The Step Link

October 7, 2013

The STEP Link is to help the St Louis Park Food Shelf and Emergency Services to raise awareness.. Since 1975, St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP), a community- based private nonprofit agency, has been strengthening our community by responding to the basic emergency needs of individuals and families in St. Louis Park. One in 10 people who live in St. Louis Park use STEP. STEP Program Services include: Food Shelf • Clothing Closet • Crisis Support • Emergency Financial Assistance • Transportation • Referral Service Back-to-school supply programs • Holiday Toy Program • Holiday Food Program Donation Opportunities include: Non-perishable Food Items • Personal Care Item • Gently Used Clothing • Baby Food and Diapers • Monetary Donations allow us to turn $1.00 into $5.00 of purchased food. We need your help to continue these important services in our community. Donations are ALWAYS Welcome!!

The STEP Link Bracelet – $5.00

The STEP Link Charm – $5.00
phpThumb_generated_thumbnail-4

….sometimes you just need a little help from your friends, and other times you make new friends during a very difficult time. This is what happened to our family when our son, Brett Banasiewicz, suffered a traumatic brain injury on his BMX bike on August 23, 2011. Dustin Grice is one of Brett’s BMX buddies that reached out to us about the Link Foundation. Jeff Troldahl, founder of the Link Foundation, and Dustin Grice designed a “Maddog” bracelet with Brett’s signature colors pink and green. The Link Foundation sold many bracelets via the internet and also allowed us to sell the bracelets at Brett’s BMX Skate Park. The proceeds went to Brett’s mounting medical bills. Brett was able to obtain the best care in the United States that also included hyperbarics. Brett had to relocate to Texas because the state of Indiana is not licensed to administer hyperbarics for TBI’s..

Lisa Banasiewicz, Brett B's Mom Kitchen Skatepark