Minneapolis (Oct. 13, 2017) – Next week, Meet Minneapolis and Minneapolis Visitor Information on Nicollet will host their most adorable charity promotion yet—a Puppy Cuddle! A $5 donation will get the donor five minutes with a precious pup AND support the United Way and Midwest Animal Shelter.

WHEN: Thursday, Oct., 19 11:30 a.m. - 1p.m.

WHERE: Minneapolis Visitor Information on Nicollet

505 Nicollet Mall #100, Minneapolis, MN 55402

WHAT: Donate $5 for 5 minutes of cuddle time with puppies. Proceeds will benefit United Way and Midwest Animal Shelter. Cash, credit and checks will be accepted.

WHO: Dog lovers, charitable people – downtown residents and workers are encouraged to spend lunchtime at this feel-good event!

VISUALS: Cute, cuddly puppies and happy people

Media and cameras welcome and encouraged.

ABOUT MEET MINNEAPOLIS

Meet Minneapolis is a private, not-for-profit, member-based association. It actively promotes and sells the Minneapolis area as a destination for conventions and meetings, works to maximize the visitor experience and markets the city as a desirable tourist destination to maximize the economic benefit to the greater Minneapolis area.

Meet Minneapolis is accredited by the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) of Destinations International.

ABOUT MINNEAPOLIS VISITOR INFORMATION ON NICOLLET: SHOP. MOVE. FIND.

Minneapolis Visitor Information includes three services in one convenient location:

• Shop: Love From Minneapolis offers Minneapolis- and Minnesota-themed apparel, art, specialty foods, souvenirs and gifts, including many made by local artisans. Products are also available at: https://lovefromcompanies.com/shop-minneapolis
• Move: Move Minneapolis (formerly the Commuter Connection) provides services to commuters, carpool information, transit passes, schedules and maps, MnPass and bicycling commuting information and accessories. Visitors seeking help with transit options should make this their first stop downtown.
• Find: Meet Minneapolis staff is available to answer questions, share visitor maps and provide suggestions about things to do in Minneapolis and the surrounding area. The Visitor Information Center in the Minneapolis Convention Center also is available to provide similar information to visitors and convention attendees.

CONNECT WITH US

Online: www.minneapolis.org and for deals & exclusive experiences: http://go.minneapolis.org

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#askMPLS: Use this hashtag to get answers to all your Minneapolis questions from our team!

MEDIA CONTACT

Kristen Montag, Meet Minneapolis senior public relations and communications manager, 612-767-8038, cell: 651-335-5754, kristenm@minneapolis.org, @Minneapolis_PR on Twitter.