Community Kitchen MPLS

Both unhoused residents and organizers have expressed their concerns at recent government hearings about what the city can do to improve the housing crisis, and also about the escalating rhetoric and violence around encampments and shelters, in light of recent incidents being carried out by housed people. A 2022 report shows that unhoused people are more likely than the general population to be victims of crime. Crabtree concluded, “We need city leadership to take unhoused residents’ safety seriously, and act with urgency to provide housing and resources for those who are struggling.” (5 of 5)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Unhoused residents and housed neighbors respond to multiple encampment fires amidst chronic shortage of safe places to seek shelter A growing network of community-led groups and outreach organizations are continuing to support unhoused residents transitioning into stable living conditions, while city, county and state governments are falling short. MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (January 7, 2025) — Fires broke out at two Southside Minneapolis encampments within minutes of each other on January 6, 2025. On a day with below freezing temperatures, over 230 residents of these encampments were left searching for shelter after police cleared the camps. (1 of 5)

According to Christin Crabtree, a local organizer who was assisting the response efforts, “at one camp residents were able to put out the fire and police subsequently evicted them. The fire destroyed the other camp and police evicted residents, letting only a few retrieve their belongings. In both cases, outreach and neighbors were prevented by MPD from helping our neighbors move and salvage what little they own.” A resident who asked to be identified as L stated, “This isn’t the first time that multiple fires broke out around the same time and we were forced to move again. We have been facing constant harassment from strangers who want to do us harm. The source of the fires should really be looked into.” (2 of 5)

Several organizations provided meals, transportation, warming supplies and other resources, however it proved to still be insufficient given the scale of the need. Around 55 residents were able to find adequate shelter for the night, leaving many still left facing the frigid elements outside. “Sanctuary Supply Depot was able to provide tents, sleeping bags, and other survival supplies to more than 75 of our neighbors last night. Our hosts at GMCC provided a temporary warming shelter, and community members showed up with food, coats, and other supplies,” said Flannery Clark, an organizer with the mutual aid group. (3 of 5)

Community members have been working with the Minneapolis City Council on “Housing First” policies that would help alleviate the compounding crises residents are facing, including Councilmembers Jason Chavez, Robin Wonsley, Aisha Chughtai, Aurin Chowdhury, Jeremiah Ellison, Elliott Payne, and Jamal Osman. However, these measures have been met with resistance and vetoes from Mayor Jacob Frey and will still take time to implement if passed. (4 of 5)

Nenookaasi Coalition's press release about the encampment fires on January 6, 2025.

Thank you to everyone who has been showing up to support!

Visit nenookaasi.com to view the full press release with contact info and links to additional sources.

08.01.2025 01:36 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1

What it was like to be at @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social yesterday, managing fire response:

Cars pulling into the parking lot constantly, with neighbors bringing food, warm coats, hats, and gloves. (Short 🧵)

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Additional pro-tip:
Unlike with N95s for infection control, you cannot re-use them in rotation or over several days. You wanna throw them away when they get dirty, which will happen fast (same dayish) with smoke and particulates. Plus, they’ll stink. Guarantee it.

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Wading Into 2025: How to Begin “We live in chaotic, disastrous times, but amid that madness, we can still find each other and fight for each other.”

I talked with my friends @prisonculture.bsky.social, @deanspade.bsky.social, @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social, and @shaneburley.bsky.social about activism and organizing in 2025 and how we should move into the next phase of struggle.

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Decriminalize survival Image shows a drawing of 3 tents indicating that one should not make laws against basic survival

#homeless #unhoused #harmreduction

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And people have a RIGHT to shelter, to food, to water. To be warm, to be loved, to spend time on silly little things.

No matter who they are, what they've done, or how you feel about them.

They're people. And you should help them, and stick up for them.

19.12.2024 18:25 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

This is also a good time of year for coloring books and supplies, people are trying to stay in their tents as much as possible to avoid freezing

13.12.2024 19:56 — 👍 21    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 4

A large industrial shelf filled with tents, sleeping bags, and blankets

2 minutes from opening the doors to distro, ALL of this will go out the door and into the hands of someone who needs it TODAY

20.12.2024 16:59 — 👍 39    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

HRT - Harm Reduction Toolkit A white first aid kit icon with a pastel pink cross, overlaid onto a pastel blue background. Distribute Aid Logo Link to the fundraiser (available in the post text).

Fuck it. Trans folks need MATERIAL SUPPORT.

@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.

Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...

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Minneapolis, Supply Depot needs shoes & socks

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If you have warm clothes (especially shoes!), hand warmers, or anything else that might be useful for 50+ people the Red Cross gave 5 tents, total, to after the fire, drop off spots are below:

11.12.2024 17:15 — 👍 42    🔁 37    💬 0    📌 0

Instructions on how to support them docs.google.com/document/d/1...

06.12.2024 16:09 — 👍 223    🔁 92    💬 3    📌 0

We sent out a load of tents, sleeping bags, hand warmers, and other survival supplies. We have a weekly pop up tomorrow and between these we are worried about running out of supplies. If you can help, we have pay links and a wishlist at SupplyDepotMpls.com

05.12.2024 22:17 — 👍 35    🔁 29    💬 0    📌 2

These are friends, neighbors, family members, they are young people and elders. Nobody deserves this persecution.

05.12.2024 22:14 — 👍 27    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0

jacob frey is facilitating the murder of unhoused people in minneapolis

05.12.2024 22:24 — 👍 35    🔁 14    💬 0    📌 0

While the "holiday" this was written for has come and gone, there's lots of solid stuff here for the whole "holiday season"/all year round:

02.12.2024 17:49 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Grocery Support for Indigenous Folx By the amandla collab

If you're going to gather with family or friends this week, please chip in to this fund to make sure local Native families have abundant access to food: givebutter.com/FOODSUPPORT

26.11.2024 05:56 — 👍 18    🔁 15    💬 0    📌 1

I’m running a coat drive for Supply Depot and GMCC!!! We are hoping to distribute 350 coats, primarily to unhoused residents and new arrivals/refugees. You can drop off coats at Arbeiter Brewing or Duck Duck Coffee, or DM me to arrange another option!

16.11.2024 02:01 — 👍 31    🔁 27    💬 0    📌 3

Community Kitchen Mpls | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Minneapolis encampment food support. Powered by volunteers & food rescue.

Hi! We're still figuring out this app, but in the meantime, here are other places to connect: linktr.ee/communitykit...

19.11.2024 20:57 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1