March 31, 2026


Greetings!


April is upon us and if you thought Q1 was packed just take a look at the lineup coming your way from ESABA Members. We'll do our best to keep up! This week catch Black-Owned Business Panel featuring a ton of ESABA partners You can get to know them and more - if you'd like Technical Assistance use the East Side TA Interest Form. Then get ready for Women Venture Overview next week and Leadership Development with the a dynamic duo of the Seventh Day Adventists and the East Side YMCA. Coming soon we'll have MnDOT Construction Office Hours for E 7th Street on the calendar and sign up now for the the Clean-up on Payne and Arcade: East Side Community Clean Up. You gotta be it to believe it. See it all and More Here!


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City of St. Paul business survey to help us know the impact of Metro Surge.


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Wine Tasting with the East Park Lions - Apr 14


East Side Resistance Art & Craft Market - Apr 18


East Side Community Clean Up - April 25


Submit your 2026 Events: ESABA Community Calendar

Quick Links

This was so fun!!! You can still get into the action. Shop and donate at La Palma and CentroMex... Learn More.

April 12 - @ East Side YMCA - a program series brought to you by the Seventh Day Adventists for FREE Personal Development Training


April 14 - Join Marv and Friends at a wine tasting as only your neighborhood Party Time can deliver. East Park Lions host!

Connect with Yolanda 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


East Side Neighborhood Development Center (ESNDC) - Executive Director

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

President:

Tonya Bauer

Saint Paul Port Authority


Board Members:


Shateka Flowers

Family Values For Life

Dist 5 rep


Judy Gonzalez - New Board Member!

Keller Williams


Taelor Johnson

Mueller Memorial

Dist 4 rep


Marv Koppen

Party Time Liquor

Dist 2 rep


Vernisha Powers - New Board Member!

United Kidz Transportation Nanny LLC


Wesley Sanford - New Board Member!

Property Restoration Professionals


Krista Schnelle - New Board Member!

Pin the Map


Allison Wittner

Premier Banks

Paris Dunning, Executive Director

651-335-0986

paris@esaba.org

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