Sheridan Bill Support

Are you a Sheridan Resident and struggling with rent or bills right now? Enter this lottery by September 15th for $100: https://bit.ly/3zRtcim

Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO) has $800 left from our T-shirt fundraiser to support Sheridan residents. We are giving out $100 to 8 Sheridan residents who will be selected randomly on September 15th from the pool of applicants.

Accepted applications will be notified within 2 business days of the application close date and, if randomly selected, will receive payment by September 20th via check or PayPal.

This fund is meant specifically for those who are struggling to make ends meet and is on the honor system, we will not be dictating what you use these funds for.

Other resources:

• Renter Support Fund

• Rent Help MN

• COVID-19 Resources

Lottery Drawing

The form to enter this lottery for bill support closed on September 15th, 2021 at 12pm. 15 people entered the lottery for 8 spots. We used RandomPicker to draw winners using entrant’s initials to maintain some level of anonymity. We will be reaching out to all entrants in the next two days.

The bill support fund winners are:
- LH
- THu (there were two entrants with TH initials, so both were entered with the next letter of their last name)
- CT
- AP
- MN
- ZP
- KW
- CH

If winners are unresponsive after 2 weeks or pass on the funds, we will reach out to the remaining entrants. If we are able to raise additional funds, we will also reach out to the remaining entrants. If you would like to donate on behalf of an entrant that did not receive funding, you can donate through our GiveMN page or to our Paypal with “Bill Support” in the description.

Board Applications Open

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We are looking for new Board Members!

¡Estamos buscando nuevos miembros para la Junta Directiva! 

Waxaan raadinaynaa Xubnaha Guddiga cusub!

English

Do you want to have a powerful voice in your community and decide how we spend our funding to make the neighborhood better? SNO wants you on our Board! Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled or through the end of 2021, whichever comes first. Appointed members will serve through April, 2022 when they can run for re-election.

Application and Details
Email completed application to sno@sheridanneighborhood.org

Everyone who lives, works, or owns property in the Sheridan Neighborhood can run for the board. The total required time commitment is 5 hours per month, and all of our meetings and events are child-friendly and wheelchair accessible.

Español

¿Quiere tener usted una voz poderosa en su comunidad y decidir como gastamos nuestros fondos para mejorar el vecindario ¡SNO lo/la necesita en su Junta Directiva!

Aplicación y Detalles
Escribirnos a nuestra dirección electrónica a sno@sheridanneighborhood.org

Todo aquel que vive, trabaja o es propietario en el vecindario Sheridan puede aplicar. El compromiso que se requiere es de un total de cinco (5) horas al mes, y en todas nuestras sesiones y eventos los niños son bienvenidos y hay acceso a silla de ruedas.

Soomaali

Ma dooneysaa inaad ku lahaato cod xooggan bulshadaada, oo aad qayb ka ahaato go'aaminta sida aan u isticmaalno maaliyaddeena aanu ku hagaajino xaafaddeena? SNO waxay kaa rabtaa inaad noqoto xubin gudigga ka mid ah! Codsiyada waxaa loo aqbali doonaa si isdaba joog ah ilaa boosaska dhan labuuxiyo ama ilaa dhamaadka sanadkan 2021. Xubnaha la magacaabay waxay shaqayn doonaan ila Abriil 2022, waxayna u tartami doonaan dib udoorasho.

Codsiga iyo faahfaahinta
Waad noo soo diri kartaa email sno@sheridanneighborhood.org

Qof kasta oo ku nool, ka shaqeeya ama ku leh hanti xaafadda Sheridan waa dalban karaa. Waqtiga xubinta looga baahan yahay waa 5 saacadood bil kasta. Dhammaan kulammadayada caruurta waa la keeni karaa, kuraasta curyaamiintana waa lala geli karaa.

