HUGE Success!

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Box City Vigil and attended the 5th annual event. We had around 275 students from all over the metro area participate.

Participants raised $600.00 that will be donated to local youth homeless shelters, The Bridge and YouthLink.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS!

Speakers included Beth Holger who talked about challenges homeless teens go through each night and how youth end up homeless and Tottiana who shared her story of being homeless through spoken word and other poetry.
Musical Guests included The Romanovs, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Silent Agency, and 952 Crew.
Our DJ for the night, Mark Haugen from Beatiful Day DJs, was a great addition to the event this year.

Let us know if you would like to help plan the event next year or get information out to your high school about the event.
email: boxcityvigil09@gmail.com

Check out the slideshow to the right of the page with pictures from the event!

Suggested Parking for the Event

Directions to Capitol from Bloomington
•Start by taking 494 EAST
•On the 55/ 494 split stay to the left and continue to take 494
•Take exit 70 for 35E
•Stay LEFT on the exit to take 35E NORTH toward St. Paul
•Take exit 106B – Kellog Blvd.
•Turn LEFT on Kellog Blvd. (turn into the right-hand lane)
•Take a RIGHT on John Ireland Blvd.
•Take a RIGHT on to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
•Go STRAIGHT through the stop sign at Cedar Ave
•The ramp is on the right. Look for signs, balloons, or etc.

This is the place many people have parked for the past few years. It has seemed to work out well in the past but we cannot be liable for anything that may happen by you parking in this ramp.. There is also parking available on side streets. Those are our two suggestions. YOU CANNOT PARK AT THE CAPITOL. As long as you aren’t parked in the capitol parking lot there is no designated place you should or shouldn’t park. Please follow all parking laws to ensure your car is still there in the morning.