With all donations received, I purchase 5.00 gas station gift cards to give out to folks as a, "thank you for being vulnerable before the camera and for sharing your story."

Facebook: Folks of Minnesota

Started: April 2023

Max Brunner, the photographer behind Folks of Minnesota, strives to show all parts of humanity that many individuals do not care to think about or often notice at first glance. As a society, we choose what we want to see, and through these photographs and written word, the viewer is confronted with community members and parts of the human condition that are not always pleasant or socially accepted.

By meeting people right where they are at in life, Brunner captures their truths, even if their truths are not socially accepted. Sometimes it is very difficult to be fully inclusive in a society that is filled with painful truths, and these stories that you read are from the perspective of that person, shared through their lens. By striving to capture all parts of humanity, messiness will occur. Humans are messy and we each have a story. We are our stories.

Brunner graduated from UMD in 2012 with a degree in Digital Art & Photography. Since then, Brunner has lived in different areas of Minnesota, exploring some very rural towns to Minneapolis living. For many years, Brunner lived in Northeastern MN and now resides in Central MN.

In April 2023, the streets became Brunner's Church. Why? Because the streets need listening to.

This fundraiser will be kept open in order to continue giving back to our greater community.

Thank you for believing in Folks of Minnesota,

Max