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Raingarden Programs

Sheridan Neighborhood Raingarden Installation and Maintenance Program

This year Sheridan Neighborhood Organization is teaming up with the nonprofit, Metro Blooms, to help residents who would like to install a raingarden or have an existing raingarden and would like a maintenance help! SNO is covering the entire cost of each project, which means this is a great opportunity for YOU! Up to 3 properties in the neighborhood will be able to receive new raingardens and up to 10 participants who have existing raingardens can sign up for maintenance support.

All participants will receive an onsite consultation with a Metro Blooms landscape designer. Those receiving a new raingarden will also receive a raingarden design, and installation by Metro Blooms, a $2000 value! Metro Blooms will work with the Conservation Corps of MN to excavate the raingardens, haul away extra soil, and mulch. Metro Blooms will also order all of the plants and provide them to participants at a ‘plant pick up’ event. Participants will be responsible for planting their raingarden according to Metro Blooms’ design.

For those participants who join the raingarden maintenance program, your consultation with our landscape designers will focus specifically on maintenance for your existing raingarden. You will receive an onsite review of existing conditions: weed and existing native plant identification, sediment and watering impacts review as well as best maintenance practices.  Educational resources and hands on support will also be provided to assist participants with weed removal within the time allotted, and the designer will make a list of any replacement plants and mulch (if needed) to be ordered at consult.

Consultations will all take place during the remaining weeks of summer of 2021. Registration forms for receiving a raingarden in 2021 closed on August 15th.

Lottery Drawing

We had 7 Sheridan residents enter for 3 new raingarden installation spots and 12 Sheridan residents enter for 10 raingarden maintenance spots. In the event that a lottery winner is unresponsive or unable to receive a raingarden, Metro Blooms will reach out to the other entrants until all spots are filled.

The 2021 New Raingarden Installation recipients are:
- Nicole Pappas Stanoch
- Mackenzie Heinrichs
- Heidi Niedernhofer

And the 2021 Raingarden Maintenance recipients are:
- Amity Foster
- Sally Waterman
- Grace D'Welle
- Joy Smallfield
- Elena Kallevig
- Linnea Hardon
- Lee Lyon
- Karen Charlson
- Sam DiVita
- Kevin Petrie

Congrats! Like this program? Let us know! We need your input to decide how we allocate funding every year. Come to the next community meeting or send us an email at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Annual Ice Cream SNOcial

Join Sheridan Neighborhood Organization for our Annual Ice Cream 'SNOcial' in one of our community gardens!

When: Wednesday, August 4th 6-8pm
Where: SNO Community Garden #2 at 611 13th Ave NE

This free event includes @fletchersicecream, grilled food, community activities & discussions, and fun for the whole family!

The community gardens are maintained and harvested by our partners at @dangerousman & @surlybrewing. Come say hello, check out the gardens, and meet your neighbors.

RSVP on the facebook event 🍦✨

Sheridan Community Meeting

Join us online for our quarterly Community Meeting on Monday, July 26th from 7 - 9 PM!

Our representatives CM Fletcher, Senator Dziedzic, and Representative Jordan will go over a legislative update and be available for questions. We will also have a guest speaker talk about the NE Storm Drain Challenge and how to get involved. We will go over opportunities to get funds from the neighborhood for a variety of projects and will have space for public comments. Join us to contribute or just listen in!

🌟 View Full Agenda

🌟Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413.

Hiring Outreach Interns

Image description: Dark blue background with dark pink fist raised on left side with yellow ring around it. The top dark pink banner reads "Intern with SNO" in White. Two yellow banners below read "We are hiring two community outreach interns" and "8-10 hours/week, flexible schedule, $20/hour" in dark blue. The bottom left has the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization logo in white, and the bottom right reads "Dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali required. More info: linktr.ee/sheridanneighborhood" in white.

We are excited to announce two PAID internship opportunities with Sheridan Neighborhood Organization! SNO is looking for two community outreach interns who will deepen our community engagement among Spanish- and Somali-speaking residents of Sheridan. These interns will work together to build relationships, host events, and help SNO identify mechanisms for prioritizing language accessibility and removing existing racial and cultural exclusion.

