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 […]
Let’s Do Lunch Annual Holiday Luncheon 2025
On December 9th, our community came together for an afternoon of festive warmth in the middle of winter. Older LGBTQ+ adults from across the Twin Cities filled the room with […]