The Connect Center

The 39th Annual Homeless Memorial March and Service is happening on Thursday, December 14! Details Below.

Meet and c***ect with leading local employers face-to-face to find out about employment opportunities. Arrive dressed professional with copies of your current resume. Register at: https://www.careerforcemn.com/jobfairs?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D171078231

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Tomorrow is the BIG day! We just finished setting everything up and are excited to greet you in the morning! All Are Welcome! St. Paul Lutheran Church (SPLC) is excited to announce a Community Giving Event! Through a recent generous donation of brand-new clothing, shoes, and other items, we have decided to give back to our community. The motto of this event is "Take what you need, and give what you can." Please join us on Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at SPLC, 609 5th Street South, Stillwater, MN 55082. Please park in our parking lot located off of 4th Street and enter through the adjacent doors. Inside Fellowship Hall we will have a wide variety of brand-new clothing (with the tags still on) for infants, children, women, and men. We will also have a modest amount of new shoes, hats, mittens, gloves, and houseware items. The funds raised through the free-will offering will go towards the shipping costs associated with Operation Christmas Child. Thank you and we can't wait to see you!

Please Spread the Word! St. Paul Lutheran Church (SPLC) is excited to announce a Community Giving Event! Everyone Is Welcome! Through a recent generous donation of brand-new clothing, shoes, and other items, we have decided to give back to our community. The motto of this event is "Take what you need, and give what you can." Please join us on Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at SPLC, 609 5th Street South, Stillwater, MN 55082. Please park in our parking lot located off of 4th Street and enter through the adjacent doors. Inside Fellowship Hall we will have a wide variety of brand-new clothing (with the tags still on) for infants, children, women, and men. We will also have a modest amount of new shoes, hats, mittens, gloves, and houseware items. The funds raised through the free-will offering will go towards the shipping costs associated with Operation Christmas Child. Thank you and we can't wait to see you!

Sunday pontoon excursion on the river with Cindy Parsons and the changing sunset reflection.

St. Paul Lutheran Church (SPLC) is excited to announce a Community Giving Event! Everyone Is Welcome! Through a recent generous donation of brand new clothing, shoes, and other items, we have decided to give back to our community. The motto of this event is "Take what you need, and give what you can." Please join us on Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at SPLC, 609 5th Street South, Stillwater, MN 55082. Please park in our parking lot located off of 4th Street and enter through the adjacent doors. Inside Fellowship Hall we will have a wide variety of brand new clothing (with the tags still on) for infants, children, women and men. We will also have a modest amount of new shoes, hats, mittens, gloves, and houseware items. The funds raised through the free-will offering will go towards the shipping costs associated with Operation Christmas Child. Thank you and we can't wait to see you!

Free Screening and Dinner! Check it out!

Position Title: Housing Resource Navigator

Take action to help Minnesotans access safe and stable housing as part of Heading Home Corps!

The Connect Center is looking for someone to give their time and talent to help Minnesotans overcome barriers and achieve their housing goals.

As part of Heading Home Corps, you’ll support people experiencing housing insecurity and help to assess their needs, set goals, research housing options and navigate available resources. Housing Resource Navigators are partners who sit side by side with the people they are serving. Individuals who have lived experience with housing insecurity and homelessness are encouraged to apply.
The Housing Resource Navigator, for the Connect Center, would serve part-time (25 hours per week) and would begin service in October.

Perks as a Member
Receive a stipend every two weeks
Earn up to $6,895 for tuition or student loans.
Free health insurance and child care assistance for those who qualify

Follow this link to learn more and apply online today, to begin serving in October, https://headinghomecorps-ampact.icims.com/jobs/38924/housing-resource-navigator---the-c***ect-center/job

You can also learn more at ampact.us/heading-home. Questions? Contact [email protected] or call 866.859.2825.

A great organization the inspires conservation through compelling story telling

St. Croix 360 River stories to inspire stewardship.

Blue Supermoon.

Cindy Parsons and one of the youth at The Connect Center's summer school program cutting cucumber snacks for the other kids. They grew them in raised bed gardens along with onions, radishes, lettuce, melons and strawberries.

