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Every year Topline Financial Credit Union brings a committed crew to Brooklyn Avenues for Youth to make sure the grounds are a usable extension of the house. The dozen Topline team members raked, trimmed, weeded, and mulched the lawn into a beautiful landscape. They not only brought the their helping…

As the leaves fall, we are so grateful to have partners like Graybar Electric who happily come to help pick them up. Every year Graybar goes above and beyond in supporting youth experiencing homelessness. From educational opportunities about the issue, support during the annual holiday program, and practical hands on…

One of the most stylish and comfortable community partners Avenues could ever wish for, Bokser Home, donated all new bedding and pillows for the youth staying in our Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park shelters. This hometown company approached Avenues last year offering to sponsor all of the organizations bedding and towel…

Rain could dampen our spirits on Friday September 9th, as a dedicated group from Xcel Energy braved the weather (and thunder) to help landscape the grounds at our Minneapolis Avenues location. The Xcel staff put on their rain slickers and got to work with weeding, mulching, apple picking, and even…

Many Avenues supporters have Thrivent accounts and with that comes the option to direct your Thrivent Choice dollars. Two family members of an Avenues staff member made sure to maximize every penny of their gift by strategically buying items for the organization of our Amazon Wishlist. Thank you to Cindy…

Topline Financial Credit Union showed up in support of students. Their August school supply drive yielded scores of backpacks, pens, calculators, note books, binders, markers, and more. Literally over a thousand different items were donated to youth currently partnering with Avenues to support their educational goals. Research compiled by the…

Over 50 team members from Ecolab’s Connect and Pride ERG’s gathered at the Lake Monster Brewery in St. Paul to assemble the most incredible to-go bags for LGBTQIA+ youth that visit the Avenues drop-in hours at Family Tree Clinic. This event, months in the planning, produced not only needed supports…

Thank you to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka for their continued support of Avenues for Youth. On Sunday July 31st, the church hosted Avenues for Youth to present during the service as well as lead a conversation about root causes of youth homelessness afterwards. All giving during the services…

A dozen volunteers from Xcel Energy helped Avenues create welcome baskets for new youth coming into the shelters. The Pride ERG led the team, with employees from a wide variety of departments, to come together and help the house at Avenues feel like a home. Every new youth that walks…