This internship is open to anyone ages 18 or older who has dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali. The pay is $20/hour with a flexible schedule of 8-10 hours per week for 3 months with opportunities for continuing after based on performance.

To apply for this position, please send an email with 2-3 paragraphs about why you think you are a good candidate for this position to sheridanneighborhoodmpls@gmail.com along with a list of any relevant work, school, or community experience. Applications are due by July 12th, 2021 at 5pm. 

Please spread the word!

"The Amazing Cowboat"

Open Eye Theatre - "The Amazing Cowboat" at Eat My Words

Saturday, June 26th @2pm
Eat My Words Bookstore (214 13th Ave NE)

Eat My Words Bookstore’s first in-person event! The show is set to take place in the drive way, weather permitting. We will be joined by the fabulous Open Eye Puppet Theatre Company with their new summer show, “The Amazing Cowboat”, as well as The Wild Blue Ice Cream Truck. Please bring cash to tip our performers.

THE AMAZING COWBOAT! It's time for Binh to take a bath! Binh's imagination comes alive as he pretends he is the captain of a boat that is part cow, part boat, and totally amazing! Together Binh and his Cowboat set sail on a high seas adventure to search for the lost crown of Lac Long Quan, the Dragon Lord of Vietnam, making friends as they go, all before sailing home to his bathtub before bed time!

Invite your friends and family! It will be so great to see everyone again.

Plant Giveaway

Sheridan Neighborhood Pop-Up Plant Giveaway! 🌱✨

This Sunday, June 20th from 11am-1pm, we will be outside Sheridan School at 1201 University Ave NE in the Gym Parking Lot (Doors 10-11) giving out plants for your gardens. We will have tomatoes, peppers, herbs, perennials, and more! Everything is completely cost free and pesticide free, so bring your dads (happy fathers day) and your friends and help get these plants in the ground!

These plants are donated from Youth Farm, Spark-Y, a few local farmers, and our community garden partners at Dangerous Man Brewing Co and Surly Brewing Company! ❤️If you would like to donate plants, please bring them to the same location between 10-11am on Sunday, June 20th.

Graco Park

A new stage of Northeast Minneapolis riverfront park development begins this summer! The project includes:

• A new and improved park, called Graco Park on a parcel of riverfront land north of Plymouth Avenue Bridge that currently hosts a section of Mississippi East Bank Trail and a gravel beach facing Hall’s Island.

• Design and construction of a building supporting Graco Park along Sibley Street NE. We're looking for interesting parties to submit a Letter of Interest for becoming a tenant or programming the building, see the news release for details.

• Improved trail connections to Boom Island Park and a pedestrian bridge connecting to Hall’s Island.

There are several ways to get involved. There's a website with background information and survey questions, an in-person, drop-in event at the future Graco Park this Saturday, June 12, 1-3 pm where people can speak with staff about the project, and a virtual conversation Wednesday, June 23, 4:30-6 pm. Check out the news release for details.

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You are encouraged to give feedback that will be used to develop park and building concepts. The first of three planned phases of engagement in 2021 has just launched. There are multiple ways to get involved:

Online Survey and Resources: Visit the project engagement page to find a survey, maps, and images with information about the project and prompts to provide input. All submitted ideas and comments will be documented and considered as designs for the project are developed. This survey is open through July 7, 2021.

In-Person Event: Share your thoughts in person at Graco Park on Saturday, June 12, 1-3 p.m. Look for the MPRB tent and table. 

Virtual Conversation: Join MPRB staff and community members for an online conversation about the project on Wednesday, June 23, 4:30-6 p.m. Use the Zoom link below to join:

Graco Park Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 928 8232 1476

Passcode: 303288

Down the Road: The first phase of engagement wraps up in July. Project staff will use feedback collected to create multiple park and building design concepts and share them in August for another round of feedback with another survey and additional in-person events. Then, in the fall, a single, preferred concept will be shared for a third round of engagement.  

