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PRISM MEDIA & NEWS PRISM Launches Online Donations!
New Faces at PRISM We are pleased to announce two new staff members have joined our team at PRISM the end of June 2009. Please join us in welcoming Roger Doyen, Transportation Program Director, and Rachel Cotten, Volunteer Director. Both Roger and Rachel are filling open positions recently vacated. We are excited to have them on board! Please stop by and introduce yourself on your next visit.
Volunteer Advisory Team being formed - Get Involved Today! A new team is being formed at PRISM made up of committed, passionate volunteers who will use their experience and insight to take the volunteer program to the next level. Membership to this team is screened through an application and interview process. Applications are being accepted until May 8th. See more information, including a process and information form by visiting the VOLUNTEERS tab on this site.
PRISM Express is e-x-p-a-n-d-i-n-g in May! PRISM is in the process of filling the ever-growing need for transportation. Allianz Life has provided generous support to allow the purchase of a 29-passenger bus. The bus is beautiful with
PRISM Food Shelf and Office Hour Changes Effective February 16th To better serve our community, PRISM is making some changes to office and donation hours. Effective Monday, February 16th, the hours will be as noted below.
Allianz Life Insurance Company “Spirit of Giving Campaign 2008” On December 10th, hundreds of Allianz employees assembled into their famous human chain and loaded the donations of more than 25,000 pounds of food and more than 13,000 pounds of clothing into a semi-trailer and multiple employee vehicles. Then they recreated that human chain at PRISM and unloaded all of the donations right into the PRISM warehouse. Liz Johnson, Director of PRISM was on-hand to witness this extraordinary and overwhelming event. Allianz exceeded their goal this past year once again despite the current economic climate. This truly shows the Spirit of Giving! See pictures from the event by clicking here. We would like to thank Allianz Life for their ongoing support of PRISM. Their kindness and generosity makes a significant difference in the community we call home.
PRISM Express Changes Effective November 10th - All Aboard! A well-loved service of PRISM in the local community, PRISM Express will continue to offer reliable, friendly curb-to-curb ride service well into the future. As the program grows to accommodate more riders than ever, PRISM Express will need to institute some changes to the way the service works. PRISM is moving to a ‘fare ticket’ system in place of the ‘suggested donation’ we have requested in the past. In order to ride, riders must purchase either a $5.00 round trip fare ticket or a $2.50 one-way fare ticket. PRISM Express held off as long as they could, hoping that free-will donations would increase to cover the rising costs of running this wonderful service. But with the sharp increase in ridership, instability of gas prices, and other factors, moving to a ‘fare ticket’ system became necessary. As PRISM Express evolves into a more
efficient transportation program, providing
more rides each day while controlling
operating costs, we will also institute a
new ‘pick-up window’ procedure. In the
past, PRISM Express provided a 10-minute
pick-up window and the ride schedule
was created based on reservations. While
we know our riders have appreciated this What this means for the rider is that you will be given a one-hour pick-up window during which you must be ready to ride. During that hour, you will receive a phone call from the dispatcher letting you know that a driver is 8-10 minutes away from your home. At that time, you should proceed to the pick-up location so that you are ready when the driver arrives. PRISM Express looks forward to serving your transportation needs for years to come and we deeply appreciate your patience as we transition to this new, more efficient and flexible process. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Courtney Whited at 763-529-1350.
WCCO 4 News Lost Jobs Means increase at Food Shelves [12/5/2008] More People in Need Puts Strain on Food Shelves [11/26/2008] Ailing Economy Strains Charities, Social Programs [10/10/2008 ]
KARE 11 News Minnesotans missing at least 125 million meals a year [3/3/2009] As fuel and food prices increase, so do the numbers of middle class seeking help [10/15/2008] Food shelf demand up, donations down [7/18/2008]
NWTC Cable 12 Holiday Giving [12/7/2007]
"A Full-Service Center", Star Tribune [9/5/2007]
Sun Post A Ray of Sunshine for the Weary [12/18/2008]
Open house to kick off National Night Out [7/23/2008] Needs increase at area food shelves [7/11/2008]
Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx at PRISM
Multicultural arts & books PRISM is interested in highlighting multicultural artwork and books in their facility. If you are an artist that would like to donate your pieces to be spotlighted or would like to help with this cause, please contact: Dianne Cotten 763-432-4207 or dcotten@prismmpls.org
Our first television ad, on WCCO This past Thanksgiving week, PRISM’s first television commercial aired on WCCO TV. The 30-second spot was designed by the creative minds at Spangler Design Team in Hopkins, MN along with PRISM staff members Kelly Tomek and Elizabeth Johnson. A special thanks to Spangler Design Team for their creativity and graphic design, Excel Media Corporation for production, and WCCO TV for this amazing opportunity. Hit the "play" button below to view
Thank you Doug Ohman PRISM would like to thank local photographer Doug Ohman for photographing our Faith Partner Board churches. His beautiful artwork is displayed on the walls of PRISM. Come in for a tour of PRISM and enjoy his creativity! For more information about Doug Ohman and his published photography, visit his website: http://www.pioneerphotography.com
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comfortable reclining cloth seats, air conditioning, and a smooth ride. The signage for this bus as well as all the other PRISM Express vehicles is designed, created, and donated by the 
