Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis VA accepting Valentine cards for veteran patients
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KTTC) – The Minneapolis VA will recognize and honor hospitalized Veterans as part of National Salute to Veteran Patients week, the week of Valentine’s Day, from Feb. 9-15.
National Salute to Veteran Patients gives people the chance to thank veterans by sending them Valentine’s Day cards.
In fiscal year 2024, schools, community groups, and youth organizations nationwide sent more than 100 Valentine’s Day cards to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Additionally, more than 2,600 volunteers and community organizations contributed to events and activities recognizing hospitalized Veterans.
The Minneapolis VA is now accepting Valentine’s Day cards for Veterans. The cards will be distributed to inpatient Veterans during the week. Guidelines for cards can be found online.
Cards can be mailed to:
Minneapolis VA Health Care System Voluntary/Community Resource Service (135) One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417
People can also schedule a time to drop off a donation or volunteer. They can contact the Center for Development and Civic Engagement at email vhaminvol@va.gov.
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Three people are injured after a shooting in north Minneapolis on Monday night.
The Minneapolis Police Department says that just before 8:20 p.m., officers responded to the report of a shooting on the 1600 block of Girard Avenue North.
Authorities found a man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds outside a vehicle and a woman in the vehicle with at least one non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Both were brought to the hospital for their injuries.
Police were notified that a third person was injured and found a man hiding in a shed on the 1500 block of Girard Avenue North, who was also brought to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
MPD is working to determine what led up to the shooting and how the three people are connected to each other.
No arrests have been made at this time.
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Three men were shot early Monday morning near a busy northeast Minneapolis intersection, and police say one of the victims is fighting for his life.
Minneapolis police say the shooting happened just before 12:30 a.m. near the area of East Hennepin Avenue and University Avenue Northeast.
Witnesses called 911 to report “multiple rounds of gunfire” and seeing people fleeing on foot in the area.
Police say officers arrived at the scene to find a man suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. About 10 minutes after the shooting, two others arrived at Hennepin Healthcare with wounds that aren’t considered life-threatening.
This was the third reported shooting this weekend in the city. A woman was shot in the head and hand Saturday night near Bossen Field Park in the southeast corner of the city.
About three hours later, two men were shot near the Wedge Community Co-op off Lyndale Avenue and West 22nd Street. One of the men later died at Hennepin Healthcare.
No arrests have been made in any of these cases, police say, and the respective investigations are ongoing.
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