Visit the Graco Park and Lot 2 project page and enter your email address into the box under "Subscribe to Email Updates" to stay informed about this project.

MPRB is also soliciting letters of interest (LOI) from interested parties, organizations, businesses, or proprietors that are interested in being a tenant, hosting programs, or both in a new proposed MPRB building in Graco Park. As part of the new Graco Park design process, there is also an opportunity for a future separate commercial space to be developed on the site adjacent to the Park Board building with the intention of the building to support operations of a park-supportive vendor. This call for letters of interest is for both opportunities. Interested parties should review the submission guidelines and submit a letter of interest by July 23, 2021.

The new park owned and operated building will be approximately 4,000 square feet composed of a combination of shared or independent office space, community meeting rooms, public restrooms, and an open programmable gallery-like hall. The design and configuration of the future commercial building may change as a result of the design process.

Schedule and Deadlines for Proposals

Release of solicitation for proposals: June 7, 2021
Questions or requests for clarifications due July 7, 2021
Responses to questions or requests for clarifications posted July 10, 2021
Proposals due 5 p.m. CST, July 23
Interviews, if required, early August 2021

Questions regarding this request should be directed via email only to:
Carrie Christensen, Senior Planner
cchristensen@minneapolisparks.org

Sheridan Cleanup Days

Join us throughout the summer to help clean up the neighborhood and get to know your neighbors! We meet from 10-12 pm on the second Saturday of the month to cover different parts of the neighborhood:

• June 12th: Park & River (Meet at Sheridan Memorial Park)

• July 10th: University Ave (Meet outside Sheridan School)

• August 14th: Marshall St (Meet outside the FOOD building)

• September 11th: 13th Ave (Meet outside the Fire Station)

There will be coffee, water, and snacks to share and we will be providing gloves and bags. Masks required.

RSVP on Facebook Event

Free Vaccine Clinics

*Update 6/8: Unfortunately these vaccine clinics are CANCELLED because only 4 people made appointments- these people will be connected to other vaccine clinics. Hopefully this means that most of NE is already vaccinated! If you need a vaccination clinic still, check out the vaccine locator: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/find-vaccine/locations/index.jsp

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Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in the neighborhood! East Side Neighborhood Services is partnering with Hy-Vee and neighborhood organizations to put on two free vaccine clinics for individuals 12+. No insurance required. Plus, receive a $10 Hy-Vee gift card when you complete your vaccination!

Location:
East Side Neighborhood Services
1700 Second St., N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413

CLINIC 1: Tuesday, June 8th 2-6pm
Schedule your appointment here
A second dose clinic will be held at the same time and location on Tuesday, July 6

CLINIC 2: Saturday, June 12 10am-2pm
Schedule your appointment here
A second dose clinic will be held at the same time and location on Saturday, July 10

Vaccine Manufacturer: Pfizer-BioNTech two-dose vaccine available for 12+

We are looking for volunteers!

Are you able to help with registration or help monitor the waiting area for a 2 hour shift for one of this clinics? We need volunteers! Sign up to volunteer here.

Download English Flyer here.

Download Spanish flyer here / Descargar folleto en español aquí.

2648 Marshall St NE

There has been a request for a Variance and CUP at 2648 Marshall St NE for a new cluster development right on the Mississippi River. The SNO board of directors has put out a letter of opposition for this request in the hope that this area eventually joins other riverside property into public use.

Read SNO’s Announcement of Opposition.

Read SNO’s Full Public Comment.

Join the online meeting where it will be discussed:

Monday, Jun 14, 2021 | 4:30 PM
City Planning Commission- Online Meeting
Agenda Item: 2648 Marshall St NE new cluster development of three dwelling units (PLAN10867)

Sign up to speak at the meeting: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/meetings/public-hearing-speaker-sign-up/

View the public hearing live on City Council TV: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/meetings/city-council-tv/

Volunteer & Business of the Year

Crab apple blossoms over a blue sky with “Volunteer and Business of the Year Awards” in white and “Sam Neisen & Curiosity” in black.

