- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Volunteer at the Taco Tour on Lake Street
ORGANIZATION: Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
The Taco Tour on Lake Street is back! Enjoy a day of nonstop flavor and family fun with taste bud-tempting tacos from Lake Street’s finest taquerias, cafes, and restaurants.
Join us in proudly supporting Latinx- and immigrant-owned small businesses in the corridor.
Together as one, we’ll celebrate Lake Street’s return to greatness, munching forward with a huge appetite for more positivity, more community pride and, of course, more tacos.
We need volunteers to make the event a success! More details on shifts below.
Pre-event clean up & set up: help clean up Lake Street before the taco enthusiasts arrive! Pick up garbage, set up tables, and more. 8:30 to 11 AM on September 24 th. Looking for 20-30 volunteers to help.
Participating business liaison: guide attendees to participating businesses, answer questions, survey attendees, and facilitate fun like sidewalk chalk and bubbles! Working in pairs, volunteers can choose from the 11 AM to 1:30 PM shift or 1:30 PM to 4 PM shift on September 24 th. Looking for 100 volunteers (two per participating business) for both shifts.
Entertainment & activity support: encourage attendees to participate in activities, answer questions, survey attendees, and facilitate fun like sidewalk chalk and bubbles! Stationed at one of four community lots, volunteers can choose from the 11 AM to 1:30 PM shift or 1:30 PM to 4 PM shift on September 24 th. Looking for 40 volunteers (five per lot) for both shifts.
Post-event clean up & break down: help us be good stewards of the Lake Street corridor and leave the area sparkling clean! Pick up garbage, break down tables, and more. 4 to 6:30 PM on September 24 th. Looking for 40 volunteers to help.
4 Shifts
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Sat Sep 24, 2022
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04:00 PM to 06:30 PM
event clean up & break down
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Sat Sep 24, 2022
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afternoon /
01:30 PM to 04:00 PM
event greeters & guides
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Sat Sep 24, 2022
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11:00 AM to 01:30 PM
event greeters & guides
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Sat Sep 24, 2022
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morning /
08:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Clean up & set up
More opportunities with Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
Location:
804 Margaret St, St Paul, MN 55106, US
Mission Statement
LEDC’s mission is to create economic opportunity for Latinx by fostering entrepreneurship growth, workforce advancement, education opportunities, and supporting business development as a vehicle for reducing social and economic disparities. We envision a region and a state with a thriving multicultural community, enriched with Latino leadership, culture, and economic influence. We are Latinx-led - committed to lifting up marginalized communities in Minnesota primarily through economic development. Today, we advance the social and economic prospects of Latinx and other immigrant communities by providing capital, fostering education, and influencing policy and systems. As a longtime, trusted partner to this community, we have served as an emergency funding and resource hub for the Latinx and immigrant community during the pandemic.
Description
LEDC provides services in four core areas:
Business Development: We help Latinx entrepreneurs plan, launch and grow their businesses via classroom training, workshops, mentoring, and one-on-one consultation.
Lending: We are the only Latinx-focused CDFI in Minnesota with loans with favorable terms as well as grants and forgivable loans available to individuals and business entities.
Employment & Training: A steadily growing education hub, we provide services in Spanish and English, including technical and business instruction, tools for jobseekers, and GED prep.
Agriculture: We provide technical assistance, business development, and access to capital and markets to help Latinx farmers start new farming enterprises and grow their farm businesses.
In additional to these programs we have several strategic initiatives, including the Latino Scholarship Fund and a shared kitchen to help launch new restaurants called Mi Cocina.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
330 East Lake StreetMinneapolis, MN 55408
DATE POSTED
July 12, 2022
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 2.5 hours/shift, can select multiple shifts
- Willingness to be outside, mostly standing, making people feel welcome!