Dear Minneapolis Market Sponsors and Volunteers,
In November, we were able to open the Minneapolis Market to 30 new members. Because of a recent story on KARE 11, people outside of the Upper Room Community heard about the Minneapolis Market and were moved to join as new sponsors. Dustin and I joined Erik Perkins (dressed in tights for Halloween) in the KARE 11 studio on October 30th to share the story of our little Minneapolis Market. Thirty minutes after the story aired Dustin and I were contacted by people around the metro about becoming sponsors or one time donors. We were excited about the opportunity to share our story with greater Minneapolis.
You can view the KARE 11 segment here.
One of my favorite parts of being involved with the Minneapolis Market is getting the opportunity to hear stories from all of you about your experiences volunteering. One of our shift managers, Dave, called me the other day after his shift and told me that as they were ending their Saturday shift and cleaning up one of our members showed up at the door. The volunteer team welcomed him in to shop even though they were closing soon. In pretty fragmented English the man said he was not there to shop but he had cooked homemade chicken enchiladas for the volunteers for their lunch. The generosity of the members is humbling.
The Upper Room Kids have also had fun putting together “goodie bags” for the kids the visit the Minneapolis Market with their families. Here are a few pictures of some of the kids who received the goodie bags.
As I enter this Holiday season with lists of gifts to buy, meals to cook and parties to attend I am reminded of how thankful I am to also be involved with the Minneapolis Market. I’m grateful to be surrounded by people like you who will give of their time and money to create a brighter Holiday season for the members of the Minneapolis Market.
Molly Schroeder
Minneapolis Market Sponsor Coordinator
