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Open Arms Cuts Baguette, Officially Opens St. Paul Kitchen & Campus

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Open Arms CEO Leah Hebert Welles. and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter officially open the St. Paul Kitchen & Campus with a bread cutting held on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Councilmember Rebecca Noecker Join Leah Hebert Welles In Exciting Bread Cutting Ceremony To Open St. Paul Kitchen & Campus

Open Arms of Minnesota celebrated the opening of the St. Paul Kitchen & Campus by cutting a long baguette rather than the traditional ribbon on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in St. Paul. Guests included St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, board members, volunteers, partners, friends, and staff. We are so excited to call St. Paul home and look forward to deepening our relationships in the community while expanding our capacity to serve more meals to our clients across the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. Go HERE to check out a photo gallery from the exciting event by photographer Amy Anderson. 

The ceremony was featured by several local media outlets. Check out their stories below:

KARE 11 News

Star Tribune

Pioneer Press

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