For application materials and more information, visit our BIG IDEAS page.
 Whittier's only net zero house (producing more energy than it uses), will be the site of the next Environmental Sustainability Committee meeting! The home on Harriet Ave owned by Stewart and Linda Herman is also thought to be the oldest in the US that has achieved net zero status. The home has been featured on tpt's Almanac show, the Star Tribune, and the Minneapolis St. Paul Home Tour. The Hermans will give a tour of the home and talk about how to restore a residence to reduce its carbon footprint.
Whittier Environmental Sustainability Committee Meeting Saturday, May 20 3-4:30pm 2021 Harriet Ave All are welcome to attend! If you are interested in learning more about Whittier's Environmental Sustainabilty Committee, contact Paul Shanafelt at 612-871-7756 or paul@whittieralliance.org. Zeus Jones believes innovation starts with people, not technology or process. As their business expanded, they chose to move to Whittier. Every year, they create a gift for all their clients. Last year, that gift was the Eat Street Cookbook, “From Eat Street, with Love.” It was also a gift for the Whittier Alliance. The book was sold online and at Greater Goods and Magers and Quinn. Zeus Jones donated the proceeds of the cookbook to the Whittier Alliance, which will help fund neighborhood events and projects.
Helpful, patient, and environmentally conscious, owner Jamie McDonald and the crew at Sunrise Cyclery are a tremendous asset to Whittier. Many of their bike parts and accessories are inexpensive, and they sometimes give them away for free. Sunrise offers free bike mechanic tutorials for anyone, no matter your age or biking know-how. They co-hosted the Whittier Bike Fair last fall where they offered free bike tune-ups, food, and resources for the neighborhood. Jamie volunteered several hours of his time to fix up over 40 bikes for free at the Caffeine & Kickstands event last summer that was co-hosted by Whittier Alliance and Spyhouse. Whittier is lucky to have such a wonderful, community-oriented business. On behalf of the Whittier neighborhood, we congratulate Zeus Jones and Sunrise Cyclery on receiving the 2016 Whittier Good Business Award! Meet your new Whittier Alliance board members: David Bagley, Kaley Brown, Jen Kader, Carrie McCabe-Johnston, & Chafoxey Mitchner!  Please join us for the Whittier Alliance Annual Meeting next Thursday! Thursday, March 30th from 5:30pm- 8:00pm Whittier International Elementary School (315 W 26th street) The Annual Meeting features:
Resource Fair Attendees:
For more information about the Annual Meeting contact our office at 612-871-7756 or info@whittieralliance.org.  Save the date for Thursday, March 30th!
The Whittier Alliance will be hosting its Annual Meeting from 5:30-8pm at Whittier International Elementary School (315 W 26th St). The Annual Meeting features:
All attendees should arrive between 5:30-6:15pm to register. For Board election voter eligibility guidelines, please refer to the Whittier by-laws. For more information about the Annual Meeting contact our office at 612-871-7756 or info@whittieralliance.org.  The Whittier “Good Neighbor” Award recognizes a Whittier resident who has had a positive effect on other neighbors or has made Whittier a better place to live. The Award is designed to honor those individuals who make a difference for others in the Whittier Community. The Whittier “Good Business” Award recognizes a social service agency, institution, educational organization or business that has served the Whittier neighborhood in a positive, unique manner. The award is designed to honor those groups that make a difference for others in the Whittier community. Up to two businesses and two neighbors will be chosen to receive the awards at the Whittier Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 30. If you would like to nominate a good neighbor or business, please fill out the online Good Neighbor or Good Business nomination form. The nomination deadline is Tuesday, March 21 at 5pm. . The Whittier Alliance Board of Directors seeks an experienced strategic planning consultant to design and facilitate a participatory planning process to consolidate and update our 2012-2017 strategic plan by Fall of 2017. The strategic plan establishes goals for neighborhood development and prosperity, including details on how the goals will be achieved, measured, and reported. The update will further strive to build a cohesive, neighborhood identity and vision. For more information and to apply: 
Proposals should be submitted electronically, as a PDF, to info@whittieralliance.org by March 16th, 5:00 pm.
 Our Board members are volunteers who help make Whittier a thriving neighborhood. The Board meets once a month to discuss and make decisions about neighborhood and organizational issues. To apply, fill out the application form and submit in-person to the Whittier Alliance office no later than Friday, February 17 at 5pm. You will also need to bring a current photo ID or utility bill. The Board election will take place at the Whittier Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 30 from 6-8pm at Whittier International Elementary School. Qualifications Each At-Large director on the Board of Directors must: A. be an eligible voting member for at least six months prior to date of application or appointment B. be able to demonstrate current and ongoing participation with the Whittier Alliance C. be able to demonstrate attendance at Whittier Alliance sponsored meetings or task forces within the current year D. support the aims and purposes of the corporation as per Article II E. agree to abide by its Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws F. not have committed an act of malice or defamation against the Whittier Alliance or any member of the Board of Directors or otherwise disrupt the aims and purposes of the corporation. 
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