Pride, Connection & Community at Lavender’s Summer Kickoff
Friends & Co was happy to be a community partner at Lavender Magazine’s 2026 Summer of Pride Kickoff Party on Thursday, May 28, at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis — an […]
Pride Luncheon Event Creates Space for LGBTQ+ Seniors, Many of Whom Feel Pressure to “Go Back into the Closet”
June 26 event offers food, entertainment, and an affirming space where older adults can be fully themselves ST. PAUL, MN: Friends & Co will welcome 120 guests to this year’s […]
Photobooth Gallery from Friends by Your Side Fundraiser
Last night was something special ✨Friends, food, laughs, and a photobooth full of unforgettable moments at Dual Citizen Brewing Company.Check out the photobooth gallery below and see who you recognize […]
12 Women. One Meaningful Gift.
Thank you to Seeds of Hope, a self-proclaimed group of “12 ordinary women” who come together to do something extraordinary. Every month they contribute to a shared fund they then use […]
Special All-Ages “Let’s Do Coffee” Event at Dual Citizen Brewing Company
As a part of our ongoing April partnership with Dual Citizen Brewing Company’s Dual Purpose Program (Where all donations made at Friends & Co events will be matched up to […]
Learning Together: Mental Health Training with NAMI Minnesota’s Kay King
Friends & Co staff recently gathered for a two-hour learning session focused on mental health awareness and understanding. The training, “Mental Illness Basics: Hope with Facts,” was presented by Kay […]
Friends & Co’s “Coffee Talk” Phone Line Marks Five Years of Reducing Isolation & Loneliness for Older Adults
February 2026 Minneapolis/St. Paul — Friends & Co (formerly Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly) is celebrating the five-year anniversary of Coffee Talk, a drop-in phone line that helps […]
Creating Belonging One Cup at a Time: Celebrating One Year of Let’s Do Coffee in Stillwater
A monthly gathering offering connection and community for LGBTQ+ older adults Stillwater, MN: This month, Friends & Co (formerly Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly Twin Cities) is celebrating […]
From Film to Friendship: The Story of Let’s Do Lunch Café for Twin Cities Seniors
In 2013, a small group of LGBTQ advocates in the Twin Cities gathered to watch the documentary Gen Silent. Among them were: Harry Hartigan, then board vice president of Friends […]
Hand Made Valentines Cards for Older Adults
Feeling grateful today Volunteers came together here at Friends & Co for our Cards Connect card making event and created 177 Valentine cards for older adults. Each card is a […]