Jim Engelking volunteer and community Engagement activities

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During COVID, Jim unloaded the weekly trucks that deliver the food that St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP)provides for our SLP neighbors.   Jim also served as a member of STEP's Board of Directors and still volunteers to cover the busy holiday season and volunteer absences.

Jim has been president of the Brookside Neighborhood Association for several years.  He helps organize events and activities that bring our neighbors together and make Brookside a great place to live.

While Jim was completing a culinary arts program post-retirement, he helped Minneapolis non-profit Good Grocer obtain its restaurant license and developed the store's prepared food offerings.  In addition to creating tasty food, Jim is teaching culinary skills to neurodiverse postsecondary students. 

In addition to leading his company's United Way campaigns, Jim also served as a reviewer for the United Way's multiyear Community Investments RFP, helping identify programs that best meet the needs of our communities.

Jim was a year-round bike commuter to downtown Minneapolis after moving to St Louis Park.  Now Jim helps facilitate biking experiences for individuals with disabilities as an adaptive bike pilot.

Jim applied his love of smoking meat to help our neighbors facing food insecurity.   Over the past six years, his holiday pulled pork event has raised over $25,000 to help STEP feed our neighbors.