The goal of the Seward Neighborhood Group is to make Seward a better place to live, work and play.

We do this by:

• Fostering a vibrant, safe, healthy community
• Supporting a successful business district
• Celebrating the diversity of our neighborhood
• Creating opportunities to connect with our neighbors

2017 Board Members

• Diann Anders, Treasurer
• Tariku Belay
• Shell Collins
• Hanna Epstein
• Peter Fleck
• Ashley Freitag
• Bob Friddle, Executive Committee  at-large member
• Daniel Handeen
• Abdiasis Hirsi
• Elina Kolstad, Secretary
• Marilyn Matheny, Vice President
• Alexis Troschinetz
• Marne Zafar, President

2017 Meeting Dates

**Meetings are held at 7PM in Matthews Center unless otherwise noted

January 25, 2017
February 22, 2017
March 22, 2017
April 26, 2017
May 24, 2017
June 28, 2017 (6:30PM Meeting time)
July 26, 2017 (6:30PM Meeting time)
August 23, 2017 (6:30PM Meeting time)
September 27, 2017
October 25, 2017

Click here to find minutes from meetings.

Board member responsibilities:

• Attend board meetings regularly
• Understand and provide oversight of the activities and finances of the organization
• Become aware of and take initiative to lead on issues that are important to the community
• Make decisions and vote, consciously weighing personal opinions and the sentiment of the neighborhood in decision-making
• Influence decisions and activities of the City of Minneapolis
• Participate on at least one committee (see website for details)
  • Community Development
  • Community Building
  • Environment
  • Communications (design, social media, PR, marketing)
  • Neighborhood History
  • Seward Art Crawl
  • Fundraising / Event Planning
• Participate in or volunteer for SNG and community activities/events
• Participate in and prepare for meetings. Ask questions, offer opinions, etc.
• Contribute financially to SNG each year (any contribution is welcome)
• Mentor and guide new board members

Time commitment:

• The Board meets for 90 minutes on the fourth Wednesday of each month – or as otherwise noted on the website or in pre-meeting communication
• Committees meet once a month or less as needed
• Average number of volunteer hours per month: 5 – 10

If interested in learning more about becoming a Seward Neighborhood Group Board member, please contact Kerry Cashman, kerry@sng.org.