About the Fund
Immediately after the I-35 bridge disaster, the public responded with generous offers of support. In response, the Minnesota Helps - Bridge Disaster Fund™ was formed to collect contributions and distribute them effectively to help the victims, survivors, rescuers, and families affected by the bridge collapse.
Initiated with seed funding from local foundations, the Minnesota Helps -- Bridge Disaster Fund™ received more than 1,700 contributions totaling over $1.268 million, thanks to the generosity of individuals, families, businesses, congregations, community groups, and others in Minnesota and across the country.
How the Money was Distributed
Your donation made a difference
Distributions from Minnesota Helps Fund were made as grants to agencies that provided services to the survivors or paid bills on their behalf.
- 100% of the money donated was distributed to aid survivors. With the addition of interest income earned, a total of $1,287,933 was distributed to aid survivors.
- Approximately 20% of the contributions were distributed as grants to agencies that provided a variety of services, such as group counseling and activities for the children on the school bus, conducting trauma and grief support groups, and helping families with translation services.
- Over 80% of the contributions were distributed to pay for medical bills, living expenses, transportation costs, medical equipment, physical therapy, and other expenses on direct behalf of 110 individuals or families.
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About the Fund
Immediately after the I-35 bridge disaster, the public responded with generous offers of support. In response, the Minnesota Helps - Bridge Disaster Fund™ was formed to collect contributions and distribute them effectively to help the victims, survivors, rescuers, and families affected by the bridge collapse.
Initiated with seed funding from local foundations, the Minnesota Helps -- Bridge Disaster Fund™ received more than 1,700 contributions totaling over $1.268 million, thanks to the generosity of individuals, families, businesses, congregations, community groups, and others in Minnesota and across the country.
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Funding Partners
Five local foundations created and provided seed money for the Minnesota Helps -- Bridge Disaster Fund™ . Since then other foundations, many corporations and their employees, congregations, community groups, and many families and individuals from Minnesota and around the nation have contributed to the fund. Numerous fundraisers* also raised additional support.
The Minnesota Helps -- Bridge Disaster Fund™ partners include:
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Contact Us
For additional information about the fund, please contact us at info@minnesotahelps.org or The Minneapolis Foundation (612) 672-3878. |
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