About LHENA

​Founded in 1970, the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA) exists to provide a structure for neighborhood leadership and participation, to promote the equitable sharing of resources, and to advance a shared vision of our beloved community. ​

Get Started

FIRST
Subscribe to our weekly neighborhood e-news
Be the first to know about social events, grants and funding opportunities, volunteer opportunities, construction and zoning changes, businesses coming and going, fun events, and more! The e-news goes out weekly on Sundays. 
SECOND
​Get involved with a community improvement project
The LHENA Volunteer Network (LVN) is a great place to start. You can also learn about serving on the Board (elections in May)
​Our History
LHENA grew out of conversations between neighbors. Fifteen residents gathered on August 4, 1970, to discuss the neighborhood and issues of the times. Agreeing that this is a "good place to live," and with a desire to support "the positive values of city living," they connected with others and formally established LHENA on February 18th, 1971.

​Since then, neighbors have used LHENA as a platform to create Mueller Park, organize litter pickups, support Ella Baker School, establish an Organics Recycling Drop-off program for renters, host countless potlucks and get-togethers, create Uptown Porchfest, and many other projects. Some projects live for a season, making a big impact in a short amount of time. Others become neighborhood mainstays, with leadership passed on to newcomers year after year. 

If you're ready to be the change you want to see, and your project affects the half square mile of Minneapolis wedged between Hennepin and Lyndale (north of Lake Street and south of the Loring Greenway) then we want hear from you! Over the years, LHENA has served countless neighborhood projects in these ways: 
  • Fiscal sponsorship
  • Volunteer coordination
  • Leadership and direction
  • Outreach and promotion

​Our Funding and Donations

Our funding comes from city contracts, project grants, and individual donations. Administrative support (bookkeeping, coordination, and outreach) keeps our organization going strong. ​​Your donation today will help us continue our work to support shared resources in the Wedge neighborhood. 
Thank you for being here!
We hope to see you at a neighborhood event soon. In the meantime, here's how to get in touch: