STEP is hiring! Join a team of committed professionals serving our community with compassion. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Deadline to guarantee review of application is May 14. Position details and application instructions: STEP Social Worker Case Worker
We are both happy and sad to announce the upcoming retirement of STEP’s Social Services Director, Julie Lapointe. Julie has served as a social worker and an organization leader at STEP for more than 27 years. Her distinguished career has directly impacted thousands of lives. Each day, she has lived out how to respond to […]
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STEP’s food rescue program is relaunching. Our food rescue partners donate hundreds of much needed deli, produce and non-perishable food items to our clients. This program allows us to provide more variety and choice to our clients. Volunteers are needed to help sort these items so that our clients can enjoy them! Tuesdays 8:30-12 or […]
Our 2020 annual report is complete. This report encompasses our organizational stats from July 2019-June 2020 and provides valuable insight to a year that began like any other but ended with a pandemic. Through it all, STEP adapted and overcame challenges. We are proud to serve our St. Louis Park neighbors in need. Find out […]
By Mari@stepslp.org
March is just around the corner! Each year, STEP Participates in the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign. Help us fill our shelves by hosting a food or fund drive. More details to come! Questions about how you can help this year? Contact Mari-Claire at mari@stepslp.org.
What a success! This year’s virtual Empty Bowls event raised over $12,000 for STEP programs that fill the kitchens and bowls of St. Louis Park residents in need. Thank you to the artists at Northern Clay Center and Sweet Charity Potters for your beautiful pottery pieces. Special thank you to our amazing local […]
By derek@stepslp.org
STEP’s commitment to providing our St. Louis Park neighbors with emergency services safely during the pandemic remains a top priority. Although we had to drastically reduce our number of volunteers, we still heavily rely on them to support our mission. Learn about how STEP is safely providing food to neighbors during the pandemic and how […]
STEP has again been found to “Meets Standards” by the Charities Review Council. Less than 300 other Minnesota charities currently meet the rigorous standards. (There are over 10,000 active charities registered in the state.) The Charities Review Council requires organizations to meet 25 standards in the areas of fundraising, financial activity, governance and public disclosure. […]
The community is interwoven into everything that STEP does. We would not be able to serve our mission if it were not for the community partnerships that fuel STEP. I would like to celebrate STEP’s 2020 Outstanding Community Partner, Citizens Independent Bank. Citizens Independent Bank has a 70 year history serving the community of St. Louis Park. […]
Juile Lapointe recently marked her 25th year of service as STEP’s Social Worker & Program Manager In celebration, we would like to share this video made about Julie and her dedication to social work, her clients and the long lasting effect of building relationships. Click for Video
