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Responses by Minnesota Foundations & Corporations
to the California Wildfires

As reported to the Minnesota Council on Foundations.


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Grantmakers, tell us how you are responding
3M Monetary support to the region through its Community Relations Council in California; shipped respirators into the area; evaluating needs for other products (eg. cleaning, medical supplies, etc.) through the local agencies and will respond according to the need
Best Buy Best Buy Children’s Foundation will match up to $250,000 of the at-register donations to the American Red Cross at Best Buy retail locations in California and surrounding states
General Mills Foundation Contributed $25,000 to the American Red Cross Riverside County Chapter; offered General Mills product donations to America's Second Harvest; assessing additional support
Greater Twin Cities
United Way
Sending local 2-1-1 experts to answer phone calls from the public and provide referrals
Target Donations totaling $1 million to the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army as well as large-scale donations of supplies such as diapers, air mattresses, towels, blankets and pillows
Toro Will match employee donations made to the American Red Cross
Travelers Evaluating
UnitedHealth Group Providing temporary housing and other assistance to its employees who have been affected; matching all employee donations made to the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross, up to $250,000

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