<div>For 20 years, Midtown Global Market has always been more than a place to eat—it’s a vibrant community of small, businesses that represent the heart and culture of Minneapolis.
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<div>Over the past several months, the surge of federal immigration enforcement across Minneapolis has had a devastating impact on small local businesses. Families have been disrupted, employees have been unable to work, and customers have stayed home out of fear. The result has been a sharp and immediate drop in foot traffic and revenue across the Market and throughout the city.
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<div>For many of the entrepreneurs at Midtown Global Market—many of whom are first-generation business owners—this disruption threatens not just their businesses, but their livelihoods, their families, and the cultural fabric they’ve worked so hard to build.
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<div><strong>Why This Matters</strong>
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<div>Midtown Global Market is home to over 30 independently owned businesses representing cultures from around the world. These businesses:
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<div>•	Provide jobs and economic opportunity
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<div>•	Serve as entry points for entrepreneurship
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<div>•	Preserve and share cultural traditions through food and commerce
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<div>•	Anchor a vital community space in Minneapolis
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<div>When these businesses struggle, the entire community feels it.
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<div><strong>How Funds Will Be Used</strong>
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<div>Funds raised will go to 501c3 Friends of Global Market to be used at Midtown Global Market for:
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<div>•	Emergency support for impacted small businesses
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<div>•	Rent and operational assistance
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<div>•	Marketing and events to bring customers back
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<div>•	Community programming to restore vibrancy and connection
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<div>•	Long-term recovery and stabilization efforts
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div>Your support will help stabilize a community that has been deeply impacted and ensure that these small businesses not only survive—but recover and thrive.
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<div>If you’ve ever visited Midtown Global Market, shared a meal, or experienced the cultures that make Minneapolis special, this is your chance to give back. Together, we can help rebuild.
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