Pimento Relief Services

Your donation to Pimento Relief Services supports critically needed immediate healing efforts and long-term rebuilding in our Black communities. 

PRS is a convening partner for organizations and individuals actively combating racism. Through our extensive network of community partners, we uplift and amplify the voices fighting for racial equity and liberation.  We provide healing on the front lines where it is needed most urgently, and we convene to reimagine the Twin Cities as a truly prosperous and equitable community.

Jamaica Disaster Relief Effort

In light of recent disasters affecting Jamaica, PRS is stepping up to provide essential support.

Here’s how you can get involved right now:
1. Donate Online: Make a monetary donation here!
2. Drop Off Non-Perishables: Bring items to Pimento Nicollet, and we'll ship them out on Tuesday, November 4th, thanks to Galaxy Foods. 

Items needed: Corn beef, Mackerel, Sardines, Beans, Sugar, Flour, Cornmeal, canned vegetables

Together, we can make a significant impact—supporting not just our local communities but extending our care to those affected by disasters abroad. 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.