360 Communities

09/08/2026

We remember Janelle Marie Swenson, the fourteenth confirmed victim of domestic violence-related homicide in Minnesota in 2026. 💜

Janelle Marie Swenson worked as a Direct Support Professional at Orion Corporation and Environmental Services at Essentia Health. Her loved ones shared, “She had a tenacious personality, never letting a horse win after being bucked off. Janelle always got back on.” She loved hunting, fishing, riding motorcycles, canning vegetables, and gardening, and lived by her faith.

She leaves behind her husband, three children, and two new grandbabies. We remember Janelle Marie Swenson.

Learn more here: https://www.vfmn.org/we-remember-2026

Janelle's loved ones have set up a GoFundMe to support her family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-janelles-family-cover-expenses-after-her-loss

Help Us Honor Janelle's Life and Legacy Janelle was a … Jennifer Mcfadden needs your support for Help Janelle's Family Cover Expenses After Her Loss

09/08/2026

Welcome back to school from your friends at 360 Communities! Our Partners for Success® team is excited to be back in schools across Dakota County! ❤

Partners for Success® family support workers partner with school staff to identify students who are struggling academically. We assist families with basic needs such as food, housing, safety, community resources, and school supplies. We build trusting relationships with families, set goals with them, and provide ongoing support and follow-up to help them make progress toward their goals.

Does your school have a family support worker? Check our FAQs to find out: https://360communities.org/our-work/student-success/partners-for-success/

ISD 191 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District Farmington Area Public Schools, ISD 192 Lakeville Area Schools Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan Public Schools School District 197

09/05/2026

360 Communities food shelves and resource centers will be closed on Monday, September 7th, for Labor Day.

To contact us or set up a food shelf appointment, please call (952) 985-5300 (Monday through Friday) or send us a message on our website 360Communities.org.

We wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend! ☀️

Apple Valley Food Shelf Farmington Food Shelf Messiah Community Food Shelf

09/04/2026

Two Men and a Truck Twin Cities and St. Paul Saints Baseball are teaming up again for the 3rd Annual Movers for Moms Baseball game! This time, we are turning the stands PURPLE! 💜 Wear purple to raise awareness for domestic violence!

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Movers for Moms a nationwide campaign supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence.

⚾️ Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 pm
📍 CHS Field, Downtown St. Paul

GET ONE FREE ADMISSION with each donation you bring. Most-needed items:

Cleaning supplies
Diapers (all sizes)
Wipes
Baby formula
Bath wash and body lotion
Shampoo and hair supplies for all hair types
Plastic dishes
Twin Sheets
Bath towels and washcloths

All donations will go to local organizations supporting victims/survivors of domestic violence: 360 Communities Lewis House, Alexandra House, Cornerstone, and Southern Valley Alliance. Come honor our beneficiaries on a night to remember. 💜

09/03/2026

360 Communities extends our heartfelt condolences to the family of Jamie Charles (43), Willie Shaw Jr. (19), and Jaymison Shaw (22) after the tragic incident of family violence that claimed their lives. Our thoughts are with everyone who knew and loved them and the entire community of Inver Grove Heights.

Read our full statement here: https://360communities.org/statement-regarding-inver-grove-heights-killings/

09/02/2026

It was an exciting day at 360 Communities yesterday! 🇺🇦 Fifteen students from Ukraine spent the day at our Burnsville Resource Center to learn "what a nonprofit does." The group arrived in Minnesota in early August for a month-long leadership program, sponsored by YouLEAD (Youth Leadership Engagement and Development Program) based in Maplewood, MN.

Our staff hosted a potluck and spoke with the students about 360 Communities' programs, our mission, and our community impact. Big thanks to our Community Educator, Grace Verbrugge, for connecting us to Global Synergy Group and being a mentor for the students while they're here in Minnesota.

Best of luck to this inspiring group of future leaders! Enjoy the Minnesota State Fair tomorrow! 🎡🇺🇦 🌭

Click to learn more and support the YouLEAD program: https://www.globalsynergygroup.org/youth-leadership-exchange-youlead-2026

09/02/2026

FREE Community Food Distribution - Fridays in Burnsville! 🥕

📍 501 E Highway 13, Suite 112, Burnsville, MN 55337

360 Communities is giving away variety boxes of rescue food at our Burnsville Food Shelf on Friday mornings. We will start at 10:30 AM and continue until we run out.

Please drive around to the back of the building and wait in your car. A volunteer will bring your requested boxes to your vehicle.

Our Friday Community Food Distribution is made possible by volunteers who sort and pack quality food donated by local grocery stores and businesses each week. Boxes may include fresh produce, bakery items, dairy, snacks, and other grocery products. Selection varies each week and is available while supplies last.

Because these items are rescued from local grocery stores, some products may be at or beyond their "best by" date. Our volunteers carefully inspect every item, and we only distribute food that we would feel comfortable serving to our own families.

All are welcome. ❤️ No pre-registration is required.

360 Communities' Burnsville Resource Center is open 9 am - 4 pm Monday through Thursday. To contact us or set up a food shelf appointment, please call (952) 985-5300.

09/02/2026

Big thanks to everyone who joined us at the Minnesota Twins game last night to support Domestic Violence Awareness! 💜

We stood side by side with several other local organizations that support victims and survivors in Minnesota. Thank you to the MN Twins for acknowledging this important issue and donating a portion of each ticket sale toward funding the work we do. 🙏

Learn more about 360 Communities' campaign to build a new emergency shelter for victims/survivors: https://360communities.org/360-lewis-house-campaign/

09/01/2026

We are grateful to Family of Christ Lutheran Church for choosing 360 Communities as their Mission of the Month! ❤

Visit our website to find out all the ways 360 Communities delivers safety and stability that improves lives for individuals and families in Dakota County: https://360communities.org/

Today we launch a new Mission of the Month. This time we are raising funds to send to 360 communities. Bring "noisy" offering to church on Sundays, or head over to our donation page where a special section is there to make sure funds go to the mission. And then head over to their website to learn all about the ways they help our community. 360 Communities

09/01/2026

TONIGHT! 💜 Wear purple to support victims of domestic violence while you cheer on the Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers at 6:40 pm. ⚾️

Buy your tickets here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Domesticviolence68

$5 of your ticket purchase will be directed to the organization you choose at checkout to support advocacy and care programs run by six participating local organizations. 💜

When you choose 360 Communities, your purchase will benefit our Violence Prevention and Intervention program and the victims/survivors staying at our Lewis House shelter. 🏠️

Thank you for supporting our mission to deliver safety and stability that improves lives.

A guaranteed win. Join our Office of Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (MMBWG) team tomorrow during the Minnesota Twins game to bring awareness and help prevent domestic violence.

A portion of your ticket purchase will go to support local organizations working to end domestic violence.

Get your tickets here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Domesticviolence68