How you can help Minneapolis, St. Paul residents impacted by riots - FOX 9

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Community members donate goods in Minneapolis following the riots. Credit: Ben Jammin Peltier-Yawakie

(FOX 9) - Community members are pitching in to help the Minneapolis and St. Paul residents impacted by the riots that have erupted over the death of George Floyd. 

After several stores were damaged, looted and set on fire--particularly along Lake Street--many neighborhoods are struggling to find groceries and essential supplies.

Groups are also working together to help clean up the streets.

Neighbors help those hurt by riots in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Neighbors cleaned up debris and collected food and essential supplies for those hurt by the riots in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

“This is Minnesota. This is Minneapolis. This is community. All the stuff that happens at night. Ninety percent of those people aren’t even from here. So, THIS is who we really are," one resident said. 

Here are some ways you can donate:

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• Make a donation to We Love Lake Street to help rebuild Lake Street’s small businesses and community organizations.
• Give to the Neighbors United Funding Collaborative, which is raising money to help businesses in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood rebuilt. 
• Donate food or construction supplies at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 E. 31st St., Minneapolis on Sunday, May 31 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Community members can pick up essential supplies at that location from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Drop off food kits in brown grocery bags at Sanford Middle School's parking lot, 3524 42nd Ave. S., Minneapolis on Sunday, May 31 from 10 a.m.-noon. The meals will go to children who live in the area. 

Here are some cleanup events you can join:

• Saturday, May 30, 2-5:30 p.m.: Lake & Bloomington clean-up in Minneapolis
• Saturday, May 30, noon: Chicago Avenue clean-up
• Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m.: Central clean-up
• Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m.: South Mineapolis clean-up
• Sunday, May 31 from 12-4: Hub Bike Co-op in south Minneapolis
• Sunday, May 31 at 10 a.m.: Northside clean-up

For a more comprehensive list of how you can help, click here.

If you need help

With the loss of grocery stores and other damage affecting people’s access to food, clothing, financial assistance, groceries, medical care and equipment, and medication, the City of Minneapolis has put together a list of resources to help residents. That list can be found here.  

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