PRESS RELEASE
Children Impacted by Bridge Collapse Receive School
Clothes Donated by The Salvation Army
Waite House kids to receive $200 gift card
Who: The Salvation Army, 52 children from I-35W bridge collapse
What: Volunteers will assist each child as they shop for free school clothes donated by The Salvation Army.
Where: Target store, 2500 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
When: Thursday, August 30, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
The Salvation Army is using more than $10,000 to give back-to-school clothes to 52 children who were impacted by the I-35W bridge when it collapsed Aug. 1. The children were on board a bus from Waite House, an outreach center in the low-income Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis.
More than 50 store employees will assist the children as “shopping buddies.” Each child will receive a $200 Target gift card donated by The Salvation Army.
“Providing new clothes for these brave kids is a small act of compassion that can go a long way in helping them overcome the trauma they experienced,” said Major Daniel Sjögren, Salvation Army Divisional Commander.
The Salvation Army has so far raised more than $56,000 for people directly affected by the bridge collapse.
Donations can be made by mailing a check marked “Disaster Relief” to 2445 Prior Ave, Roseville, MN 55113 or by clicking below.
