Despite pandemic and polar vortex, Buffalo community finds ways to unite after tragedy
Buffalo Strong endured a polar vortex to unite after a shooting last week. (Buffalo Strong)
BUFFALO, Minn. (FOX 9) - People in the Buffalo community are finding ways to connect with and support one another after a shooting at a local health clinic, all while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and record cold temperatures. In a time when we’re so isolated, how do we help our community come together and make everyone feel like they’re a part of the healing? asked Dani Palmer, who lives in Buffalo with her husband and four kids.
Many in this community were touched by the tragedy.
“That is the clinic that I go to, as a patient. So it was very surreal to see that on TV and to know that that s where I go to and I m taken care of and so many community members taken care of there,” said Ali Tokkesdale, a Buffalo High School graduate. “I started crying, tearing up a bit. My dad immediately called just to let me know he was safe here.”
Many were moved by how quickly people mobilized to help.
“It is really heartwarming and we are really happy to see our community come together and be really united in the wake of the tragedy that happened this past Tuesday,” Tokkesdale said.
Buffalo hosts community event as city works to heal after clinic shooting
By Babs Santos article
Despite the cold weather, a crowd made it out for Kites on Ice in Buffalo, Minnesota, days after the deadly shooting at a health clinic in the city.
BUFFALO, Minn. (FOX 9) - Buffalo held its third annual Kites on the Ice event Saturday, but things were different this year, as the community begins to heal following a shooting that killed one person and injured four others. We’re kind of showing that you know you can’t be brought down and stay down forever, Brian Holthaus said. At some point, it’s a good time to kind of rise up and bring each other together.
BUFFALO – The deadly shooting at a Buffalo clinic Tuesday has led to a new initiative meant to help community members support one another.
Buffalo Strongis a web-based community hub for residents seeking ways to donate, volunteer, or find solidarity in the wake of the attack, which claimed the life of one person and injured four others.
The website includes links to donation funds for victims and their families, lists of mental health resources, and information on upcoming community events, along with t-shirts, masks and yard signs bearing the “Buffalo Strong” message.
Buffalo Police Chief
Pat Budke says the idea for Buffalo Strong was presented by Mayor Teri Lachermeier during a Wednesday morning meeting involving representatives from numerous area agencies and organizations.