Volunteers needed for Waite Park Fall Festival - Saturday, Sept. 10

The Waite Park Community Council would love your help in making our fall festival successful this year!

The annual Waite Park Fall Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 10th, from 3-7pm at Waite Park (1810 34th Ave. NE). The event will include food, entertainment, and a variety of vendors from artists to vintage goods.

We are an all-volunteer organization, and the success of this event depends on people donating their time to make it happen. We are still seeking at least 10 more volunteers to take on a 1-2 hour shift each. Roles include helping with set up and tear down, cooking and serving food, and overseeing kids activities.

Please sign up to volunteer using this link by September 2nd. All are welcome to help — you do not need to live in Waite Park to volunteer. For questions, email festival@waiteparkcc.org.

We would also like to thank our generous sponsors: the Eastside Food Co-op, Larson Dental, Norseman Construction, Stinson Beer, Wine & Spirits, and Turbo Tim's Anything Automotive.

—Fall Festival Committee

WPCC now accepting online applications for security rebates

The Waite Park Community Council is now accepting online applications for its safety and security rebate program.

The neighborhood program offers residential and commercial property owners up to $100 to cover expenses related to eligible safety and security enhancements.

All properties in the Waite Park neighborhood may receive a rebate without regard to participation in other or previous WPCC programs. Multiple applications may be submitted, but the total of rebates for any property is limited to $100 per property.

WPCC reserves the right to verify through inspection that claimed work/purchases were, in fact, installed.

Visit our security rebate page for more information!

Waite Park neighborhood survey deadline extended to Sept. 10

The Waite Park Community Council has extended the deadline for submitting responses to our 2022 survey until September 10.

As an organization, we strive to create and nurture a neighborhood where all identities are welcomed, included and celebrated. Help us understand how we can achieve this goal by best serving you! 

We invite you to share your ideas, experiences, and perspective to inform future organizational programming and priorities. Your responses are anonymous and will be collected to elevate common themes, ideas and priorities. 

We want to make it as easy as possible for you to share your feedback. You can:

• Complete digital survey online (surveys also available in Hmong, Spanish, Oromo and Somali)

• Complete paper form (enclosed in the recent Waite Park Voice print newsletter). You may fold and mail the survey to the address printed on the back, or bring it to one of the following drop off locations:

  • Cosmic Coffee, 3301 NE Central Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55418

  • Mt Carmel Lutheran Church, 1701 St Anthony Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55418

  • Waite Park Wesleyan Church 1510 33rd Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

  • Waite Park Community Garden  3601 Lincoln St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

The deadline to complete the survey is September 10th.

You will have a chance to learn about the results of the community-wide survey in late fall 2022.

—Waite Park Equitable Engagement Committee