Pimento Relief Services

Fuel the Frontlines. Heal What’s Been Harmed. Build What Comes Next.

Your donation to Pimento Relief Services at the Pimento Foundation moves directly into action. Not symbolism. Not statements. Real support where people are hurting and organizing to survive and thrive.

PRS exists at the intersection of healing and liberation. We are a convening partner for organizers, restaurants, and community leaders actively resisting racism and economic displacement. Through a trusted network across the Twin Cities and beyond, we uplift the voices doing the work, and we resource the people holding communities together in moments of crisis.

We don’t wait for permission.
We show up where it’s most urgent.
We heal on the frontlines and reimagine what prosperity can look like when everyone is included.

NEW: Immigrant & Restaurant Frontline Relief Fund

Recent immigration raids have sent shockwaves through our communities, hitting immigrant families and small restaurants especially hard. Workers are missing shifts. Businesses are losing income. Fear is disrupting livelihoods.

This fund is designed to stabilize and protect the people who feed us, employ us, and anchor our neighborhoods.

Your donation helps:

• Provide emergency relief for immigrant workers and families
• Support restaurants experiencing sudden labor and revenue loss
• Sustain frontline economic liberation efforts led by and for impacted communities

This is not charity. This is solidarity.
This is protection, dignity, and collective power.

Give now to stand with immigrants and restaurants on the frontlines of survival and self determination.

Jamaica Disaster Relief Effort

In response to recent disasters impacting Jamaica, Pimento Relief Services is mobilizing immediate aid and long term support for families in need.

How to get involved right now:

1. Donate Online
   Make a monetary contribution that goes directly toward relief and recovery efforts.
2. Drop Off Non Perishables
   Bring donations to Pimento Nicollet. Items will be shipped with the support of Galaxy Foods.

Most Needed Items:

• Corned beef
• Mackerel
• Sardines
• Beans
• Sugar
• Flour
• Cornmeal
• Canned vegetables

This is about showing up for each other across borders, cultures, and struggles.
Local and global. Immediate and long term.
Every contribution matters. Every action counts.

Give what you can. Share what you have.

Your involvement is crucial, and every contribution makes a difference.

PRS CONVENING MODEL

We work with existing agencies to adjust their delivery models for greater impact and reach. 

We assist funders and investors in targeting their interventions in a more culturally intelligent way.

We draw attention to the gaps in existing models and serve as a voice for those suffering in silence. 

We work closely with activists, community organizers, nonprofit agencies, the business community, local and federal government, funders, investors, academics, dreamers, and visionaries from all backgrounds to build an inclusive society where everyone can prosper together. 

 We are the catalyst for new ideas to reimagine what’s possible, and the structure for those who want to rebuild for a better tomorrow

MISSION

Convene a community coalition to achieve Economic, Social, and Political Liberation for all Black people, and to reimagine a world without prejudice.

VISION

Black people safely participate and thrive holistically in all facets of American society, with the freedom to contribute their skills and express their passions in a truly equitable world.

WHAT IS PIMENTO RELIEF SERVICES?

In the wake of the Minneapolis Uprising, the Black community sent a powerful message: no justice, no peace. During these turbulent times, Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, a long-standing safe space for the Twin Cities activist community, emerged as a hub to support those affected—business owners and residents who lost their buildings, activists demanding justice, and community members facing systemic racism daily, alongside our allies from all walks of life. The subsequent “Pimento Summit” brought together 150 community leaders and organizers to envision a Minneapolis free from prejudice. Their messages were clear:

1.  This is a turning point in our collective history.
2. The Black community needs to own our own rebuilding, but we need the help of our allies and friends.
3. We will convene a coalition of all Americans who share our vision of Black liberation.

WHY PIMENTO RELIEF SERVICES?

The Black community will not recover through piecemeal interventions, no matter how well-meaning. The reparations we need to achieve equality are vast and complex. But the alternative – the unrealized dreams and potential of not only Black Americans, but also all Americans, is unacceptable.  We may not have the resources, but we have the power to convene. Through this power, we will bring together a coalition of the willing with the brightest minds and most inspired and courageous hearts. We can’t build every necessary program, project, and intervention ourselves, but we will use our collective wisdom, knowledge, insight, and vision to be the missing link between those who want to invest in the Black community and those who can use those investments wisely.  With our wide network of community partners, we are here to support the many voices fighting for racial equity and liberation.