Pillsbury United Communities co-creates enduring change toward a just society. Built with and for the people we serve, our united system of programs, neighborhood centers, and social enterprises empowers individuals and families across the region to own their future on their own terms.
People
Through innovative community-based support, we ensure families are healthy, safe, and ready to thrive.
Place
Through the arts and community media, we help build neighborhoods where everyone belongs and has a voice.
Prosperity
Through education and employment programs, we create pathways and open gateways to economic empowerment.
*2020 impact data
RAPID RESPONSE FUND
THE GOAL IS SIMPLE
$1.5M
in emergency funding to be raised.
250 Families
In need of assistance.
3 Months
To cover needs for February, March, and April.
The Rapid Response Fund will help provide CRITICAL SUPPORT, inlcuding: rental and housing support, utilities assistance, emergency support, legal and medical expenses.
WHY Pillsbury United Communities?
We have been embedded in the communities most affected by ICE for nearly 150 years.
Our 4 Neighborhood Community Centers serve neighborhoods in Phillips, Powderhorn, North, and Cedar-Riverside.
Proven rapid-response experience during 2020 Pandemic and Global Uprising, Drake Hotel fire, Cedar-Riverside Mosque fire.
social enterprises
Our self-sustaining business ventures deliver vital public services while opening valuable opportunities for people in our communities, from job training and skills development to sources of income and self-sufficiency.
Impact In Action
Food Justice
At the height of a global pandemic, our Brian Coyle Center and Waite House food shelves served up more than a million pounds of food.
Mentoring Youth
Summer programs at our centers and social enterprises are providing mentorship and safe spaces for young people throughout our communities.
Community Development
Justice Built Communities is driving cross-sector investment in housing and entrepreneurship across our city.