Feb 3, 2026


Greetings!


This week we'll join with an event on Payne Avenue Morning Banger - Plaza Latina Feb 7 11:30 - 2:00pm. This fun and celebratory vibe couldn't be more needed right now. Support the businesses on Payne. Check out the news as LEDC pulls together more information for an East Side Emergency Relief Fund and spread the news for NDC entrepreneurship Plan It! Classes Sign up by Feb 9th. We've got resource pages we're reviewing. You can too: NDC Resource Page and SPACC Resource Page. Let us know what you're NOT finding as we navigate this time together: Info@esaba.org


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LEDC Emergency Relief Fund Application

NDC Emergency Relief fund

East Side Connect! Office Hours - Involved and Aware, Feb 12

Immigration Need to Know and posters

ICE? What!? Sign-On letter for Small businesses

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Submit your 2026 Events: ESABA Community Calendar

The Call for Board Leaders... Learn More

Quick Links

Morning Banger - Plaza Latina

Feb 7 11:30 - 2:00pm


Saturday. Food. Music. Community. Healing.

East Side Connect! Office Hours - Involved and Aware - February 12, 11:00am


We'll host an hour for you to connect, ask questions, surface concerns, and share ideas and strategies to respond. 


Resources, Advocacy, Legal, Technical Assistance, Concerns,... Let's meet.

ESABA - It's a great time to get involved! Let's build a stronger East Side together. Join a committee or our Board... learn more

Post an upcoming event on our calendar... Submit Your Event here

(That's us at Coffee Break at El Guanaco on E 7th.)

ESABA has seats at the table! Let us know if you're interested in attending this VIP event as an East Side VIP! Send us a message: info@esaba.org

Immigration Need to Know Resources... Read More here.


Connect with Paris to see how you can combine the services of BizRecycling and our Preferred Hauler Deal to maximize savings on your solid waste bill. Nobody should be paying more than they need to. ESABA members, that means you. Click the BizRecycling logo below to learn more about how to get started.

Community Events see all here

Jobs & Careers: See all Listings here


If you have employment opportunities and need help getting the word out, connect with Paris.
Board of Directors:

President:

William Schultz

KW Realty


Vice President:

Tonya Bauer

Saint Paul Port Authority


Secretary


Treasurer


Board Members:


Shateka Flowers

Family Values For Life

Dist 5 rep


Taelor Johnson

Mueller Memorial

Dist 4 rep


Marv Koppen

Party Time Liquor

Dist 2 rep


Darren Varley

DVCreative


Allison Wittner

Premier Banks

Paris Dunning, Executive Director

651-335-0986

paris@esaba.org

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