How to help those displaced by Francis Drake Hotel fire

December 26, 2019 at 3:08AM
Volunteer Robert Hill of Minneapolis helped load donations onto trucks as residents were bussed to temporary shelters. ] MARK VANCLEAVE ¥ Hundreds of people donated diapers, clothing and personal items after early morning fire tore through the Francis Drake Hotel apartments Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 in Minneapolis. The Francis Drake Hotel served as transitional housing for more than 200 people.
Volunteer Robert Hill of Minneapolis helped load donations onto trucks Wednesday as displaced Francis Drake residents were bused to temporary shelters. (Kyndell Harkness — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

While thanking citizens for their generosity, authorities ask that no more donated clothes or food be brought to the fire scene.

The primary way to help, authorities say, is to donate to the Minnesota Red Cross. Go to https://www.redcross.org/local/minnesota.html.

In addition, the Minneapolis Foundation has set up a fund specifically for displaced Drake residents. To donate, go to https://bit.ly/396OQCt or text DRAKEFIRE to 243725.

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