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July 2008 Newsletter

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What we're all about.....

The Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center is celebrating our 15th year of assisting people in our community. We want to thank all our supporters for their dedication and belief in the services we provide. Without your generosity and voluntarism we would not be were we are today - THANK YOU!!

The Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center is the result of a collaborative effort of the City of Hopkins, Hopkins School District, the faith community, area agencies, businesses and many individuals. The groups saw a need in the community and developed the Center to address the needs and create a place to go where they can receive information and referral services in one location. The City of Minnetonka and the Minnetonka School District became a partner in the Resource Center because they saw similiar needs for our services in their communities. Today, these same groups are involved in the funding and direction of the Center.

LINKS:	City of Minnetonka	Hopkins Schools	City of Hopkins	Minnetonka Schools
Minnetonka Family Collaborative Community Resource Handbook (pdf)

Direct Services include:

· Community Connections.  Information and Referral service servicing over 6.600 customers during 2007.

· Toy Chest.  Served over 700 children from Hopkins/Minnetonka

· Back to School supply drive.  Provided school supplies to over 940 children.

• Tax Preparation Assistance.  Provided assistance to 486 customers with refunds totaling nearly $824,807 in 2007!

· Project Starfish.  Offering one-on-one support to those who need additional assistance with issues and concerns in 2007 we helped 327 clients and made 492 referrals.

· Winter Warm Wear.  Providing jackets, hats, boots, mittens and snowpants to over 700 low income children.

· Working relationship with Intercongregation Communities Association (ICA).  Providing services to customers lacking transportation to their Minnetonka site. We distributed 1,156 boxes of food in 2007. (Emergency Food bags, Food certificates, bus tokens...)

· Agencies / organzations providing on-site services at the Family Resource Center:  Teens Alone, Hennepin County Economic Assistance, and Related Counseling.

• HousingLink site.  Offering a list of affordable housing rentals in Hennepin County

THE HOPKINS MINNETONKA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

STAFF

Judy Elling, Executive Director    952-988-5351    judy@hopkinsminnetonkaresourcecenter.com
Barb Brooks, Starfish Coodrinator    952-988-5357    barb@hopkinsminnetonkaresourcecenter.com
Rosemaris Campos, Administrative Assistant (Bilingual Spanish)    952-988-5352    rosemaris@hopkinsminnetonkaresourcecenter.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  Perter Thompson, President     Dale Searles, Vice President       Paul Patefield, Treasurer    Elise Durbin       Colleen Faber  

Holly Harralson     Nicole Krolikowski      Laurie Levi      Woody Love      Stacy Unowsky      Barb Westmoreland