**A Day of Resilience.**

The Buffalo community showed it’s mettle following the Allina Crossroads tragedy. As the 1-year mark approaches, let us reclaim this day as one of resilience, strength, and renewed commitment to each other with a day of community happenings designed to bring us closer together, culminating in an event at Buffalo High School PAC.
Look for a schedule of events (coming January) in the Drummer, your utility statement, and on social media.
If your business or group would like to be part of Buffalo Strong Day, please contact Keith.Bennett@co.wright.mn.us.
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**The Hard Truth.**

**The truth can be hard. And in the case of the tragedy our community experienced in February 2021, there is no doubt that substance abuse and poor mental health played a significant part.**
Buffalo Strong has heard our Law Enforcement leaders when they share that 70% of all their calls involve mental health and substance abuse. That is why, as Buffalo Strong looks toward building a stronger community, we will be sharing opportunities and resources that will equip YOU to be a better advocate and support for those facing substance abuse and mental health challenges, or maybe find the resources you need for yourself.

Buffalo Strong is our community hub; donate, volunteer, or join in community solidarity.

Catalyzed by the Allina Crossroads Clinic tragedy, Buffalo Strong is focused on community mental health & addiction recovery, along with efforts to keep our community connected. We will **Connect** to each other. We will **Care** for each other. And we will **Continue** making Buffalo a place that supports every one of us.
It will take all of us to be #BuffaloStrong.

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Crossroads Clinic Has Re-Opened

“Phoenix” the Buffalo- installed by Crossroads staff through donated funds- stands strong outside the Allina Crossroads clinic to forever remind the community & staff to rise above this tragedy.

Seven months later…

The events of this year have left an indelible mark on the hearts of the Allina family. And yet, through it all there is much gratitude to the Buffalo & Allina communities for all the incredible support.

The Crossroads staff, old and new, are anxious to re-open and begin serving the people of Buffalo with the excellent standard of care they’ve been known for. The clinic re-opened on September 27th, without ceremony, and began treating patients once again, with the high standard of care the Buffalo Community has come to trust.

Sensitive to the comfort of its staff and patients, Allina has invested heavily in remodeling and upgrading the facility with groundbreaking security and safety features. Security measures will be implemented across Allina facilities in the months to come, so that all will feel comforted knowing they are well cared for and protected.

The Allina family is asking that well-wishers refrain from visiting the clinic unless scheduled as a patient. This will help minimize stress for staff and patients.

Impact.

Integriprint

363 Buffalo Strong signs were purchased thanks to the incredible support from all of you raising $1815 and another $299 donated for the Sign Guy’s Buffalo Strong stickers. $2114 was donated to the Allina Buffalo Hospital Foundation’s Where the Need is Greatest Fund.

BUFFALO STRONG YARD SIGNS by INTEGRIPRINT

J&J Athletics

J&J Athletics created beautiful t-shirts, masks, sweats and hats. 3,541 items were sold and a total of $28,135 was donated to Buffalo Strong. These funds were split between the 5 victims.
#Buffalo Strong

Lighting of MN

Lighting of MN generously donated all proceeds from sales of purple light bulbs to Buffalo Strong totalling $700. All proceeds have been divided between the 5 victims of the Allina Crossroads tragedy.

PURPLE LIGHTBULBS

Connection Pointe Church

Connection Pointe was able to raise $13,589 by selling 1274 t-shirts! They were able to give $1000 to the 12 clinic workers and 1 patient that were present at the time of the shooting. Remaining funds will be used to bring meals to the clinic.

PURCHASE T-SHIRTS HERE

Buffalo Strong Decal Fundraiser

Buffalo community member Mandy Jordan-Lemmerman created hundreds of Buffalo Strong Decals seen on windows across the city. She sold more than 700 decals and donated over $4,000 directly to victims of the shooting.

Natural Roots Salon

“I just planned on doing a little fundraiser but instantly after posting on Facebook about it people started messaging on how they could donate directly to Tammy. I had posted the Venmo info and by the time I woke up the next day we had already raised over $1000 and I hadn’t even started the fundraiser yet. It is so heart warming to see all love love and support for Tammy and everyone affected by this in our community.”

$4,824 was raised in total and given directly to the victims.

5 Brewery Fundraiser

5 Breweries came together on a brewery industry day, where they donated $1 from every glass of beer sold. The amount of people that visited these establishments was overwhelming. People even dropped off monetary donations. The love from all these communities was simply amazing. 2,297 glasses of beer were sold, and with cash gifts, a total of $3,000 was donated to Buffalo Hospital Foundation’s Where the Need Is Greatest Fund.

Northstar Awards & Trophies

Northstar Awards & Trophies wanted to keep momentum going when the Buffalo Strong apparel store closed and decided to provide totes & tumblers. 67 items have been sold with a contribution of $5 each and a few additional donations. A total of $335 was donated to Buffalo Strong and divided evenly among the victims.

