Apr 18 12
Gorilla Fun Run
If you ever needed a reason to get down with some monkey business for a good cause, here’s a great way to have some fun this Saturday. We hope that everyone can make it!
For more information, please see http://www.halloweencostumes.com/gorilla-fun-run.html.
Are You Ready For The Challenge?
Sign up your teams now! This four week challenge will run through May 13th for all kids K through 6th Grade.
Apr 7 11
Still Having FUN!
More Fun and Festivities!
While we continue to plan a bigger and better challenge, we can’t help but continue to have some fun! We had a great time this past weekend while showcasing the obstacle course at the Children’s Museum. We also had a great time bowling to raise money for the Backpack Food Program. To see more photos, visit us on our Facebook page. 
Mar 28 11
See Us At The Children’s Museum!
Spring is almost here, and we are still hard at work to come back strong as ever! Come by and say hello this Friday at 5:00 PM at the Children’s Museum. We will be helping with the ever popular obstacle course, and giving away fun prizes!
Z Puppets Workshop ~ March 28-April 1
It’s not too late to register for the Z Puppets Workshop, Monkey Mind Pirates!The Children’s Museum is reaching out to older children (8-12) with a week-long workshop over spring break in partnership with Mankato CER and Z Puppets. The workshop combines yoga, songwriting, and puppetry; and it ends with a performance given by the students and Z Puppets. Our kids are growing and so is the Children’s Museum! Sign up today for class #5130, “Monkey Mind Pirates.” at mankatocer.com.Workshop Performance ~ April 1, 5-8pm
Exhibits will be open from 5-6:45pm. Z Puppets Rosenschnoz and workshop students will perform the puppet show, Monkey Mind Pirates, at 7pm. Regular admission rate of $3 applies.Feb 4 11
Update
Thank you for everyone who has contributed, and those who have been asking for updates. As you know, we finished up our pilot run of the challenge. We learned a great deal from the process as well as from feedback from all the participants. With this information, we are currently working diligently to make improvements before we launch the next challenge. Please feel free to sign up or follow us on Facebook to keep up with news. We will let you know as soon as there is an update. Thank you!
Dec 19 10
Thank You To Each All-Star!
Thank you to each of you who participated in the challenge! We hope that you were able to find some fun and unique ways to incorporate healthy habits into your routines. Stay tuned, as we will be contacting the winner once all the final scorecards are in.
Dec 17 10
More Help Needed?
Need another idea for where you can help this holiday season? The ECHO Food Shelf is looking for volunteers to help distribute the Winter Break Boxes to the children enrolled in the BackPack Food Program on Tuesday December 21st from 9:30 am- 7:30 p.m. at ECHO Food Shelf. This box of food will provide the children with breakfast, lunch and snack throughout the 12 day winter break.
This volunteer opportunity is scheduled for 2 hour time slots from 9:30am to 7:30pm for 2 volunteers at a time. Feel free to sign up for more than one time slot if you are available. Also, please bring a book to read or something to pass the time, as it will be slow at times.
Please note: ECHO Food Shelf’s new location, 1014 S. Front Street in Mankato, for the Winter Break Box distribution.
Volunteers will greet families, give the child/family the box of food, and let them know about services available: SNAP (food stamp) enrollment help and ECHO registration assistance.
Volunteers that sign up for a time slot later in the day will also help call parents that haven’t picked up their boxes yet.
Please visit the link below to sign up!
http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/132345634505570050
Feel free to contact Haley Deike at volunteer@feedingourcommunitiespartners.org with any questions or concerns.
Dec 16 10
Lend a Helping Hand
At this time of year, many organizations are in need of extra help to address the needs of our town. Remember that you don’t have to wait for the holidays to help, as any help you can provide is always greatly appreciated. If you are looking for ideas to help others, one such place is will help bolster our community connection in Campus Kitchen. This is at vital time during the calendar year when many college students leave town. There is a GRAND need of support with packaging meals and delivering meals in December and January. If you can help at all, please contact Denise at denise.billington-just@mnsu.edu. Listed below are times of need:
Packaging 5-7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays Dec. 20th, 21st,27th, 28th,Jan. 2nd and 4th.
Delivery 1-2 p.m. Tues., Wed., and Thursdays December 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th,29th, 30th, Jan. 4th, 5th, and 6th.
Please give this some thought and help out if you can. All processes begin and end at Gage Towers. The work is fun and rewarding and helps connect our neighbors to smiles, holiday cheer and 240 meals each week!
Dec 15 10
Mom Was Right…
It’s one of those times where mom was right, so be sure to stand and sit up straight. Slouching and bad posture can lead to all sorts of injuries, causing unwanted aches and pains. Make sure that you remember to sit up straight, and stand with a strong confident posture. Not only does it make you look stronger and more confident, but it actually helps your body stay strong and active as well.