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Cinnamon Pelly Named President and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, APRIL 10, 2023 — The Pillsbury United Communities Board of Directors announced today that Cinnamon Pelly has been named the President and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities. Ms. Pelly comes to the agency from Cincinnati, Ohio where she

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April 19, 2023

PUC’s Jovita Morales on the long fight to get Driver’s Licenses for All

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Jovita Francisco Morales, an Indigenous Mazahua immigrant from Mexico, has organized Latine community members out of our Waite House Community Center in East Phillips for more than 15 years. “Waite House is kind of like my house. So much is

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Jovita holding a mic at an event.
April 17, 2023

Arts Blocks Project 2022

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ART BLOCKS, an initiative launched in 2013 by Pillsbury House + Theatre, aims to make the rich artist ecology found in neighborhoods visible to everyone and provide opportunities for artists and communities to make and experience art together. In 2022,

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Artblocks 2022
April 10, 2023

Cinnamon Pelly Named President and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN, APRIL 10, 2023 — The Pillsbury United Communities Board of Directors announced today that Cinnamon Pelly has been named the President and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities. Ms. Pelly comes to the agency from Cincinnati, Ohio where she

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December 13, 2022

Shop local at PUC and invest in community this holiday season

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It’s December, and we know you are looking for that special gift for all your family and friends. With a broad range of local offerings, Pillsbury United Communities’ social enterprises have you covered this gift-giving season. Not only will you

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September 9, 2022

Codifying community wisdom for educational equity

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The murder of George Floyd demanded that Minnesota, and the country, reckon with the violent systemic racism in American policing.  The pandemic has made similar demands of our education system. The past couple of years were supposed to be a

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August 16, 2022

Adair Mosley, CEO & President, Departing Pillsbury United Communities

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN, AUGUST 16, 2022—Pillsbury United Communities Board of Directors announced today that Adair Mosley will transition out of his role as President and CEO. He will leave September 30 and will step into the role of CEO of the

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June 7, 2022

PUC FANS 2022

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“PUC FANS Race 2022,” 5 Eyewitness News, 6/5/22

Hydroponics: The latest fad in food or the future of agriculture?

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“Hydroponics: The latest fad in food or the future of agriculture?,” MPR News, 6/2/22

April 15, 2022

Pillsbury United announces $1M raised for North High Class of 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (April 15, 2022) – Pillsbury United Communities (Pillsbury United), an agency with a 140-year legacy of recognizing and amplifying the assets and aspirations of the communities living in historically underinvested neighborhoods across Minneapolis, announced $1M in scholarship funds

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April 11, 2022

Sisterhood Boutique celebrates its 10-year anniversary

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We can’t believe that we’ve been here this long. We have been working hard to change lives for the many young women who have been a part of our program. And now it’s time to celebrate!  In 2012, a group

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