Comcast RISE Returns! 2024 grants will be available to small businesses in greater Houston. 100 entrepreneurs will have a chance to get $5,000 each. Applications will be accepted starting May 1st. Go to ComcastRise.com for more information.
People with risk factors who catch COVID-19 may benefit from prescription antiviral medications to help prevent severe illness. Ask your health care provider right away if you test positive.
According to news reports, two thirds of kids in Chicago may have been exposed to lead. No better time to remind you about Hennepin County’s lead removal program. Up to $15,000 in grant money is available for eligible homeowners. Find out if you qualify. https://www.hennepin.us/leadcontrol
Minnesota is home to many recycling facilities that collect, sort, process and manufacture items made from the bottles, boxes and other containers you put in your recycling cart every day. You can be proud that recycling works in Minnesota. Learn more at RecyclingExists.com.
Look out for the ones you love! Make sure they are up-to-date on the latest COVID-19 vaccines. It’s especially important to keep adults 65 and older and the immunocompromised safe this winter.
COVID-19 numbers always go up in the winter, and this year is no different. The best way to keep yourself and your community safe is by staying up-to-date with vaccines. Schedule yours at www.vaccines.gov.
Feeling under the weather? Your cold could be a case of COVID-19. Be sure to test if you experience fever, fatigue, cough, congestion, sore throat or a runny nose.
Take a COVID-19 at-home test before going to a party that older or immunocompromised folks will attend. Testing reduces the chances of spreading the virus in your community.
Older and immunocompromised folks who get COVID-19 may benefit from antiviral medications. These prescription drugs can help prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death. Ask your provider as soon as you test positive!
Take a COVID-19 at-home rapid antigen test before going to an indoor holiday gathering or if you have symptoms or if you were exposed to someone who has COVID-19. Protect yourself and our community.
You need a quick $4,000 for holiday shopping? Then hurry up and apply to be a mechanic at Metro Transit. That's how much the hiring bonus is for one of their maintenance jobs. The pay ranges from $29.72 to $41 an hour. Go to their website for more info. https://www.metrotransit.org/mechanic-hiring
Coming soon! The Power of People Wellness Village. FREE blood pressure & A1C checks, dental fluoride applications and COVID-19 vaccines. See you at 600 18th Ave N in Minneapolis, Nov 18, 11 am to 3.pm. Walk-ins welcome!
Many pharmacies offer updated COVID-19 vaccines. You can book your appointment today! Go to www.vaccines.gov and put in your zip code to find your nearest site.
If you haven't voted yet, you still have time to get to the polls before they close at 8. Today is #ElectionDay. In Hennepin County, voters can choose city council and school board members. And this year, people who are on probation and parole for felony sentences can now cast their ballots. https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot
There are still lots of myths about COVID-19 circulating in our community. It's Halloween, but don’t get tricked! If you have questions, ask your trusted health care provider or your pharmacist.
The best way to prevent long COVID is to avoid getting infected (or reinfected) with COVID-19 in the first place! So get the updated vaccine. The more steps you take to protect yourself, the safer you’ll be.
Instead of crisscrossing the country visiting colleges for your high school senior to check out during MEA weekend, check out Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas in downtown Minneapolis. The class sizes are small and tuition includes laptops, books meals and a bus pass. Set up a tour on their website: https://dfc.stthomas.edu/
Our founder Sheletta Brundidge partnered with Hy-Vee to donate 100 dinners to children participating in the Boys and Girls Club of America in Little Earth for #FamilyMealsMonth.
Head to Lake Harriett Bandshell #TODAY for a free summer concert featuring The UnderGroove and Tre Aaron. Bring your blanket and your Boo. The fun kicks off at 5:30...
