BATC Foundation: Making a Difference…One Home at a Time
BATC Foundation: Making a Difference…One Home at a Time
BATC Foundation: Making a Difference…One Home at a Time
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Online Resources<br />
Upcoming Events by Jessy Sigfrid<br />
Resources & Activities<br />
Diapers 4 Less:<br />
This service delivers discounted disposable diapers right to your door. No<br />
muss, no fuss diapers, <strong>at</strong> a low cost per diaper, are ready to purchase<br />
immedi<strong>at</strong>ely. Brands such as Huggies and Pampers are available. Baby wipes<br />
and other items are also available. Additionally, all orders include free<br />
shipping and handling. http://diapers-4-less.com<br />
Northeast Community Lutheran Church (NEC) “Little Kitchen” Pet Food Shelf:<br />
Access to pet food for people with pets in need. Please visit during food shelf walk-in hours: Monday, Wednesday and<br />
Friday 10 a.m. to noon. 1500 6th St NE, Minneapolis 55413. Hours may vary, depending on the month/season. NEC<br />
also partners with Kindest Cut, a program of the Animal Humane Society, to offer low-cost spay/neuter services to<br />
qualifying pet owners. Kindest Cut visits their site in Northeast Minneapolis twice each month, on Fridays. To sign up<br />
for services (and find out if you qualify) please visit kindestcutmn.com or call 763-489-7729.<br />
http://necommunity.net/outreach.aspx<br />
MN SNAP Spay Neuter Assistance Program: Provides 100% of<br />
the funding and support for the first fully-equipped veterinary clinic on<br />
wheels to deliver high-quality spay and neuter services for animals<br />
belonging to shelters, rescue organiz<strong>at</strong>ions and low-income pet owners in<br />
Minnesota. MN SNAP can reach neighborhoods where cost,<br />
transport<strong>at</strong>ion, or the absence of veterinary services is an obstacle to<br />
obtaining animal health care and spay-neuter services. http://www.mnsnap.org<br />
Events, Expos, Fairs and Festivals<br />
Midtown Global Market: Open year round, the Midtown Global Market is an intern<strong>at</strong>ional public market fe<strong>at</strong>uring<br />
fresh and prepared food, restaurants, a selection of arts and crafts from around the world, and a monthly calendar<br />
fe<strong>at</strong>uring free educ<strong>at</strong>ional programs, dance lessons, live music and much more (see events calendar for specific details).<br />
www.midtownglobalmarket.org<br />
The 2012 U.S. Pond Hockey Championships: The d<strong>at</strong>e has been<br />
finalized and anticip<strong>at</strong>ion is building . . . the puck drops for the seventh-annual<br />
U.S. Pond Hockey Championships! Set for Jan. 20-22, the 2012 U.S. Pond<br />
Hockey Championships will take place once again on beautiful Lake Nokomis in<br />
Minneapolis. Free. http://www.uspondhockey.com<br />
The 2012 Saint Paul Winter Carnival: For eleven bone-chilling days in l<strong>at</strong>e January, the Minnesota capitol city<br />
of St. Paul explodes with winter merriment. Fun-loving peeps deck themselves in their best gloves, scarves and poofy<br />
h<strong>at</strong>s and head out for a day of frigid festivities. It’s all free, and it’s all a lot of fun. Activities include: ice carving, hot air<br />
ballooning, fireworks, ice sk<strong>at</strong>ing, scavenger hunts, ice fishing contests and much more! D<strong>at</strong>es: Jan. 26 _ Feb. 5.<br />
http://www.winter-carnival.com<br />
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