Established:
August 2005
Public Announcement:
September 7, Introduced as Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Relief
Name Change:
September 10, Minnesota African American Hurricane Katrina Relief
Collaborative
Corp Profile: MnAAHKRC
About MnAAHKRC:
A diverse African American led, faith-based coalition of individuals, congregations, denominations and private, Non-Profit, Professional and Community entities in Minnesota mobilized to assist Hurricane Katrina surviviors.
Mission Statement:
To organize, augment and optimize Hurricane Katrina relief and resettlement initiatives provided by individuals, congregations, denominiations and private, Non-Profit, Professional and Community entities in Minnesota mobilized to assist Hurricane Katrina surviviors.
Web site: www.mnhurricanekatrina.org
Links:
www.insightnews.com
Accomplishment:
1. MnAAHKRC formed a working Leadership Team
to organize and maximize our response to Hurricane Katrina relief:
- Resettlement & Relief - Dr. Loyce Foreman, Resettlement Operations Coordinator;
Bill English, Chair, 763-694-0824
- Volunteers - Debra Easter, 612.275.3623
- Clergy Coordination -
Rev. Richard Coleman, 612.288.2299
- Governmental Affairs - Rev. Devin Miller, General Operations Coordinator, 651-226-4293;
Rep. Neva
Walker, 612.824.4262
- Communications - Al McFarlane, Insight News, 612.588.1313; Prophetess SB Barber Stalling, Grace Media Services (GMS), 763.221.6894
2. Created a user-friendly and relevant web site (www.mnhurricanekatrina.org) that reflects the MnAAHKRC led Minnesota Katrina effort:
- Information about the work, contacts, meeting time and
place, events, actions, recommendations of the Leadership Team, including a comprehensive Leadership listing, are available
on the virtual site.
- Discussion forum/blogs are available on the
vitual site.
- We invite any and all community organizations, businesses, churches, agencies, and organizations, and, individuals, to post relief related meeting and event notices on the Community Calendar. We encourage the community to use the Community Calendar facility aggressively. It is a powerful and practical tool for effective relief community planning.
3. Established MnAAHKRC Press Room to provide a virtual Press Kit that includes current information, news releases, media coverage and is available to the public, mass media and communications agents.
4. Established Satellite Centers & partner Service Centers to provide information about registering with relief organizations and offer spiritual counseling; coordinated strategic partnering Service Centers to provide information and assistance about/to Social Service, housing, training and jobs.
Contact Information
Please call 612-821-2396 for questions or to provide support and recommendations. You can leave a voice mail or email message regarding your interest in participating in the Relief effort.
Media Inquiries contact: Grace
Media Services, 763.221.6894, Email: GMS
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