Advisory: Sartell winter parking
Residents and out-of-towners should remind themselves about winter-parking restrictions in Sartell.
There must be no parking on city streets between the hours of 2-7 a.m. through the entire winter until April 1. The restriction began on Nov. 1.
Vehicles parked on city streets during that time frame can be towed away. The parking restrictions are put in place every winter to facilitate the city crews’ job of snowplowing the streets.
Donate blood
The American Red Cross needs eligible and healthy blood donors today! Patients are counting on lifesaving blood. If you’re healthy, please schedule an appointment to give in the days ahead. You are strongly urged to make an appointment to provide lifesaving blood products to patients. Visit www.redcrossblood.org to make your appointment today.
Place of Hope holiday needs
Place of Hope needs donations of new unwrapped gifts for all ages & moms and dads. They also need Christmas Gift bags/wrapping paper, tape, scissors & bows. Items for Kids Hope, Shop, Adopt-a Family, Backpack giveaway, are also needed. Donations for Place of Hope may be dropped off, mailed or delivered to three locations:
- MINNWEST Bank 3130 2nd St S. St Cloud, MN 56301 320.253.6300
- Place of Hope 511 9th Ave North St Cloud MN 56303 DOOR 4
- City Hope Church 413 Franklin Ave NE St Cloud MN 56304
Contact Place of Hope, Pastor Carol Smith at 320-203-7881 or visit their website for more information.
Deliver Meals on Wheels in St. Joseph/Albany area
Catholic Charities has a volunteer Opportunity in the Albany/St. Joseph area! Catholic Charities Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers for Mondays from their Albany kitchen. These volunteers would pick up meals in Albany and deliver them to homebound seniors on their St. Joseph route. Call (320) 229-4584 to find out how you can make a difference in the lives of seniors or visit https://www.ccstcloud.org/services/community/senior-dining to learn more.
Donate food for the holidays
Catholic Charities Emergency Service is in need of their ongoing need for non-perishable items such as pasta, soup, cereal and peanut butter. In addition, for the holidays, they welcome festive food donations such as canned pumpkin, dried cranberries, chili beans, boxed stuffing, instant potatoes, sugar, oil and spices. Donations accepted from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays. Please do not leave donations outside their doors, as they must be collected by Catholic Charities staff. Outside of these hours, contact Catholic Charities at emergencyservices@ccstcloud.org or call 320-229-4560 option 8 to coordinate another drop-off time.
Volunteer tax counselors needed
Every tax season, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers serve their communities by helping their neighbors complete and file their tax returns. Tax-aide volunteers receive training and support, learn new skills and connect with people in our community while helping others. Volunteers are needed to prepare taxes at the Whitney Senior Center and Sartell Community Center between January and August. If you are computer literate and have good communication skills, please consider being part of this important community program. Training happens the second week of January. Volunteers will become certified to prepare taxes before the season starts. To get involved please contact AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP at rsvp.signup@ci.stcloud.mn.us or call 320-255-7295.
