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Join us at MSU-Mankato Centennial Student Union Ballroom
Warm Your Heart is MVAC’s annual fundraiser that consists of tasting the best and most unique soups from around southern Minnesota, silent and live auction and ends with live entertainment.
Your Heart proceeds will benefit the “We Care” micro loan home repair loan.
Single General Admission Tickets $50
Reserved Table for 8 $600
Thank you to these Restaurants!
Belgrade Bar & Grill; Boat House Grill & Bar; Busters Bar & Grill; Hooligan’s; Knotty Bar & Grill; La Plaza Fiesta; Lola’s; MSU – University Dining Services; Number 4; Old Main Village: Pub 500; River City Eatery; Starfire Grill; Tav on the Ave; The Loose Moose; The Woods Grill and Bar; Wooden Spoon; WYSIWYG
If your restaurant is interested in competing please contact Sheila Ous 507-345-6822 or download registration
Currently looking for Sponsors and Restaurants
Thank you to these Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor ~ MinnStar Bank; Print Sponsor ~ Corporate Graphics Commercial; Media Sponsor ~ Alpha Media.; Gold Sponsors ~ Brown & Brown Insurance; Nash Brothers Construction; UnitedHealth Group; Denim Sponsors ~ Pierce Accounting and Tax Services; Spherion; First National Bank; Monarch Healthcare Management; Gislason & Hunter; Wine Sponsor ~ Javens Family Vineyard & Winery
If you are interested in a sponsorship or donating a live or silent auction item, please contact Sheila Ous or Ann Macgregor 507-345-6822
MVAC HAS SMALL CITIES HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS AVAILABLE
Minnesota Valley Action Council has Small Cities Home Repair loans available in the following communities: Kasota; Welcome; and Fairmont. These loans do have an income limit. Contact Sheila 507-345-2416 for Kasota and Kaye 507-238-1663 for Welcome and Fairmont today
These loans are only available for a limited time!
Head Start is taking applications for 2018–2019 school year! Apply on-line or call to schedule an appointment.
To volunteer to be on the board, please contact MVAC at 507-345-6822 or email Amanda for an application
Upcoming Events
Volunteer opportunities at our Warm Your Heart fundraiser!
Minnesota Valley Action Council
The 7th Annual Warm Your heart Gourmet Soup competition, is Saturday, March 9, 2019 at MSU – Student Union Ballroom.We solicit 18 local restaurants to compete for the best and or most unique soup in Southern Minnesota. They compete for the chance to win the people’s choice award or the celebrity judges choice for most unique or both. Winners get a trophy to display at their restaurant. The evening starts with the soup serving, and a silent auction followed by the awards for the soup, a live auction and then live entertainment. The live entertainment this year the Kenny and Steve Comedy Show (I hear they are hilarious).
This year the gap that we are trying to fill is for small home improvement projects that don’t fit the minimum $2000 loan threshold set by Minnesota Housing. This is the We Care Repair program. We are hoping to help out those that need repairs that are smaller than that through this new initiative. i.e. a senior that needs grab bars put in so that they can go back to their home.
Here is the link to sign up as a volunteer:
signup.com/go/vWreYhw
The 7th Annual Warm Your heart Gourmet Soup competition, is Saturday, March 9, 2019 at MSU – Student Union Ballroom.
We solicit 18 local restaurants to compete for the best and or most unique soup in Southern Minnesota. They compete for the chance to win the people’s choice award or the celebrity judges choice for most unique or both. Winners get a trophy to display at their restaurant. The evening starts with the soup serving, and a silent auction followed by the awards for the soup, a live auction and then live entertainment. The live entertainment this year the Kenny and Steve Comedy Show (I hear they are hilarious).
This year the gap that we are trying to fill is for small home improvement projects that don’t fit the minimum $2000 loan threshold set by Minnesota Housing. This is the We Care Repair program. We are hoping to help out those that need repairs that are smaller than that through this new initiative. i.e. a senior that needs grab bars put in so that they can go back to their home.
Here is the link to sign up as a volunteer:
signup.com/go/vWreYhw