November 20, 2024

Join us for Winter Warm-Up

Saturday, December 14 from 1-3pm

Parking Area of Burger King at Rice St & Larpenteur Ave

(1698 Rice, Maplewood, MN 55113)

We are ecstatic to announce our upcoming Winter Warm-Up at Rice & Larpenteur, Presented by Xcel Energy! All are invited and welcome!

Some highlights will include:

• Winter Clothing Exchange & Donation (please consider bringing gently used outer wear donations to the event - and take what you need too!)
• Choir music performed by Roseville Area High School Choir
• Cozy warm bonfires
• Dressed-up Llamas
• Free produce sponsored by BIX Produce
• Free wontons from Asia Fusion Kitchen
• Coffee & Cocoa sponsored by Caribou
• Hot Cider and Sweet Desserts from Shobi's Table
• Cookies from Cub Foods
• Free RLA Tote Bags Giveaways
• Fun children's activities
• Winter Squash giveaway from OWC Farmers Market
• Fire Truck fun from the City of Maplewood Public Safety
• Vendor and resource tables and more!

Thank you to our sponsors including the Cities of Maplewood, Roseville, Saint Paul and Ramsey County, AE Sign Systems, American National Bank, Asia Fusion Kitchen, Bix Produce, Caribou Coffee, Cub Foods, C.A. Ellis and Associates, Capitol Region Watershed District, Carvasta, Hamernick's Flooring Solutions, JO Companies, M Health Fairview, Nanny's Jamaican Kitchen, OWC Farmers Market, Ramsey County Workforce Solutions, Saint Paul Regional Water Services, Shobi's Table, VitalPath, and Xcel Energy

We're still in need of volunteers! Please sign-up for a shift to help support this event here.

Give to the Max and Show Your Neighborhood Pride!

Its Give to the Max Day and we hope you'll consider making a donation to sustain the work of the Rice & Larpenteur Alliance!

While supplies last - we are offering a FREE T-Shirt to show your neighborhood pride with a donation of $20 or more. Make a gift online and pick up your t-shirt at the Winter Warm-Up near the RLA Booth! Thank you for helping the community.

Multiple styles and sizes are available to outfit the whole family! Can't make it to the next event? Email Kim!

RLA Updates In Pictures

A successful RLA Board Meeting at Thai Street Market. Lots of updates, discussions, and yummy curry!

Leadership St Paul Alumni toured the SPRWS Facility and enjoyed a networking night at Nepali Kitchen.

La Delicious Bread's Ribbon Cutting with the Saint Paul Area Chamber with Mayor Abrams.

Employment & Workforce Corner

We are proud to partner with Ramsey County as an Inclusive Employer Champion.

As part of this partnership we share helpful employer and workforce resources provided by Ramsey County.

• Jobseekers and Businesses looking for workers can find support through the Employer of the Day! program.

• MN Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator half day workshops to help your company build a plan that will attract, hire and retain the best talent. Sessions are held monthly from 9-1pm. Content is tailored to each organizations needs.

• Ramsey County's Inclusive Employer Toolkit - new sections added on employee benefits and skills-based hiring. The toolkit aims to help employers provide a more welcoming and inclusive workplace for all by offering practices to build diversity, equity, and inclusion in the areas of employee recruitment, hiring, onboarding and retention.

• Check out Ramsey County Means Business website for more economic and workforce development resources.

Business Networking Lunch & Learn / Ribbon Cutting - Cancun Mexican Grill and Cantina

The Rice & Larpenteur Alliance Business Lunch and Learn, sponsored by Ramsey County Workforce Solutions was held at Cancun Mexican Grill and Cantina. Over 40 local businesses and support organizations came together to enjoy networking and a delicious Mexican meal at the newest local community restaurant (located in the former Hearthside Pizza space).

Special thank you to Mayor Carter for attending and Council VP Hwa Jeong Kim for your support. Thanks also to Karyn Berg with Ramsey County for presenting on how the County can support businesses' workforce challenges.

Congratulations to Cancun Mexican Grill & Cantina on your Grand Opening!

BizRecycling for Property Owners & Apartment Buildings

Owning and managing property can be difficult. With the help of BizRecycling grant funding, there can be improvements to reduce waste and become more sustainable. Here is how Rose Mall did it and find how the grant can help your business property. Click here to learn more.

RLA Business Survey

The Rice & Larpenteur Alliance would love to hear feedback from our local businesses on how we're doing and what more we can do to support our business community. Please take this quick survey to share your feedback!

You are also welcome to provide feedback directly by emailing kim@stpaulchamber.com or arranging a visit to your business. We'd love to hear how things are going!

M Health Fairview - Psychological First Aid Training

Join M Health Fairview for a FREE virtual training on December 5th, 10am - 12pm about Psychological First Aid (PFA). This is a learning opportunity on how to support healthy recovery for individuals after a traumatic event, public health emergency, natural disaster, and personal crisis. All is welcome to participate! Register here.

The Rice and Larpenteur Alliance is a collaboration of the City of Maplewood, City of Roseville, City of Saint Paul, and Ramsey County. More information at riceandlarpenteur.com.