The Minnesota Helps - North Minneapolis Recovery Fund was created to provide support for immediate relief and longer-term recovery efforts in the wake of the May 22, 2011, tornado. To date we have raised $1.76 million dollars.
Money has been distributed to 37 agencies for emergency supplies, temporary shelter and housing repair, employment assistance, mental health support, child care, and many other critical needs to help North Minneapolis residents and neighborhoods recover. The Minneapolis Foundation released an interim report to the community on the progress of the Fund with recommendations on how to prioritize the distribution of remaining funds.
As both fundraising and the recovery effort wind down, we anticipate closing the Minnesota Helps - North Minneapolis Recovery Fund on or around the one-year anniversary of the tornado on May 22, 2012.
The Minneapolis Foundation and the more than 25 funding partners recognize that significant needs remain in North Minneapolis, many of which were exacerbated by the storm, and that nonprofits working to address those needs are collaborating more closely than ever before. These agencies are creating a powerful new vision for North Minneapolis, which we look forward to learning about and lending support to as is consistent with our mission and grantmaking guidelines.
We will keep the community, individual contributors, and agencies we've supported for the recovery effort informed on the status and progress of the fund.
Press release issued by the City of Minneapolis (5/23/11)