Hundreds of volunteers are continuing to help residents in north Minneapolis clean up piles of downed trees and other debris following Sunday's deadly tornados.
Ryan Petersen, development director with Urban Homeworks, a faith-based nonprofit which rehabilitates homes in north Minneapolis for low-income and other families, said the group and other similar nonprofits are organizing volunteer clean up efforts over the next several days.
Petersen said he expects up to 1,000 people to volunteer on Tuesday. On Monday, about 500 volunteers split off in groups of about 15 and picked up debris from trees along the streets hardest hit by the tornado. Some used chain saws to cut up downed trees and offered water and food to volunteers and people, whose homes were damaged in the storm.
Sanctuary Covenant Church is one of the groups working with Urban Homeworks to assist and coordinate relief efforts. Many families who attend the church suffered damage from the tornados.
Those interested in volunteering or donating can check out websites for Sanctuary Covenant Church or Urban Homeworks.