The Connect Center (TCC) is in desperate need of School Supplies for some of our clients. Below is a partial list of specifically needed items. Please email Kristin at [email protected] if would like to donate school supplies and/or provide funds for TCC to purchase them on your behalf. Thank you in advance for considering our request!

Recycle at Aldi's. 2 cat nap size box.

Siblings Finn and Freya.

We are sad to announce that Alexa Shelton is no longer on staff at The Connect Center (TCC) but are excited to see her start a new chapter in her life! Alexa has taken a position with Lutheran Social Services, and we couldn’t be more proud of her. She started at TCC in March of 2020, just as the pandemic started, and immediately excelled in finding new ways to reach out to our youth. It’s been an honor to know and work with her! Good Luck Alexa and remember, it’s not a goodbye, it's a see you later kind of thing!

Behind on rent, utilities, or other housing costs? Please check out this flyer! It's called the FastTrack Initiative and funding is available until September 30th.

REMINDER! Washington County Summer Pit Stop - Free Resources! Thursday, July 20th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 6201 Osgood Avenue, Stillwater, MN 55082. Everything is Free! You can look forward to a hot meal, gas & food cards, summer gear and clothes, haircuts, financial services, personal care items, Flu and COVID vaccines, activities for kids, and other helpful resource information. Be sure to check it out!

Have you heard about The Lift Garage? The Lift Garage is an affordable, non-profit auto repair service for all Minnesotans who meet the 150% Federal Poverty Guideline. When faced with an unexpected car repair, The Lift customers simply cannot afford market-rate repairs. Customers at The Lift pay $15/hour for labor and receive the parts at cost.

The Lift Garage | Affordable Car Repair The Lift Garage offers affordable car repair and parts to Minnesotans who meet the 150% Federal Poverty Guideline. Learn about our services!

Washington County Summer Pit Stop - Free Resources! Thursday, July 20th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 6201 Osgood Avenue, Stillwater, MN 55082. Everything is Free! You can look forward to a hot meal, gas & food cards, summer gear and clothes, haircuts, financial services, personal care items, Flu and COVID vaccines, activities for kids, and other helpful resource information. Be sure to check it out!

The Connect Center's Awesome Staff!

Remember the emancipation of enslaved Americans on the Federal holiday - Juneteenth - today.

Last day. 10 to 5. Garden tip and tours. 50% off and 20% of your purchase is donated to The Connect Center which provides help to homeless youth and families who struggle to find or keep housing in Washington County, MN.

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Garden Tour and Perennial Plants in Afton's Old Village - farm &... Perennial Garden Plants (including many natives). Saturday noon to 5pm. Sunday 1pm to 5. Just South past Selmas Ice Cream Parlor and Horta Culture Gardens - stop in and see Jill and Nicholas and...

Please consider becoming a volunteer as we have many opportunities which include helping with office work, sorting donations, helping with the After School Program, or being a mentor for a family or youth. For questions or more information, please contact Kristin at KristinNelson@thec***ectcenter.org or call 952-381-1387.

Have you ever thought about volunteering? We have many volunteering opportunities available. Please call Kristin at 952-381-1387 to find out more! We can't wait to hear from you!

Hello Everyone! We want to remind everyone that Toddler Tuesdays is happening next Tuesday, March 14th from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Everyone is welcome and we would LOVE to see you!

Help is there. Jessie Diggins about the Emily Program and how it and her family saved her life.

Schedule a Blood, Platelet or Plasma Donation | American Red Cross Find the nearest Red Cross blood, platelet or plasma donation center. Make a difference in someone's life, give the gift of life.

Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world.
All things break. And all things can be mended.
Not with time, as they say, but with intention.
So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally.
The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.

~L.R. Knost

[Art: Tijana Lukovic on Instagram; www.tijanadraws.com]

Hundreds march to remember Minnesotans who died while homeless in 2022 A crowd of about 250 people marched in silence through Minneapolis Thursday night as part of the 38th annual Homeless Memorial March and Service.

Student loan forgiveness plan. Background, who's eligible, and what do do next in this CNBC article.

Biden cancels $10,000 in federal student loan debt for most borrowers President Joe Biden announced he will forgive $10,000 in federal student debt for most borrowers.