Tornado
First Person Radio:Jun 1: BOB RICE:Native Entrepreneur, Tornado Victim-AUDIO BELOW
Native entrepreneur Bob Rice is our guest on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. This special guest lost part of his business and his home in the devastating tornado that hit north Minneapolis on Sunday, May 22nd. One person was killed and 30 were injured.
The North Side is home to hundreds of American Indian families. Laura Waterman Wittstock and Andy Driscoll talk with Bob Rice about the tornado and the business he lost: 42nd Avenue Station. We will also discuss recovery efforts on the north side of Minneapolis, MN.
Bob Rice defines himself on the business website:
Robert Rice is a proud Ojibwe business owner enrolled Member of White Earth tribe. His passion for coffee and love of people merge well at the 42nd Avenue Station where he encourages community to embrace diverse heritage and celebrate the variety of cultures, gender, young, old, and sexual preference. The community has all walks of life and we will include them into our coffee shop.
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HELP NORTH MINNEAPOLIS - CALL THE "COMPETITION!" Call or Drop Stuff off at KMOJ
Friends of TruthToTell (borrowed from IFP-thanks)
If you would like to donate to those affected by the tornado disaster in North Minneapolis, donations are being accepted at KMOJ Radio Station located at the intersection of W. Broadway and Penn Ave. North.
Suggested donations include: clothing, blankets, bottled water, non-perishable food items, and any other items you think would be of help. (Immediately needed are candles as many are without power.)
Because exit routes off I-94 are closed, it has been suggested you take Olson Memorial Hwy to Penn Avenue and follow all the way to West Broadway. However, because this is one of the few access points into the area, expect traffic.
Also, Urban Homeworks is organizing volunteers that want to help with clean up. They no longer need volunteers today, but they will need more volunteers the rest of the week and into the weekend. You can also donate work gloves and trash bags to the effort which again can be dropped off at Penn & Broadway. For more updated information check their Facebook page.
Information courtesy of Kristen Simmons, Employment Action Center, a division of RESOURCE, Inc.
Andy Driscoll
