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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Frank Petrovic, Communications Assistant
Phone 952-826-0347 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Southwest Suburbs Join Forces to Help Military Service Members
and Their Families
Edina, Minn., Oct. 3, 2013 – Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park will celebrate their designation
as the “Southwest Twin Cities Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network” at a special event next week.
The four cities are joining Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, a statewide organization that provides community
support for military service members, Guard, Reserves, veterans and their families. The Southwest Twin
Cities Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Proclamation Ceremony & Celebration will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday,
Oct. 12, in Hopkins Downtown Park, 40 9th Ave. S. The event will include entertainment, recognition of
military, veterans and their families and a military vehicle display. Exhibits about available resources will be on
display.
Jason Gadd, Hopkins City Council Member and Committee Co-Chair, said, “We are excited to be a part of
this joint effort between our cities to provide services and resources to our veterans and military families.
We look forward to seeing the volunteer network of the four cities in action."
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon aims to help all service members, currently active or not, get assistance for
themselves and their families whenever they need it. Much of this assistance is needed during deployment, but
help is available anytime.
“St. Louis Park understands the important role that community support plays in the lives of service members
and their families,” said St. Louis Park City Manager Tom Harmening. “Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is a great
opportunity for all of our cities to join together and connect and engage with these important community
members.”
Minnetonka City Manager Geralyn Barone agrees. “We are very pleased to be part of the Southwest Twin
Cities Beyond the Yellow Ribbon coalition, and we look forward to continuing to work with our neighboring
cities to show our support for military members and their families,” she said.
Mary Brindle, Edina City Council Member and Committee Co-Chair, encourages residents in the four cities to
get involved. “If you would like to volunteer, please visit the [Southwest Twin Cities Beyond the Yellow
Ribbon Network] website. If you are a military person or veteran and wish to have assistance with something,
please don't hesitate,” she said.
For more information on Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, visit http://swtcbeyondtheyellowribbon.org/ or contact
Gadd, 612-839-7030 or Jason@nexgenassociates.com.
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