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Supportive Housing Grand Opening / Apr 11 2012 / The former downtown …

Supportive Housing Grand Opening / Apr 11 2012 / The former downtown YWCA

The American Indian Community Housing Organization hosts a grand opening of its 29-unit affordable supportive housing development in the former downtown YWCA at 1 p.m. Wednesday at 202 W. Second St. A free feast of “Indian Tacos” made with fry bread and wild rice salads and tours will follow the program. The program includes entertainment and recognition of donors, volunteers and community and tribal leaders.
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Purpose Driven Run to Benefit YMCA Stron… / Apr 09 2012 / YMCA

Purpose Driven Run to Benefit YMCA Strong Kids Campaign / Apr 09 2012 / YMCA

Chris Gardner is going to run on a treadmill in the main level of the Duluth Y starting at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, April 9 and will run continuously until the Y closes at 10:00 p.m. to help raise funds for the Strong Kids Campaign.
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HOMES FOR ALL Preview Party / Feb 13 2012 / Wilder Center, 451 L…

HOMES FOR ALL Preview Party / Feb 13 2012 / Wilder Center, 451 Lexington Parkway North, St.Paul, MN 55104

Preview Party: TPT Documentary

In HOMES FOR ALL, Twin Cities Public Television takes an in-depth look at the vast need for sustainable, affordable housing choices in Minnesota.

Join us as TPT Producer David Gillette discusses the making of HOMES FOR ALL.

View highlights from the documentary, network with others, and take part in a conversation that gives an insider's understanding of Minnesota's affordable housing and the people and communities that rely on it. See how, through investments made by forward-thinking government agencies, businesses, and charitable organizations, families achieve self-reliance and assure a sound education for their children.

Register for the party by February 8th! To register go to http://mhponline.org/mhp-events

Full documentary airs Sunday, February 19, 8-9 pm on the Minnesota TPT Channel.

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SpringHouse Ministry Center and Greenlea… / Feb 04 2012 / 610 West 28th Street…

SpringHouse Ministry Center and Greenleaf Apartments Open House / Feb 04 2012 / 610 West 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN

SpringHouse Welcomes Community to Open House Feb. 4

Minneapolis- SpringHouse Ministry Center plans to introduce itself to the LynLake and Whittier neighborhoods in south Minneapolis with a festive open house event on Saturday, February 4 from 1-4PM. A number of public officials will be on hand to welcome SpringHouse and the nearby Greenleaf Apartments to the neighborhood.

The new venture, located at 610 W.28th Street in Minneapolis, is home to three progressive Protestant congregations: First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Lyndale United Church of Christ and Salem English Lutheran Church (the former owners). The congregations came together in a unique partnership; common ownership of a building sharing space and renovation expenses while maintaining their separate congregations. The partnership took the one of the three buildings, which was the sanctuary portion of the old Salem Lutheran, retrofitting it to house three churches with ample spaces for worship and community activities.

“SpringHouse will be the launching pad where we will not only live out our distinct identities while sharing ministries such as Christian Education, but find new ways to connect with the community as well, ” said Jen Nagel, Pastor of Salem English Lutheran.

“We think SpringHouse can be a new way of being church in the 21st century,” said Bob Brite, the Transitional Pastor of First Christian Church. “Too many churches are in the same position we were all in: a smaller membership dealing with large buildings. This is a way that congregations can become more sustainable environmentally and financially and be free to do God’s mission in new ways,” Brite said.

The building features three sanctuaries, two on the main level and one on the lower (garden) level as well as a commercial kitchen, and classrooms. Most of the spaces can also double as public space for community meetings and events. “While SpringHouse is a space where we can worship God, we also want to share the space with the community as a place to meet, renew, grow resilience and work for the healing of the nations”, said Don Portwood, Pastor of Lyndale United Church of Christ.

The open house will include tours of SpringHouse, special music and ecumenical guests. It will be held in conjunction with an open house for the new Greenleaf Apartments, an affordable housing project located on what was once Salem’s education wing.

“We are excited Brighton Development was able to buy a portion of our land and develop it into a beautiful building that adds to the neighborhood. And it’s affordable housing”, said Nagel. “It fulfills the mission of all three churches to do justice in the world.”

A special worship service will be held on March 25 at 2PM to formally dedicate the building.
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AIA+2030 Training, Minnesota / Jan 27 2012 / Minneapolis, MN

Fridays, January 27 – March 30, 2012 12:30 – 4:30

Session 1: The 2030 Challenge: setting + achieving energy goals with integrated design January 27
Session Leader: Tom McDougall
Assisting: Julianne Laue, Jesse Turk

Session 2: Getting to 60: the power of targets + load reduction February 3
Session Leader: Rick Carter
Assisting: Jesse Turk

Session 3: Accentuate the positive: climate responsive design February 10
Session Leader: Joel Loveland
Assisting: TBD

Session 4: Skins: the importance of the thermal envelope February 17
Session Leader: John Carmody
Assisting: Pat Huelman, Rolf Jacobson, Judd Peterson

Session 5: Passively-Aggressive: employing passive systems for load reduction and Hybrid Mechanical Systems February 24
Session Leader: Doug Pierce
Assisting: Julianne Laue

Session 6: Illuminating savings: daylighting and integrated lighting strategies March 2
Session Leader: Tom McDougall
Assisting: Leighton Deer

Session 7: Right-sized: equipment and controls for super-efficient building system March 9
Session Leader: Jim Keller
Assisting: Julianne Laue, Jay Denny, Russ Landry

Session 8: Site power: renewable energy opportunities March 16
Session Leader: David Williams
Assisting: Doug Pierce, Anthony from Gausman and Moore

Session 9: The hand-off + staying in shape: operations, maintenance + education March 23
Session Leader: Doug Pierce
Assisting: Jay Denny, Peter Herzog, CEE

Session 10: Putting it all together: achieving 2030 goals on the project and at the office March 30
Session Leader: Rick Carter and Richard Strong
Assisting: TBD

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