is honored to announce a challenge grant for the STEPing Forward Capital Campaign from Nancy and Roger McCabe.

The McCabes are generously pledging an additional $100,000 to match new gifts and pledges for STEP’s capital campaign, starting July 15.

Gifts and pledges of up-to-$10,000 each will be matched dollar-for-dollar until the $100,000 has been matched. It is hoped that this will occur by December 31, 2010.

To easily have your Capital Campaign donation matched, DONATE NOW via GiveMN’s secure website:

Or mail your Capital Campaign Donation to STEP using our STEPping Forward Capital Campaign PLEDGE FORM.

For more information on STEP’s Building, go to the STEPping Forward Capital Campaign Page.