Community News
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Minneapolis approves officer pay raise years after calls to defund the police
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and STEVE KARNOWSKI Updated 5:05 PM CDT, July 18, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Years after a movement to defund the Minneapolis Police Department and a severe officer shortage in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the city approved a contract Thursday that would make Minneapolis officers among the highest-paid in the region. The Minneapolis City Council approved…
Voting Rights Restored for Minnesota Felons
Minnesota has passed a new law restoring voting rights for people who are not currently incarcerated. By Kyla Jackson Published: Jul. 13, 2023 at 5:13 PM MDT People across the state are celebrating, now that Minnesota has passed a new law restoring voting rights for people who are not currently incarcerated. This new law will extend voting…
Local Organizations
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WE WIN - WE WIN Institute, Inc. is a non-profit organization who's mission is the academic and social success of all children. The focus is at-risk youth who are from economically poor neighborhoods that are underachieving in school and face negative influences in their communities. These programs provide educational and cultural experiences designed to influence our children's basic value system and attitude. We give them a base of knowledge in core subjects, and help them develop skills they need to grow into successful, responsible adults.
Youthrive - The purpose of youthrive is to inspire and engage youth and adults through education, leadership and service to integrate peace making activities into their lives, their communities and the world.
15 Now Minnesota - 15 Now Minnesota is a grassroots organization fighting together with low-wage workers, the labor movement, and supporters for a $15/hour minimum wage. We are the local chapter of 15 Now, an organization that launched in 2014 and led the victory for a $15 minimum wage in Seattle, the first major city to pass $15/hour.
Navigate MN - NAVIGATE is a leadership development program for immigrant young adults in Minnesota facing financial, social and legal barriers to achieve their dreams through changing unjust systems. Through NAVIGATE, these young adults help their community and themselves by working to access college education, jobs and legal status.
MN 350 - To return our climate to the safe level of 350ppm of CO2 – or lower – in a way that best promotes a just and livable future. MN350 believes this change in our climate will be achieved through a fundamental shift in our society, such that climate justice and sustainability for all living species is the lens by which all behavioral, political, economic, and social decisions are made.
re:power - Re:power is a national training center for people interested in progressive change. We help activists win on issues and elect progressive candidates by training them in the nuts and bolts of grassroots organizing, voter engagement, political advocacy, and leadership development.
The Anti-War Committee - The Anti-War Committee began with 13 people who committed civil disobedience to protest the bombing of Iraq. We organize vigils, rallies, marches, educational forums, street theater, and civil disobedience actions to challenge the injustices of U.S. foreign policy. We believe in peace through justice, and we stand in solidarity with oppressed people here and abroad.
Communities United Against Police Brutality - CUAPB is a Twin-Cities based organization that was created to deal with police brutality on an ongoing basis. We work on the day-to-day abuses as well as taking on the more extreme cases. Our overriding goal is to create a climate of resistance to abuse of authority by police organizations and to empower local people with a structure that can take on police brutality and actually bring it to an end. We provide support for survivors of police brutality and families of victims so they can reclaim their dignity and join the struggle to end police brutality.
Veterans for Peace MN - We, having dutifully served our nation, do hereby affirm our greater responsibility to serve the cause of world peace. To this end we will work, with others: To increase public awareness of the costs of war; To restrain our government from intervening, overtly and covertly, in the internal affairs of other nations; To end the arms race and to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons; To seek justice for veterans and victims of war; To abolish war as an instrument of national policy.
Upcoming Events
Marysee Prairie Monthly Workday
Marysee Prairie is one of the last remnants of tallgrass prairie in the Big Thicket region. Come assist Texas Land Conservancy in their ongoing effort to revive and maintain the native grasses and wildflowers on this site near Batson, Texas. Work tasks vary by month, but they involve controlling the regrowth of woody species and…
Host a Most Needed Items Drive for children entering the foster care system
Carrying Hope Houston invites volunteers to host a most needed items drive at the site of their choice ( ex: your office, home, kids sporting event,etc), with their organization, office, neighborhood, friends, etc. All items must be new, with tags, or in original packaging. Current most needed items include: flashlights with batteries, stuffed animals, socks/12…
aniMeals on Wheels needs Volunteer Delivery Drivers
Make a big IMpact on the lives of the Meals on Wheels seniors, served by Interfaith Ministries’ Meals on Wheels Program, by delivering pet food to help them keep the bellies of their beloved, furry friends full and happy! Meals on Wheels seniors, when money or resources are tight, will share their food with their…
Conservation Connections
Every day is Earth Day at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center! Volunteers are invited to join staff and assist with a variety of conservation projects such as maintaining the pollinator gardens, plant propagation, and habitat restoration. Conservation Connections meets every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Ages 12 and older welcome. Volunteers under the age…
Opportunities at Goodwill Houston- Volunteer Roles
Volunteer opportunities are needed at Goodwill Houston for the following positions: Pulling Position, housekeeping, line-boosting, bagger and cashier assistant, assistant to pricer, assistant to DA, softline, re-organizing store, fitting room assistant, Re-Organizing Racks Sale floor position, sorting, baler, book scanner, greeters, door greeters/monitors, pre-sorters, General Sanitizer/Cleaning Crew Member
Help End Hunger in Our Community
Volunteer at the Houston Food Bank and take part in the mission of Food for better lives! Opportunities are available for individuals, corporations, schools, faith based and community organizations and others. Help out while sharing the value of volunteering with those you learn with, worship with, play with or work with – and have a…
Walk to Defeat ALS Houston
The Walk to Defeat ALS is a community celebration of HOPE across the state of Texas. The goal this year is to raise $1.43 Million to support those with ALS and continue to back the search for a cure. This year, there are walks being held in eight cities across Texas.
Brighter Bites Food Boxing Project
Brighter Bites is a nonprofit that creates communities of health through fresh food with the goal of changing behavior among children and their families to prevent obesity and achieve long-term health. Since 2012, Brighter Bites has provided nearly 40 million pounds of produce and millions of nutrition education materials to more than 475,000 individuals. During…
World Mental Health: Day of Remembrance – HOUSTON
The Walk Houston will host its World Mental Health: Day of Remembrance – HOUSTON honoring the 1,100 students losing their lives to mental health. It will be held at City Hall Reflection Pool located at 901 Bagby St. Houston, TX 77002. It’s a FREE event beginning at 6:15PM to 8:00PM.
National Suicide Hotline Representatives
We are looking to add more suicide hotline representatives to our organization. You must have a cell phone, and you will work from home. When a call comes through our suicide hotline, it will begin ringing on the cell phones of our suicide hotline reps, and the first one to answer will take the call.…
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Members can nominate a local hero for recognition on their local LoveJustice.com city page!
Anyone and everyone can make an impact, and at LoveJustice we believe that they deserve to be recognized for their good, necessary work!
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