BUFFALO STRONG TOTES & TUMBLERS

Culver’s Buffalo Strong Fundraiser

Buffalo Culver’s held an amazing fundraising day and generously decided to donate not just 15% of sales as originally planned, but all the proceeds from the night totalling $15,404. They presented the check to the Buffalo Hospital Foundation Where the Need is Greatest Fund.

Hotova Crossfit Hero WOD for Lindsay

Hotova Crossfit raised over $3,000 through their Hero Workout in memory of Lindsay Overbay. Money raised was donated directly to the victims, facilitated by Buffalo Strong.

Community Kindness Fund

More than $1500 was raised by Lindsay Hourscht and Joe Volk and used to bring meals, snacks, coffee and support to our law enforcement, first responders and healthcare workers. They also worked with Mario’s Food Truck, KFC, Caribou and other to provide hundreds of meals as well.

DONATE TO THE COMMUNITY KINDNESS FUND

Buffalo Floral

Buffalo Floral launched an auction with 25 items donated by their vendors. 100% of this money was given to the victims. They also had a plant sale where customers were given 25% off retail and all the profits totaling $4,000 were sent to the victims, facilitated by Buffalo Strong.

Buselmeier Law

Ted Buselmeier quickly sprang into action following the events of February 9th and immediately reached out to Buffalo Strong asking how he could support the victims. Buselmeier Law sent individual checks of $1,000 to all victims and their families.

Peterson & Co Realty

Peterson & Co held their annual Bingo event on behalf of Buffalo. They raised $820 that was donated to Buffalo Strong and is being used to support the healing Sunflower Fields at the Crossroads Clinic & community mental health initiatives.

Gather

Gather’s special Buffalo Strong Sunday brunch raised $3,300 which was donated to the Buffalo Hospital Foundation.

BJ’s Deli

Information forthcoming

Buffalo Hospital Foundation Report

Over $291,000 was raised to support Allina Health Clinic-Buffalo Crossroads employees and families.

Donations to Buffalo Hospital Foundation for Crossroads Employee Support have totaled approximately $60,000. Funds are being distributed by a committee of Crossroad Clinic employees and have been used to provide comfort & well-being services including:

A gift of funds to those present for personal care

Lindsay bears, made with her scrubs,
& containing a recording of her laugh

An outdoor seating area for staff/patients to re-center

A Buffalo statue named “Phoenix” placed outside the clinic in gratitude & community solidarity

'Generous Allina Health employees and community members contributed more than $113,000 to the Caring for Caregivers fund for Allina Health Clinic- Buffalo Crossroads victims and their families. Allina employees also made close to $118,000 in PTO donations. These funds and PTO donations have been divided evenly among the injured victims and their families to support their ongoing healing journey.

A Message from
Buffalo’s Leaders

Mayor Teri Lachermeier, Police Chief Pat Budke, and more share how we will make our community whole again.

Allina says
Thank You

April 2021- “We want to thank everyone… for the outpouring of love and support… To see an entire community come together to show their compassion and care for each of us has brought us comfort when we needed it most.

…An act of evil will not define us. We will stand together with strengthened resolve because that is what we have always done. We will stand strong because we are #BuffaloStrong/ #LindsayStrong / #AllinaStrong.” - The Allina Health Clinic - Buffalo Crossroads team

See Allina's Thank You Letter to Buffalo Here

Donate.

Antonya Fransen-Pruden.

More than $50,000 has been raised to support Antonya.

Antonya is a wife, a sister, a daughter, a mother, a friend and so much more. On February 9, 2021, Antonya was shot in the back by a gunman while working at the Allina Clinic in Buffalo, MN. Antonya's life has changed forever and she has a long road ahead of her for recovery.

SUPPORT ANTONYA

Jen Gibson Recovery Fund

This fund is now closed with nearly $15,000 raised to support Jen’s recovery.

Jennifer is a medical assistant at Buffalo Allina Crossroads clinic who was injured doing what she loved to do; taking care of people. Jennifer is a wife, mother, friend, a friendly face that many of you recognize from the clinic. As a mother of three children, all money raised will go to help them get through her healing process.

VIEW FUNDRAISER RESULTS

Tammy Schaufler.

Over $21,000 has been raised through Tammy’s GoFundMe.

Tammy was the first victim shot at the crossroads clinic and was shot in the abdomen. Progress is slow and she has a long road ahead of her.
All Funds raised will go to support Tammy and her family as she recovers.

SUPPORT TAMMY

Sherry Curtis Recovery Fund

Nearly $27,000 has been raised for Sherry.

Sherry is a beautiful, loving, devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother and FurMom who is a victim from the shooting at the Allina Clinic in Buffalo, MN.

