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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lori Imsdahl, Communications, 612-596-9321

News advisory: Partners to discuss resource center for Drake Hotel fire survivors, share other updates

What

Officials from the American Red Cross, the City of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Foundation and Hennepin County, will discuss the current status of the response to the December 25 fire at the Drake Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. Participants will speak about the Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) that is being set up for people affected by the fire.

The MARC will be a “one-stop shop,” where trained caseworkers and numerous community resources will be available to help people create personal recovery plans, navigate paperwork, locate assistance for their specific disaster-caused needs, and access donated goods.

When

4 p.m. TODAY, Thursday, January 2

Where

Hennepin County Government Center, skyway level, 300 South Sixth Street

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