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THE REAL MINNEAPOLIS

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We were featured on the national NBC TODAY Show last year for helping in the heat wave!

Youth Programming Re-Boot - January 2025

COOKING UP SOME FUN & GETTING HOMEWORK DONE!

TUTORS, TECH & TOOLS FOR BIPOC YOUTH 14-24 - THANK YOU YOUTHPRISE!

"Tiny Diner | Big Dreams"

MEALS WITH MEANING MADE BY FOLKS IN TRANSFORMATIVE RECOVERY

500 FREE COMMUNITY MEALS A WEEK PREPARED BY THOSE RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HOMELESSNESS AND INCARCERATION

We Have Distributed 80k+ Meals & 2.7M+ Ounces of Water

Addressing the Social Determinants of Health

We have distributed more than 80,000 meals to hungry Minnesotans -- and way more than 2,700,000 ounces of water since late 2020. In April of 2024, we expanded to also prepare our own 500 meals a week. We operate out of Tiny Diner. Think of it as a community center where we also cook up some fun with cooking classes, community gatherings and more!


While handing out water in a heatwave was hot news for 4 different media outlets in 5 days last July, it was literally just another day for The Real Minneapolis. Shoutout to Heidi Wigdahl of NBC Kare11, who has believed in our work and accurately captured our story several times since summer of 2020. The TODAY Show picked up the story Heidi had done locally!

OUR SIMPLE MISSION

The Real Minneapolis is an ecosystem of care that brings hope, health, and healing to the most under-served community members.


Vision: We envision a Minnesota where all people live lives of health and abundance.

FOOD, HOUSING & SANITATION ARE HUMAN RIGHTS

Some other initiatives since 2020.

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How You Can Help

Your donations allow us to continue our meaningful, impactful work 

for overall community health, BIPOC youth advancement, 

essentials and services for our unsheltered neighbors, 

opioid prevention, and gun violence reduction.

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Custom HOPE Vans | A Special Gift from Steve VanDoren

Our custom HOPE Vans are only available as a fundraiser tool for our nonprofit. Contact us if you would like to sponsor "Tiny Diner | Big Dreams" and receive a pair, host a  silent auction within your organization or friend group, raffle at your next company party or let's brainstorm some ideas!

Your house is the dream of the houseless. Your job is the dream of the jobless.

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