Welcome to the Stevens Square Community Organization (SSCO)!

We’re neighbors just like you volunteering and serving the Stevens Square-Loring Heights neighborhood in south Minneapolis since 1975. Our work is dedicated to making our neighborhood a fun place to live, work, and play!

Pre-Order the SSCO Community Cookbook!

The cookbook created from submissions from neighbors just like you is now ready for pre-order- order yours by the end of the month to receive a first print copy of this delicious piece of community history!

SSCO works to strengthen Stevens Square-Loring Heights by initiating, integrating, and implementing key priorities:

  • Economic Development

  • Neighborhood Development

  • Community Safety

  • Clean Green Environment

  • Building Community Through the Arts

  • Community Involvement

All neighbors are welcomed and encouraged to join us: participate in meetings, help plan events, join the neighborhood cleanup, go on neighborhood walks, and more!

What we’re up to this month:


Run for an SSCO Board Position!

We are currently accepting nominations for new Board Members- join the SSCO Board of Directors and be part of an active group of volunteers who come together to make Stevens Square-Loring Heights a great place to live, work, and play!

Residents 16 years and older who live, work, or volunteer in Stevens Square-Loring Heights are eligible to run for a Board position. Open positions include: Board Chair, Board Secretary, and At-Large Board Members. Voting will take place at our Annual Meeting on August 23rd and online for one week following.

Submit your nomination online by August 22nd or join the ballot in-person at our Annual Meeting in Stevens Square Park from 11am - 1pm on Saturday, August 23rd!

Colorful mural featuring a landscape of flowers, plants, and water. Above the horizon is a dark skinned person wearing a pride flag tshirt, their arm raised in a fist. In the sky, clouds spell out "PERSIST" against a sunset sky.

Mural created for SS-LH by Creatives After Curfew