Restaurants groups are pledging support and donations to a verified Go Fund Me campaign established to benefit Daunte Wright’s toddler-aged son and family. Wright was the 20 year-old Black man who was shot Sunday by a Brooklyn Center police officer during a traffic stop.
The verified fund was established by Wright’s aunt to support the toddler-aged son and his mother.
The Herbivorious Butcher, the Northeast butcher shop that also supplies vegan meats and cheeses to other area restaurants, will donate a portion of this week’s sales to the fund.
The Purpose Driven Restaurants group, led by Brian and Sarah Ingram, will donate 100% of its sales today, April 13 to the fund. Those restaurants include Hope Breakfast Bar and The Gnome in St. Paul.
The Blue Plate group, which owns Longfellow Grill, the Highland Grill, 3 Squares, Edina Grill, Groveland Tap, the Lowry, and the Freehouse has pledged to make a donation from its nonprofit efforts that is not link to restaurant sales.
Donations can also be made directly to the Go Fund Me here.
Another way to help is to drop food and supplies in Brooklyn Center. The area near the protests was already designated a food desert. With damage to the nearby Walmart, grocery access is even more limited. Bring requested donations to the high school parking long at 6500 North Humboldt Avenue.