As you navigate this season of giving, there are plenty of ways to help others. We’ve even highlighted a few of the amazing helpers in our community for inspiration—read about the Prior Lake High
School Junior Optimist Club, the largest junior optimist club in the world (Altruistic and Engaged, as well as the Lakeville
Public Safety Foundation (Heroic Gifts, page 16).
But in the midst of all this giving, don’t forget that receiving (i.e. self
care) is important, too. Whether that means authentically connecting
with friends (Find our guide for planning a meaningful event in To Gather.) or getting some fresh air and exploring a new corner of your world like Lakeville runner Keri Traub. Since I’ve gotten so much practice asking for help lately, I am going
to ask you all for a quick favor: Please vote in our annual Best of Cities South Readers’ Choice Poll. Our second annual survey features new categories, and voting is live on our website from December 1– January 31. We’ll publish the results in our June/July is
