16TH ANNUAL GALA

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See you Monday!! 🐣🌼 #thankyou to our volunteers, @lora.caldwell.9 neighbors, and partner St. Paul's!

Big shout out to @mpslakers Foodie Club for stuffing a fantastic 500 eggs for our upcoming garden Easter egg hunt in the neighborhood! #grateful #easter #volunteersrock

Big shout out to @mpslakers Foodie Club for stuffing a fantastic 500 eggs for our upcoming garden Easter egg hunt in the neighborhood! #grateful #easter #volunteersrock

Happening in the neighborhood on Saturday! Come check it out! @coppercarriage

Happy spring! Help us as we head into many lovely #spring things 🌱 Please share or reach out to us if you know of a farmer interested in being a part of the #littleitalyfarmersmarket ❤️ Sending out applications soon for what is sure to be an amazing 10th season of it! #farmersmarket #healthyfoodforall #erie #localfood

What an incredible morning, SSJNN staff learning paper making at @groundedprintshop. Thank you @ashypastore

Happy #firstdayofspring and a shout out to all of the great volunteers who helped with neighborhood cleanup on Saturday! Two dumpsters filled! #grateful #spring #cleanup

Sneak peek of a #gala silent auction item that just arrived! This beaute of a bike table was made by bicycle program volunteer @soerratic and will be available to bid on at the event and online! 🚲 #share #neighbortoneighbor #bikelove #silentauction #grateful

Sneak peek of a #gala silent auction item that just arrived! This beaute of a bike table was made by bicycle program volunteer @soerratic and will be available to bid on at the event and online! 🚲 #share #neighbortoneighbor #bikelove #silentauction #grateful

Some great gala baskets coming in from gracious donors like Rachel here! Interested in bidding or being part? Link in bio! #guessthattunegala 🎶 🌼 #grateful #erie

Huge #thanks to @cpramblers Campus Minister Ms. Grenci and students for the donation from their recent jeans day! #grateful #neighbortoneighbor

We're thinking spring today even amid the snow! Please join us next Friday-Saturday neighbors! #springcleanup #loveyourneighborhood #neighbortoneighbor

Big #thankyou to Kathy McClintock for making many fantastic, warm, soft scarves! Come stop by and see which color suits you for the recent snow ❄️ ❤️ #neighbortoneighbor #staywarm #february

3 AMAZING ladies are assembling the invitations for our 16th Annual Guess That Tune Gala on April 15. #volunteersrock

Thank you to our friends Jack and Nik, two chemistry majors from @gannonu, who led the slime-making STEM Group for our after-school kiddos! The group had fun learning about the chemical reaction that takes place in the making of slime and, of course, PLAYING with it!

At today's staff meeting we honored our coworker and newly sworn in City of Erie Councilwoman Susannah, albeit in a bit less formal fashion than last eve's swearing in 😉 Please join us in congratulating her! 🎊 ❤️

At today's staff meeting we honored our coworker and newly sworn in City of Erie Councilwoman Susannah, albeit in a bit less formal fashion than last eve's swearing in 😉 Please join us in congratulating her! 🎊 ❤️

One of our staff recently soaked up some great ag knowledge with other local farmers and growers at @pasafarming Looking forward to a great season with our gardens, #littleitalyfarmersmarket and urban farm teens! 🌱 What are you looking forward to this growing season? #eriepa @wildfieldfarm #urbanag @gardens_of_erie @eriefpac

This and more all finished and ready for you at St. Paul's for soup kitchen this eve! 4:30, 453 W. 16th St. ❤️ 🍞 #neighbortoneighbor

Thank you @sowrightseeds for the wonderful donation! 🌱❤️

If you see the wonderful Sister Phyllis today please wish her a Happy Birthday! ❤️

Thanks so much to Ladies of Harley, Harley Owners Group and Harley Davidson of Erie for the donation! ❤️ #blessed #neighbortoneighbor

#neighborhoodbeauty #wintergarden #gratitude #eriegram @drmayaangelou ❄️ ❤️

Friendly reminder that we serve free, delicious, from scratch, hot meals every Monday starting at 4:30 at St. Paul's, 453 W. 16th St. (16th and Walnut) Check out our wonderful chef Deb and some of what's on tonight's menu! See you there! ❤️ #neighbortoneighbor #sharewithafriend #breakingbread

Neighbors are starting to arrive and all are welcome! 1617 Chestnut Street #merrychristmas #feast #santaclaus #neighbortoneighbor

Getting set for this eve's #christmas meal ❤️🎄 So grateful for our amazing volunteers and donors!

#grateful to Lou and Knights of Columbus of @sacredhearterie for the goodie bags for Monday's Christmas meal! 🎄 ❤️

So #grateful to the staff and students at Our Lady of Peace for the tremendous collection during Advent and the beautiful service today! 🎄 ❤️ #advent #spiritoftheseason #neighbortoneighbor @olpadmin @dioceseoferie

Big thank you to @ahntoday Saint Vincent employees for all of the donated hats and mittens! #grateful #neighbortoneighbor

Keep an eye out in the mail for SSJNN's #ChristmasCard! This year, participants were challenged with creating their ideal "Snowed In" scene for the front of the card. A combination of Christmas tunes and a mug of hot chocolate provided the perfect inspiration for those who took part. What memories and experiences come to your mind when you think of being "snowed in"? #merrychristmas #warmwishes

Big #thankyou to Sam of @aka_munuomega and volunteers who helped tremendously with holiday deliveries! ❤️ #grateful #christmas #neighbortoneighbor #service

So #grateful for neighbors Kristine and Lisa (mother and daughter!) for making up special gift boxes for our kiddos! #christmas #generosity #spiritoftheseason 🎄 ❤️

#Thanks to our great volunteers and @secondharvestfbnwpa for making the holidays brighter with food distribution today ❤️✨️🎄

Big #thankyou to Rachel & Pat McCreary today for these fantastic and full stockings for our kiddos! #grateful #christmas #neighbors

Some final decorations at our gardens and farmers market lot! 🎄 Thanks to great neighbors and volunteers like Mark and our urban farm teens for making the neighborhood look brighter this season! ✨️ #christmasdecor #christmasgarden #ourerie

CONGRATULATIONS to Lisa Kobusinski, winner of the Small Business Saturday gift basket! Including gifts from many of the 32 independent businesses and restaurants who participated in our passport program, it was a pretty special holiday prize! #ShopSmall #shopsmall #shopsmallsaturday #smallbusinesssaturday #smallbusinesssaturday

Today's the day! #givingtuesday Please consider supporting our ministries via link in bio #igivecatholic

Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving from SSJNN! ❤️

Stop by 4 businesses within our area for #smallbusinesssaturday and be entered in to win this fantastic prize basket full of hundreds of dollars worth of gift certificates and goods from neighborhood shops! See you Saturday! #shopsmall #loveerie

Did Kiki and the urban farm teens choose color or white lights for their garden decorating?!🎄 Stop by and see for yourself! #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas

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