Do Good Roseville wants to support our immigrant neighbors in any way we can. We have had an outpouring of people who want to ‘do something’. We’re a little overwhelmed 🙂 but happy to be a hub for our community.
The easiest way we can think of to manage this is to have you complete a form so we can capture all the info in one place. As a community we are scrambling to figure out how to do all the things that need to be done, so you may not receive a response until we have a solution. That can be maddening we know. Do Good Roseville is an all-volunteer organization, and not really setup for this, but we know it has to be done. Please grant us patience and grace. The best way to know what is happening is to watch the Do Good Roseville FB page. Sign-up here:
https://forms.gle/uCpUihbgvGe1HTaS7
Today’s call to action. Everyone knows the time is NOW. Not this afternoon, not next week, NOW. With that being said, for everyone, safety is the #1 concern. As we heard last night, our black and brown neighbors are not leaving their homes out of fear. Any effort which involves face-to-face interactions is fraught with fear, and the the real danger that ICE is watching and will use interactions to identify where people live, or even take advantage of an open door to abduct them.
The teachers are on the frontlines. We can, as a community, provide gift cards to the schools to give to families or to buy what they need. It’s not as heartwarming as bringing a meal to someone, but it is SAFE, and you can do it today!
So the schools are not inundated with strangers, you could
> drop off gifts cards at the District Center, 1251 County Road B2W > use this site to donate and Do Good Roseville will use every dollar donated to buy the gift cards.
https://www.zeffy.com/…/donation-form/buy-gift-cards-for-Roseville Area Schools Community Education
> mail a check to Do Good Roseville, 1161 Laurie Road West, Roseville, MN 55113. PLEASE add a note that the donation is for school gift cards.
Together we will find ways to combat this invasion of our community!
Today’s action and it is something everyone can do!
I have a dear friend who is an immigrant who told me NO ONE has checked in to see how she’s doing. Yes, she’s a citizen, but she’s still under threat.
It can be as simple as a message “I care about you and I’m thinking of you”. They may not want to, or be able to, share details of what’s they’re experiencing.
Welcome Cards
Something we heard can be helpful is to make personal cards that can be given to our immigrant and refugee neighbors telling them they are welcome here and we support them. You can choose to give them to people directly or you can give them to Do Good Roseville to share with our community organizers on the front line of this work. Below is a chatgpt generated guide for how to write the cards.
If you want to have DGR distribute the cards, you can drop them off – anytime – at 1161 Laurie Road West. There will be a plastic bin the left side of the driveway.