Community Emergency Service

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Summer is here! You can ensure all our neighbor kids have plenty of fuel for their sunny adventures!

This week, we need to restock our shelves with kid-friendly summer snacks - think granola bars, 100% juice boxes, crackers, raisins, and other healthy grab-and-go treats.

Having these snacks on hand makes a world of difference for families during the summer months. Your gift will keep local kids happy, healthy, and energized! 💛

Drop off your donation Monday-Thursday 9am-12pm CES: 1900 11th Ave S, Minneapolis.

You can hear summer arrive before you even see it. ☀️Kids laughing down the block. The jingle of the ice cream truck. The squeak of sneakers on sidewalks.

But there’s another sound we don’t talk about enough - the quiet rumble of a child’s empty stomach.

When school ends, many of our neighborhood kids lose access to the breakfasts and lunches they rely on every day. At CES, we see it immediately - more families, more kids, and a greater need for food.

This summer, you can help change that.

Your gift TODAY will put healthy meals on the plates of local kids who need them most - so the sounds of summer stay full of joy, not hunger.

💛 Give today and help feed kids all summer long: https://cesmn.org/donation-form/

💛 Woof! What a day - tails wagging and a few meows along the way!

CES recently partnered with the Animal Humane Society to host a pop-up vet care clinic for our neighbors - serving 46 pets from 33 families with preventative care.

Thanks to an experienced team of AHS volunteers, the day ran smoothly from intake through each step of care, ensuring every pet and their person felt cared for.

Along the way, many attendees were introduced to our food shelf for the first time. Several families signed up to shop that same day or scheduled future visits - helping us continue to connect more neighbors with the resources they need.

*This* is what community looks like - neighbors caring for neighbors (including the furry ones).