We are so happy to announce the recipients of our Volunteer and Business of the Year Awards!! We officially announced them and virtually showed the recipients their plaques at our Annual Meeting and will drop them off social distancing style soon. 🥁Drumroll please.....
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The Volunteer of the Year Award goes to Sam Neisen of Exploration High School who has volunteered with SNO’s Community Programming Committee and planned our Anti-Racist Book Club. Thank you for bringing your ideas, insight, enthusiasm, and actions to SNO priorities and beyond, Sam!

The Business of the Year Award goes to Curiosity, a business in Sheridan which prioritizes our local community! Curiosity did so much to support community members throughout the last year, including donating items to the Sheridan Support Network and using their platform to share neighborhood events & information. Thank you for continuing to provide the neighborhood with whimsical gifts, decor, and for providing a space for independent artists to share their talents, Curiosity!

Annual Meeting Recording

Thanks to all 30 folks who joined the 2021 Sheridan Neighborhood Annual Meeting on April 26th, 2021! For those who were not able to make it, we have a recording available. Watching this is a great way to learn about what we have been up to in the last year and how to get involved in this upcoming year.

Agenda:
🌟Legislative Updates
🌟Year In Review
🌟Board Elections Results
🌟Community Funding Vote
🌟Volunteer and Business of the Year Awards
…and more!

View Meeting Minutes here

View Year in Review Slideshow here

Linked resources:

Legislative Contacts

• Steve Fletcher, Ward 3 City Council Member, steve.fletcher@minneapolismn.gov

• Sydney Jordan, District 60A House Representative, rep.sydney.jordan@house.mn

• Kari Dziedzic, District 60 Senator, Sen.Kari.Dziedzic@senate.mn or email my LA if you have a constituent issue at Tytiana.Reid@senate.mn

Rent help: www.renthelpmn.org

Utility payments help (tenants & homeowners): www.caphennepin.org

Get 20 is plenty signs: More “20 is Plenty, Slower is Safer” yard signs are now available for pick up while supplies last. Help get out the word about new, safer speed limits. Northeast pick-up location: 1809 Washington St NE, outside fence at Jefferson St and 18th Ave

Ward 3 City Council Candidate Forum: https://www.facebook.com/events/326905355443018/

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Interested in getting more involved? Join a SNO committee! Email sno@sheridanneighborhood.org with interest.

2021-22 SNO Board!

Sunflower over a blue sky with “Welcome New Board Members” in white and the SNO logo in the bottom left corner.

Update 5/3: Caleigh Souhan will be moving to a different neighborhood soon so she will no longer be serving on the board- we will miss her! Sean Wall who was an alternate will take her place on the board- we are happy to have him back!

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SNO would like to welcome our seven new Board Members! We expanded the board to 11 seats this year and are so excited to have new faces join us in serving the neighborhood:
- Dolores Cano-Martinez
- Lila Diver
- Marina Duchesneau
- Sam Palmer
- Amy Peterson
- Michael Rosenberg
- Maryjo Vickers

And welcome back to our awesome board members who have been re-elected to serve another term:
- Kaylee Bond
- Carin Peterson
- Caleigh Souhan
- Joy Smallfield

We would also like to extend a deep thank you to the board members who are leaving us this year- we have so appreciated everything you have brought to the table:
- Britta Dornfeld
- Seaen Kosmides
- Sean Wall
Thank you!!

View more about each Board Member here: https://www.sheridanneighborhood.org/s/SNO-Board-of-Directors-Election-20212.pdf

VOTE in SNO's Board Elections

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We welcome you to review all twelve (12) Candidate Profiles for the SNO 2021 Board of Directors and VOTE for up to eleven (11) of them online! Votes must be cast online by 5 PM Monday, April 26th. We will announce election results at the Annual Meeting on April 26th from 7-9 PM and accept nominations from the floor for those who would like to be added as a Alternates along with those who are not voted in.

