St. Paul’s XL Feet has found traction selling large-sized footwear
JANUARY 3, 2018 — 12:02PM NEAL ST. ANTHONY • NEAL.ST.ANTHONY@STARTRIBUNE.COM Terry Domino of Hudson, Wis., purchased a pair of size 14 Dunham boat shoes from Adrian Coulter at XL Feet in St. Paul....
View ArticleLights On! Featured in Washington Post Article about Philando Castile
Photo by Matt Popovich on Unsplash On July 7, the Washington Post published an article titled “Two Years after Philando Castile’s Death, Programs Aim to Transform Relations between Police,...
View ArticleLights On! Featured on NBC Nightly News
NBC News visited the Twin Cities and did a story that focused on our Lights On! program. Check it out yourself. NBC Nightly News: Minnesota Police Department Trying to Repair Trust with the Lights...
View ArticleWealthy individuals, foundations and donor-advised funds should consider...
By Joe Selvaggio and Don Samuels September 1, 2018 — 12:00am “If you’re not depressed, you’re not paying attention.” There’s a lot of bad news out there, including the growing gap between the working...
View ArticleSave the Date
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View ArticleStarTribune Highlights Partner Agency Twin Cities RISE
The StarTribune highlights partner agency Twin Cities Rise for writing the Minnesota Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring Guide, instructing employers on how to hire ex-offenders. The article also mentions...
View ArticleDon and Sondra Samuels Featured in Minneapolis Club Magazine
Photo by Tricia Haynes Featured Members: Don Samuels, CEO of Microgrants and Sondra Hollinger Samuels, CEO of Northside Achievement Zone How long have you been members at the Minneapolis Club? Since...
View ArticleStarTribune Features MicroGrants’ Annual Event
MicroGrants’ annual event appeared in the StarTribune’s Variety section this past Sunday. Read the article here. The post StarTribune Features MicroGrants’ Annual Event appeared first on MicroGrants.
View ArticleStarTribune Features MicroGrants’ Partner Agency MEDA
On November 4, 2018, the StarTribune featured MicroGrants’ partner agency MEDA in an article about MEDA’s work helping minority-owned businesses. MEDA provides business loans that are often much...
View ArticleDonate a Car for a Transportation Grant
You can now donate a car to MicroGrants for our transportation grant program. Car donations can be taken to any Bobby and Steve’s Auto World location. Bobby and Steve’s will assess its value and...
View ArticleMinnesota Police Chief Magazine Featured Lights On!
The fall 2018 issue of the Minnesota Police Chief magazine featured Lights On! What follows are excerpts from the three-page article. “It happens dozens of times a day, all over the state. Officers...
View ArticleSuccess Story from MicroGrants in Southwest Florida
As reported in the June newsletter, MicroGrants Board Member Chuck Garrity operates a chapter of MicroGrants in Southwest Florida. This chapter has nine Partner Agencies that serve a wide variety of...
View ArticleStarTribune Features MicroGrants’ Partner Agency PPL
On July 8, 2019, the StarTribune featured MicroGrants’ Partner Agency Project for Pride in Living (PPL). The story was about PPL’s expansion into the Franklin Theater, which was previously vacant. PPL...
View ArticleFOX 9 (January 30, 2020)
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday it will no longer be issuing fix-it tickets for broken headlights, taillights, brake lights or turn signals. Instead, deputies will be handing...
View Article5 KSTP News (January 29,2020)
The next time a Hennepin County Sheriff’s deputy pulls you over, you could get a voucher instead of a citation. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday it was joining the Lights On!...
View ArticleWCCO (January 29, 2020)
Some drivers who are pulled over for a broken light in Hennepin County won’t be issued a ticket. They will instead get a different piece of paper. Hennepin County Sheriff’s deputies will now issue...
View ArticleStar Tribune (February 3, 2020)
New policy is a tool, not a ticket, for Minneapolis police After trying a vouchers approach to minor traffic violations, city rolls out a change. Read More.. The post Star Tribune (February 3, 2020)...
View ArticleKare 11 (January 29,2020)
Hennepin County deputies to hand out repair vouchers, not tickets. View Story The post Kare 11 (January 29,2020) appeared first on MicroGrants.
View ArticleStarTribune Features MicroGrants’ Partner Agency MEDA
On November 4, 2018, the StarTribune featured MicroGrants’ partner agency MEDA in an article about MEDA’s work helping minority-owned businesses. MEDA provides business loans that are often much...
View ArticleDonate a Car for a Transportation Grant
You can now donate a car to MicroGrants for our transportation grant program. Car donations can be taken to any Bobby and Steve’s Auto World location. Bobby and Steve’s will assess its value and...
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