2009 Fall Newsletter Stories

Director’s Note

A Season of Giving
You can make a difference for a family this holiday season through PPL’s Family to Family Giving effort!

Maximizing Assets to Help People Thrive
PPL recently renovated and remodeled 37 units in three rental buildings, located in St. Paul’s Summit-University neighborhood!

Exploring job creation strategies: Local forum gets the community talking about options for job creation.

Keeping Kids In School
50% of elementary students in high poverty areas do not attend the same school for the full school year. PPL’s Keeping Kids in School program is aimed at helping 16 homeless families beat those odds.

Volunteers Lend Emergency Repair Expertise
The program provides small grants to homeowners to alleviate the burdensome cost of repairs that they would otherwise be unable to afford.

New Housing Site Approved
PPL will develop a 44-unit apartment building at West Seventh and Springfield Street, in St. Paul, for family and workforce rental housing.

Book Fair Boasts Success
PPL’s Early Wonders preschool in Minneapolis sold over $600 in books

Mission Moment
Each issue, we feature a staff member’s experience of success in daily work with program participants and other community members

SAVE THE DATE
Save the date for PPL’s Annual Fundraising Breakfast and Networking Event, with special guest, former St. Paul Mayor, George Latimer.

PPL’s Workshops Benefit Families and the Broader Community
Participants develop and increase their employability, social skills, or capacity for self-sufficiency.

Mission Moment
Each issue, we feature a staff member’s experience of success in daily work with program participants and other community members