I am please to invite you to attend our Huddle on Thursday, March

DONNA NICHOLSON SVENDSEN
Associate Director
General Mills Community Action
March 27, 2015
HAWTHORNE HUDDLE
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015
Friends of the Hawthorne Huddle,
Join us at the April 2 Huddle for a first-hand look at new findings from the Cradle K Cabinet, the
Mayor’s initiative focused on the health and well-being of babies and children up to age 3. We’ll
hear about the Cabinet’s work with the community and their recommendations to help children
and their families get a healthy start, live in stable housing and access high-quality child
development and early learning programs.
We will be joined by Cabinet Co-Chairs Carolyn Smallwood of Way to Grow and Peggy
Flanagan of the Children’s Defense Fund. The Mayor and the Cabinet are still accepting
community input, so we ask you to come with your feedback on the preliminary goals
recommended by the Cabinet. In preparation, here’s a link to the draft report from the Mayor’s
Website: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/mayor/cradle/WCMS1P-136627
The Hawthorne Huddle will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room at
Farview Park, 621 29th Avenue North. A continental breakfast will be available at 7:15 a.m.
We look forward to having you join in the conversation.
Sincerely,
AGENDA
 WELCOME:
Donna Svendsen, Associate Director, General Mills Foundation
 SAFETY REPORT:
Lt. Arthur Knight, Minneapolis Police Department 4th Precinct
 MAIN PROGRAM TOPIC: CRADLE TO K CABINET REPORT
 PANEL:
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Carolyn Smallwood, Executive Director of Way to Grow and Cradle to K Co-Chair
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Peggy Flanagan, Executive Director of the Children’s Defense Fund and Cradle to K Co-Chair
 HAWTHORNE NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: Diana Hawkins, Executive Director, Hawthorne
Neighborhood Council
 ANNOUNCEMENTS
 ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting: Thursday, May 7, 2015
Hawthorne Huddle Schedule - 2015
(Meetings on first Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated)
January 8 (second Thursday of the month)
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
June 5
July 9 (second Thursday of the month)
August 6 (break – no meeting)
September 3
October 1
November 5
December 3
Number One General Mills Boulevard  MS CC-01  Minneapolis, MN 55426
donna.svendsen@genmills.com tel 763-764-4150 fax 763-764-4114