Service
Service
The Minnesota Women of Today passionately believes in making the world a better place by serving others in our communities across the state. The needs of every community vary so chapter members choose service projects to sponsor in their own community.
The Coon Rapids Women of Today enjoy starting new projects based on ideas contributed by members. We have many projects we enjoy hosting each year for the benefit of the community. Our chapter also thrives on focused fundraising to fulfill specific, one-time project needs.
Mental Health Walk
Working with Brooklyn Park WT to build a playground for Breaking Free
Renaissance Fair Clean Up
MNWT Kid's Week-Play Date at the Park
on June 8th 15 members and 2 guests along with 3 members from Hope 4 Youth volunteered at our Hope 4 Youth Drive. We collected 117 pounds of food and 346 pounds of hygiene!!!
TREX® Furniture Bench donation to River Trail Learning Center. We collected 500 lbs of plastic and was then able to donate the bench.
10 members and one guest got together on Feb. 17 at Crooked Lake library and put together 12 tie blankets to donate to Hope 4 Youth. The guest signed up to a member after the event!
Park Clean Up- our chapter has adopted Mercy Hospital Park and do a park clean up three time a year.
Hope 4 Youth Hygiene and Food Drive- Food: 494 pounds (25 bags/boxes); Hygiene: 505.2 pounds (about 21 bags and 6 totes); About 4-5 bags of clothing
Put together 40 birthday bags for the Alexandra House
Monthly ACBC packing boxes of food that is delivered to homebound clients.
Members packed 25 holiday gift bags to share with ACBC's homebound clients!
Every year we do something fun for kids at the Coon Rapids Transformative Circle's Love Your Neighbor cerebration in August.
Natalie's Girl Scouts Gold Star Project: Chapter members donated 15 stuffed animals and 517 used books
Chapter members sewed 61 bags
We were able to help Natalie reach her goal of creating a Literacy Program at a local church during I Love to Read Month!
Feed My Starving Children
Participated in the Coon Rapids Snowflake Days Chili Challenge!
2017
2018- 1st Place
2019
2024- tied for 3rd Place
ACBC Food Shelf Donation Drive at Alloy Brewery- $122 cash donations and $400 in kind donations collected
Snowflake Days Bake
10 members either volunteered at the table, baked or attended the bake sale during the North Star Lions, waffle breakfast. They were raising money for the Coon Rapids Police Department Explorer Unit. Donations we made went to help fund projects throughout the year!
Throughout the year we have done Back to School drives for local elementary schools, Coon Rapids High School and the Alexandra House.
Making laundry bags for college students