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Restaurants Rising raises more than $30,000!
Posted on Mar 28 2017
More than 40 Twin Cities restaurants and some bookstores and galleries joined together on March 15 to support the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Donating a percentage of their sales, these small businesses raised more than $30,000.
The Facebook page for Restaurants Rising explained:
“With so many people in our community threatened by the divisive and discriminatory stance the new Trump administration has taken on immigration, many of us are looking for ways to stand up in support of Minnesota’s immigrant community.
“One of the groups standing up locally is the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM). ILCM provides legal representation for low-income immigrants and refugees and education and advocacy with diverse communities throughout Minnesota. They urgently need additional funds to help them prepare to defend against a significant increase in deportations and stand up for people caught up in the Muslim ban.”
ILCM Executive Director John Keller thanked Restaurants Rising for their effort and success:
“ILCM is extremely grateful for the overwhelming support for our work and the families and communities we serve. We have spoken widely to the immigrant and refugee community of how deep and wide Minnesota’s support and welcome is – and Restaurants Rising’s leadership and generosity is among the clearest and most visible representations yet. Muchisimas Gracias!”
Individual support for ILCM is growing, too, with the number of sustaining donors rising from three to 55. You can join them with a monthly, quarterly, annual or one-time donation.
Want to support the small businesses that support the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota? Click on over to Restaurants Rising to see the list, and also check out the host organization for the event, Minnesota Small Businesses United.