To vote for the SNO Board of Directors, you must be: (1) at least 18 years of age and (2) a Sheridan resident, owner or business lessee of property in the neighborhood, and/or designated representative of a nonprofit, educational organization or governmental organization in the neighborhood.

English

April 19th - 26th: Online Voting

April 26th 7-9 PM: Annual Meeting: Board Elections and Business & Volunteer of the Year Announced. Join us online via Zoom by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413.

Soomaali

Abriil 19-keeda - 26-keeda: Codbixintu waxay ka socondoontaa internetka.

Abriil 26th 7-9 PM: Shirka Sannadlaha ah: Doorashooyinka Guddiga iyo Ganacsiga & Taageerada sanadka ee Lagu dhawaaqay. Nagala soo xiriir khadka tooska ah ee Zoom adigoo aadaya https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413.

Español

Del 19 al 26 de abril: Es la votación en la red electrónica.

El 26 de abril de 7:00 a 9:00 p.m. Es la sesión anual, será la elección de la Junta Directiva y el anuncio sobre la persona Voluntaria del Año. Únase a nosotros en la red electrónica por medio de Zoom, entrando a: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413.

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SNO Meetings All Online!

Annual Meeting  · Monday, April 26th  · 7 - 9 PM
All are welcome to join on Zoom! Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413

English: Until COVID-19 is over, all of our meetings will be held online. Sign up for our newsletter on our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to get all future neighborhood updates! Feel free to email us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Soomaali: Ilaa COVID-19 uu dhammaado, dhammaan kulammadayada waxaa lagu qaban doonaa khadka tooska ah.Codso wargeyskeena website-kayaga, nagalana soco Facebook iyo Instagram si aad u hesho dhammaan wixii cusub ee ku saabsan xaafadda! Waad noo soo diri kartaa email sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Español: Hasta que COVID-19 termine, todas nuestras sesiones se llevarán a cabo virtualmente en la red electrónica. Regístrese para recibir nuestro boletín entrando a nuestro sitio web en la red electrónica y síganos en Facebook e Instagram, para estar al día sobre todas las actualizaciones futuras del vecindario. También puede escribirnos a nuestra dirección electrónica a sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Ward 3 Candidate Forum

Please join us for a Ward 3 City Council Candidate Forum on Monday, May 10 from 7 - 8:30 PM!

Ward 3 residents will have the opportunity to listen to candidates via livestream from the League of Women Voters Minneapolis Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/lwvmpls. You do not have to have a facebook account to watch the livestream and the recording will remain accessible after the event is over.

There will be closed captioning available; for further accommodations, please contact SAENA at least 5 days in advance at info@saenaminneapolis.org or 612-314-3651. If you would like to submit a question for the forum, please email vote@lwvmpls.org for consideration.

Hosted by Eastside Ward 3 Neighborhoods: BNA, BNC, MHNA, NIEBNA, SAENA, SNO, STAWNO and moderated by the League of Women Voters Minneapolis.

RSVP on Facebook Event.

Watch the Recording Here.

Image description: Teal and light green background with words “Ward 3 City Council Candidate Forum” in white beside the map of Ward 3 Neighborhoods and the map of Ward 3 within the City of Minneapolis. The middle of the image has three circular headshot photos of Steve Fletcher, Merv Moorhead, and Michael Rainville with their names below each photo. Below that, "Monday, May 10th 7-8:30pm" is written in white beside "Watch the livestream at www.facebook.com/lwvmpls" in blue. Eastside Ward 3 Neighborhood hosts are listed at the bottom in white.

