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Portico Health Coverage Enrollment and Renewal Pop-up Event
2024-12-12 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-20 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
Meet with Portico’s experienced MNsure Navigators for free health insurance enrollment and renewal assistance in partnership with VEAP – Bloomington! Register for this event by clicking the link below.
Click on the link to register: https://porticohealthnet.org/events/

City of Bloomington: Sustainability Specialist, Utility and Rent Assistance
2024-12-10 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-19 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Detroit) | VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
City of Bloomington: Sustainability Specialist, Utility and Rent Assistance
They will be tabling at VEAP in the lobby on:
November 19, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
December 10, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Mobile Food Pantry at St. Nicks
2024-12-07 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-30 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-23 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-16 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-09 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-10-26 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-10-19 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | 7227 Penn Ave South, Richfield, MN 55423, 7227 Penn Ave South, Richfield, MN, 55426, United States
Our mobile food pantry allows us to bring fresh produce and other healthy foods directly to people in our service area. Absolutely everyone is welcome to receive food from the mobile pantry!
We are at St. Nicks Episcopal Church (7227 Penn Ave S, Richfield) every Saturday from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. or until food runs out. It is best to arrive early, as we tend to run out of items before 2:30 p.m.! If you need additional food, call VEAP at 952-888-9616.
Nuestra despensa móvil de alimentos nos permite llevar productos frescos y otros alimentos saludables directamente a las personas en nuestra área de servicio. ¡Absolutamente todos son bienvenidos a recibir alimentos de la despensa móvil!
Estamos en St. Nicks Episcopal Church (7227 Penn Ave S, Richfield) todos los sábados de 1:00 p. m. – 2:30 o hasta que se acabe la comida. ¡Es mejor llegar temprano, ya que tendemos a quedarnos sin alimentos antes de las 2:30 p. m.! Si necesita alimentos adicionales, llame a VEAP al 952-888-9616.

Mobile Food Pantry at Dar Al-Farooq
2024-12-06 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-29 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-22 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-01 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-25 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-18 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center, 8201 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55420, United States
Our mobile food pantry allows us to bring fresh produce and other healthy foods directly to people in our service area. Absolutely everyone is welcome to receive food from the mobile pantry!
We are at Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center every Friday from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. or until food runs out. It is best to arrive early, as we tend to run out of items before 2:00 p.m.! If you need additional food, call VEAP at 952-888-9616.
Important parking notification: participants who are not attending prayer or other worship services at DAF are asked to park on the street. Thank you for your cooperation!
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Nuestra despensa móvil de alimentos nos permite llevar productos frescos y otros alimentos saludables directamente a personas en nuestra área de servicio. ¡Absolutamente todos son bienvenidos a recibir alimentos de la despensa móvil!
Estamos en el Centro Islámico Dar Al-Farooq todos los viernes de 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 pm. o hasta que se acabe la comida. ¡Es mejor llegar temprano, ya que tendemos a quedarnos sin alimentos antes de las 2:00 p. m.! Si necesita alimentos adicionales, llame a VEAP al 952-888-9616.
Notificación importante de estacionamiento: se les pide a los participantes que no van a asistir a la oración u otros servicios de DAF que se estacionen en la calle. ¡Gracias por su cooperación!

Mobile Food Pantry at Season's Park
2024-12-03 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-11-05 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Detroit) | 951 E 77th St, Richfield, MN 55423, 951 E 77th St, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Our mobile food pantry allows us to bring fresh produce and other healthy foods directly to people in our service area. Absolutely everyone is welcome to receive food from the mobile pantry!
We are at Season’s Park every first Tuesday of the month from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. or until food runs out. It is best to arrive early, as we tend to run out of items before 3:30 p.m.! If you need additional food, call VEAP at 952-888-9616.
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Nuestra despensa móvil de alimentos nos permite llevar productos frescos y otros alimentos saludables directamente a personas en nuestra área de servicio. ¡Absolutamente todos son bienvenidos a recibir alimentos de la despensa móvil!
Estamos en Season’s Park el primer martes del mes de 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 pm. o hasta que se acabe la comida. ¡Es mejor llegar temprano, ya que tendemos a quedarnos sin alimentos antes de las 3:30 p. m.! Si necesita alimentos adicionales, llame a VEAP al 952-888-9616.

CLOSED for Thanksgiving Holiday
2024-11-29 | MN

CLOSED for Thanksgiving Day
2024-11-28 | MN

CLOSED Third Thursday
2024-11-21, 2024-10-17 | MN
VEAP is closed today. The third Thursday of each month, VEAP will be closed for pantry inventory and meetings. Express packs are still available at door #4.

Metro-Minnesota Community Oncology Research Consortium x VEAP
2024-11-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-16 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
The Metro-Minnesota Community Oncology Research Consortium (MMCORC) is a nonprofit research program sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and participating community hospitals and clinics. Together, this program gives people in our community access to the newest therapies available for cancer treatment, symptom management and cancer prevention.
The MMCORC links community cancer specialists, primary care physicians and other health professionals to NCI-approved research studies from medical experts across the country. Learn more about MMCORC as they table at VEAP in our main lobby from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., the 3rd Wednesday of every month.

CLOSED for Veteran's Day
2024-11-11 | MN

VEAP's 50th Anniversary Golden Gala
2024-11-08 17:30 - 22:00 (America/Detroit) | Radisson Blu Mall of America, 2100 Killebrew Drive, Bloomington, MN, 55425, United States
Get ready to shine!
VEAP is thrilled to invite you to the most dazzling event of the fall. Join us the evening of Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Radisson Blu Mall of America for our 50th Anniversary Golden Gala. Together, we’ll celebrate five decades of creating pathways to stronger, more hopeful communities through access to healthy food, housing stability, and supportive services. Don’t miss out on this golden opportunity to make a difference!

Saturday Distribution
2024-10-26 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Detroit) | VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
A fast & easy way to stock up on fresh fruits, vegetables, and other pantry items at a new convenient time. Just drive up and get in line!
Saturday, October 26th
9:00 – 11:30 am (or until supplies run out)
*Please arrive by 11:00 am
Details:
Drive-through service
Parking area at Door #4 (west side of VEAP building)
No appointments, no enrollment, no personal information
No impact on eligibility for other VEAP services
Food:
Fresh produce
Pantry staples (non-perishable foods)
Additional “bonus” items, as available

Additional details:

Maximum 2 households per vehicle
The types and amount of food will vary based on our supply
Everyone provided the same food
