Twin Cities nonprofits, community organizations and churches are gathering donations and coordinating cleanup efforts in areas damaged by the rioting that has followed the death of George Floyd in police custody on Memorial Day.
Here are some resources for those looking to volunteer or who are in need of assistance.
Donate food or other supplies:
• People can drop off food kits in brown grocery bags Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon in Sanford Middle School’s parking lot at 3524 42nd Ave. S., Minneapolis. The meals will go to kids in the area.
• The Open Door pantry at 3904 Cedar Grove Pkwy. in Eagan is seeking nonperishables. Items can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is accepting donations of food and toiletries from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at 2730 E. 31st St. The church has also asked people to donate tools and supplies to board up windows, including large sheets of plywood, screws, hammers, drills and electric saws. The equipment will not be returned to owners, the church said on Facebook. Community members can pick up items from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and crisis counseling will also be available.
• “Pop-up” food pantries are being established daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the corner of Emerson and Broadway avenues in North Minneapolis and at the intersection of Central and Lexington avenues in St. Paul.
•Circle of Discipline is offering free grocery store and food shelf transportation for the elderly in Minneapolis from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. from May 30 to June 5. Those in need of the service can contact 952-457-2290. It is not wheelchair accessible.
• The Little Earth Residents Association is seeking food pantry donations at 2495 18th Ave. S., Minneapolis.
• For those looking to get or give food, Hunger Solutions also offers a map of food shelf locations and hours across all of Minnesota.
• Community organizers have compiled more details on aid and events here.
Donate money:
• The Lake Street Council in Minneapolis is collecting donations to support small businesses and nonprofits that need to rebuild. Donations can be made on their website.
• In St. Paul, the Neighbors United Funding Collaborative is similarly raising money to help businesses rebuild.
Help clean up (people are encouraged to bring brooms, trash bags, work gloves and masks):
• Volunteers will gather at the Minnehaha Avenue and Lake Street intersection in Minneapolis at 9 a.m. Sunday to start cleaning up, and will be making their way west along Lake Street.
• Northside clean up is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Sunday in North Commons Park in Minneapolis.
• Powderhorn Park community members plan to gather at 11 a.m. Sunday starting at the north side of the park.
• Support the Cities is assessing where clean up efforts will be most needed on Sunday, and will share that information on its Facebook page.
Additional resources:
• If people feel unsafe in their homes, Pastor Jenny Sung of Depot Church in Hugo said churches and local hotels in the metro will provide shelter and those in need should contact 651-361-0448.
• Women for Political Change posted on Twitter that it is offering free transportation to people leaving the protests, and asked people to call or text “transportation” to 612-492-1507.
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