Justice for Daunte Wright

We at Sheridan Neighborhood Organization are committed in solidarity with the family, friends, and community of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black father who was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center Police on Sunday, April 11th, as well as those holding space at 63rd Ave N and Kathrene Dr. in grief and anger. We condemn the systems of racism and oppression which continue to enable police violence on our Black communities. We are calling on you, our neighbors, to get engaged in the community, talk to your legislators, and help financially support those who have been targeted by the police. We need everyone to work together to end this systemic violence on Black lives and we commit to doing everything in our power to support, uplift, and protect our Black community members here in Sheridan.

#JusticeForDaunteWright #BlackLivesMatter

Call for Justice for Daunte Wright:
Brooklyn Center Police: 763-569-3333
Brooklyn Center City Hall: 763-569-3300
Keith Ellison: 651-269-3353
Jacob Frey: 612-673-2100
Tim Walz: 651-201-3400

Support Daunte Wright’s Family:
(Please note “Daunte Jr.“ and double check your spelling as a few fake accounts have been made)
Cash App: $foamgod0114 (family) or $hubby98 (girlfriend)
Venmo: @thuy-jones (girlfriend/son)
PayPal: @holisticheaux

21 Day Notice: Community Vote

21 Day Notice: SNO intends to conduct a community vote to move the remainder of our CPP Reserve funds into priorities including:

$82,000 from Reserve to Engagement
$11,613.49 from Reserve to Raingardens

Join our Annual Meeting to Vote
Monday, April 26th at 7pm on Zoom

On March 22nd, the SNO Board voted to put out a 21 Day Notice of intent to move the remainder of our CPP Reserve funds into priorities including:

• $82,000 from Reserve to Engagement Efforts

• $11,613.49 from Reserve to Raingardens and Community Gardens

This totals $93,613.49 which is the entirety of our Reserve fund. View all of our CPP Funding here.

The SNO Board also voted to change the Microgrants priority language to expand eligibility requirements so that community members can apply for a microgrant (up to $500) for any project that benefits the neighborhood and community.

SNO intends to conduct a community vote on these changes. Please join our Annual Meeting to vote on Monday, April 26th at 7pm on Zoom.

Reasoning:

Funding for Neighborhood Organizations across the City of Minneapolis is changing this year from the Community Participation Program (CPP) to Neighborhoods 2020. This means that on July 1st, 2021, all of our uncontracted funds (including the Reserve fund) will be funneled into Neighborhoods 2020 funding. In order to maximize neighborhood use of the funds, the board has decided to move all of the CPP reserve funds into priorities.

Our Engagement Efforts priority includes all of our events, outreach, meetings, staffing, and general neighborhood engagement. The funds allocated to the Raingardens & Community Gardens priority would go directly to establishing and maintaining Raingardens in the neighborhood. Any unspent funds will still be available on an application basis in the Neighborhoods 2020 funding.

As always, feel free to contact us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org with questions or comments.

SNO Annual Meeting!

Join us for the Sheridan Neighborhood Annual Meeting! This is a great time to learn about the neighborhood for the first time or join us again for the 500th! Everyone is welcome.

7 - 9 PM • April 26th, 2021
🗣Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413

This is a packed meeting, featuring:
🌟Legislative Updates
🌟Year In Review
🌟Board Elections Results (Applications due April 19th, Online voting April 19th-26th!)
🌟2021 Budget Approval
🌟Volunteer and Business of the Year Awards
…and more!

Please contact us at least 5 days ahead of time for special accommodations.

Image 1 description: Yellow background with cartoon people talking in boxes as if on Zoom below the words "Sheridan Neighborhood Organization Annual Meeting" over an orange, pink, and blue wavy stripe. "7-9pm, April 26th, 2021, Zoom" written in smaller letters underneath next to the round SNO logo with a blue mask on it.

Image 2 description: Warm red background with "Agenda" over an orange, yellow, and blue wavy stripe. Below are bulleted:
- Legislative Updates
- Year In Review
- Board Elections Results
- 2021 Budget Approval
- Volunteer and Business of the Year Awards