Nearly three weeks ago, a family of the Benilde-St. Margaret’s community suffered the loss of their Edina home due to an unexpected electrical fire. Their immediate loss is a bit of a shock for the family of four, but the Benilde-St. Margaret’s community, alongside surrounding Minneapolis public schools, are doing all they can to ease a dramatic transition from normal, everyday life to an entirely new beginning.
Haven taken place Wednesday, April 1, the fundraiser was a huge success with over $300 of proceeds donated to the Emmanuel family’s cause. Even more donations have been made by local Minneapolis schools where the mother, Joan Emmanuel, works as a special education teacher. “It’s a pretty rough time for this family,” said family friend Mr. Snell, “I think you take one day at a time, be as positive as possible, have the faith, and just keep moving forward.”