Shoutout to Downton Abbey Fans! 3 Course English Spring Tea & Entertainment

2013 Spring Tea Benefits PRISM Community! The PRISM Annual Spring Tea will be held: May 11, 2013 2:30 PM Saturday Holy Nativity Lutheran Church 3900 Winnetka Avenue North New Hope, MN 55427 Sponsored by Friends of PRISM We will have the traditional three courses and plenty of entertainment. What could be better? How about the [...]

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PRISM Names Michelle Ness MSW, LISW Executive Director

Congratulations, Michelle Ness! Golden Valley, MN; February 28, 2013 — PRISM, a social service agency serving the communities of Golden Valley, New Hope, Crystal, Plymouth and Robbinsdale is pleased to announce Michelle Ness as its new Executive Director. PRISM’s mission is to walk alongside families and individuals, providing support-based programs to encourage self-sufficiency. Mrs. Ness [...]

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Your Car Donation is Somebody’s Way to Work

Donate Your Car — Help Somebody Get to Work You are laid off and your car dies, all within a 24 hour period. How are you going to find a new job without a vehicle? That’s the dilemma that faced Eric. He was moving to Cambridge and had no way to search for a job. [...]

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Fill Empty Bowls With Compassion

What is a bowl? You might think this is a silly question, everyone knows what a bowl is — right? Let’s think “outside the bowl” for just a moment. You might think a bowl is a way to serve food. But, it could be a way to express your artistic talents, through the process of [...]

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Minnesota Food Share & The Merry Month of March

I know what you’re thinking — May is the merry month, not March. Well, that’s not the case here at PRISM, because March brings with it Minnesota Food Share. It’s a great opportunity to stock the shelves as both monetary and food donations receive matches from two sources. MN Food Share, a non-profit in Minnesota, [...]

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Executive Director, People Responding in Social Ministry (PRISM)

PRISM is Seeking an Executive Director PRISM is seeking an Executive Director who will provide strategic vision, creative leadership, fundraising and general management for a dynamic multi service nonprofit. He/she will build on the organizations past successes, expand reach and influence and broaden support for the organization and its programs. The Executive Director, (ED) reports [...]

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Quick — Wave Your Magic Wand Before December 10th

Think back to the first Christmas or Hannukah you remember. What was waiting for you when you woke up or when you lit the candles the first night? What was your favorite gift? Now, imagine how you would have felt if there had been nothing under the tree and there had been no stocking, empty [...]

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How Volunteerism Benefits Local Business — PRISM Summer Networking Event 2012

Why Do Local Business Leaders Care About Volunteerism? You’re a local business or community leader and you want to do more to support our community. You’ve probably participated in various business networking events and understand the value that these offer. Do you know how to make the most of these business opportunities? PRISM is hosting [...]

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How Farmers Market Fruits And Vegetables Feed Hungry Locals

How A Leisurely Lunch Ended Up Transforming The Northwestern Suburbs Have you been impacted by Leslie Hendricks? Have you visited the “New Hope Community Farmer’s Market?” Have you sauntered by the “Market in the Valley” in Golden Valley? Did you participate in the first annual “Holiday Craft Fair” in Golden Valley during the holidays last [...]

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The Spring Tea Beckons You To Step Out, Have Fun And Benefit PRISM

Calling all Downton Abbey fans! Do you long for the days when you could lounge on a lovely, spring afternoon with your closest friends over a cup of tea and a cucumber sandwich? Who has time for that these days? You do — when the tea takes just two hours from your day and the [...]

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