Traveling for the holiday weekend? To prepare for the 4th of July when many will be hitting the road, GasBuddy wants to help Twin Cities residents “Fuel Up for Freedom.” To do so they will be giving out FREE GAS this Thursday, June 29th between 9am – 11am at a Kwik Trip gas station in Minneapolis! […]
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Free Summer Meals for Kids in Minnesota (& Beyond)
Now that summer vacation is here, many kids are without the breakfasts and lunches they got at school. Here are 2 ways to find free summer meal programs: 1) text FOOD to 877877 OR 2) visit this website https://fnssnaphal-gis.esriemcs.com/summerfoodrocks/
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