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Benevolent Acorn in the Press
Midwest Home Magazine
http://www.midwesthomemag.com/media/Midwest-Home/December-2007/Giving-Back/
“The store is here to support local artists and give back to the community. That’s where the name came from,” Gillen says. “I’m planting little seeds that hopefully will grow into something bigger.”

White Bear Press
http://www.presspubs.com/articles/2008/01/18/white_bear_press/news/doc478e2aee9a6ec757369982.txt
"I don't look at the world as a place of competition," she says. "Our mission is all about giving back." 





Art In Minnesota

White Bear Center for the Arts
White Bear Center for the Arts has benefited  many thousands of local and regional residents with arts opportunities since 1968.  Not only with 525 high quality art classes per year, but also through its work with local area elementary schools. Every year nearly four thousand school children are provided supplemental high quality art experiences - a central component to a child’s holistic  development and education. .

 Picture Frame Supply
Archival framing in St. Paul
we’ve tried ‘em and love ‘em

Springboard for the Arts
Connecting artists and resources

MNArtists.org
Minnesota artists, galleries and art news

Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA)
Information on artists, Art-A-Whirl and other events

MIA - Minneapolis Institute of Arts
A permanent collection of over 100,000 works of art and free daily admission!

Walker Art Center
40,000 square feet of exhibition space focusing on modern art and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
Designed by architect Frank Gehry on the University of Minnesota’s  East Bank campus, admission is always free

Other Local Links
Grand Avenue Business Association
Stores, restaurants & events on Grand Avenue in Saint Paul

Summit Hill Association
Information about the Summit Hill Neighborhood

Saint Paul Convention & Visitor’s Authority 
Saint Paul events & information

EcoXpress 
Eco-friendly courier service in the Twin Cities & greater Minnesota

Second Harvest Heartland
For each $1 donated, Second Harvest Heartland will distribute more than $9 worth of grocery products to those in need in our communities.

Twin Cities Breast Cancer Awareness Conference
A very special day dedicated to learning, supporting, sharing, encouraging, and communicating with others in our community whose lives have been impacted by breast cancer.

WomenVenture
Providing tools and support to start your own business, find a new job, or develop a new career path

AliShops
Guide to shopping in the Twin Cities

ReGift
Gifts made from recycled, reclaimed, natural and organic materials

Twin Cities Green
Green home & life products from the owners of ReGift

The Twin Cities Green Guide    
Green guidebook to Minneapolis/St. Paul

Minnesota Center for Energy and Environment
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