SUPPORT SHERRY

SHERRY'S CARING BRIDGE

Lindsay Strong.

More than $300,000 has been raised and will be placed into Trusts and College funds for Lindsay’s children.

SUPPORT LINDSAY'S FAMILY

Crossroads Clinic Staff Fund.

This fund is created for the use of the Allina Buffalo Crossroads Clinic Staff to attend a retreat at Acres for Life Invisible Wounds Project. They also plan to erect a bench outside the clinic in memory of Lindsay Overbay.

SUPPORT CLINIC STAFF

Give Where You Live.

If you would like to donate to help fund mental health resources in our community, please feel welcome to donate to Give Where You Live by the United Way. All donations are tax deductible to this local 501C3 organization.

SUPPORT LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH

#BuffaloStrong

Tonight, the I-35W Bridge will glow purple in honor of the victims of the Buffalo clinic attack and in solidarity with the entire Buffalo community. #BuffaloStrong

#BuffaloStrong from the CentraCare Hospital in Monticello

Hanson Dental rocking our purple masks! #BuffaloStrong

We are very proud to support and be a part of this amazing community. Our hearts break and warmest thoughts continue for each and every individual and family affected last Tuesday - Coldwell Banker Realty

Thinking of all those affected by the Allina tragedy - Buffalo Dental Group

Evelyn's Wine Bar - #BuffaloStrong #SupportAllinaClinic

Posted by Kaden S - Took photos from the U of M campus. Buildings in downtown Minneapolis lit up with purple.

With a heart full of support from the heart center to you Buffalo - St. Cloud Hospital Cardiac Care Unit

Virginia Piper Cancer Center - Buffalo Hospital

Buffalo Allina Hospital lit up purple for #BuffaloStrong

Much love and support from our team at Good Samaritan in Howard Lake.

Love and support for Buffalo from Moon Donuts

Buffalo City Center employees show their support for #BuffaloStrong. Buffalo Connects! Buffalo Cares! Buffalo Continues On!

More support from from Twin Cities Orthopedic.

Wearing our purple today at Papa Murhpy's!

InMotion Chiropractic - honoring the Allina health care workers and our community first responders

We are Buffalo Strong at the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce.

Annandale Clinic showing support for Buffalo

DeZiel Heating & Air is proud to support Buffalo!

The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo Association stands in solidarity with the community of Buffalo, our health care workers, and the first responders on scene last Tuesday.

Many of the members at Twin Cities Orthopedics showing their support for Buffalo.

Fitness Evolution Buffalo showing off their support

Stellis Health Business Office supports Buffalo.

Community photo supporting #BuffaloStrong

The kids in Preschool 4 & 5 at Kids Haven loved showing their love & support for the community today!

Woodside Family Dental - We are proud to support our neighboring community of Buffalo!

Brenner Dental Group - We are #BuffaloStrong! We are so proud to be a part of this community!

Posted by Alena G - Edina Hockey provided helmet stickers for all players and fans at a hockey tournament over the weekend.

Posted by Mary S. - A Willmar youth hockey team made this poster and hung it by the Buffalo team bench.

Posted by Angela K - At the Edina Hockey tournament over the weekend, Edina had helmet stickers made and handed them out to all teams and fans.

Posted by Mary D. - "For our community - light of continued hope"

The Sign Man made stickers and dropped them off at local businesses for residents to take.

Buffalo Kites on Ice event held on Buffalo Lake

St. Francis Xavier donation collection that brought in personal items as well as monetary donations.

KFC donated a hot lunch for all Law Enforcement working at WCSO on Thursday.

Donations from community members helped to provide snacks for the employees at the Allina Ambulance location.

Community donations helped provide a lunch from BJs Deli to workers at Allina.

What's the Scoop donated ice cream samplers to go along with a meal from Subway for all agents working at the WCSO on Friday. Community donations helped cover the costs of the meal.

Buffalo Food Shelf supports the Buffalo Community

Buffalo Hospital Med/Surg #BuffaloStrong

Mental Health Resources.

Adults

If you or someone you know needs any kind of help, call, text or web 2-1-1 for community resources. www211unitedway.org
Central Minnesota Mental Health Center- Resources
Crisis line: 1-800-635-8008
Appointments: 763-682-4400
Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting- American Counseling Association
Rivers of Hope - Relationship violence takes many forms. Contact Rivers of Hope for more info on advocacy and support.
Any and all will be received with dignity & support in the Buffalo Faith Community.

Parents

Consider seeking extra help if your child is experiencing:

Difficulties with sleep, nightmares
Increase in anger, frustration or aggression
Fear or anxiety, difficulty with separation, clingy
Changes in attention, focus or school performance
Increased complaints of headaches, stomachaches, feeling ill

CMMHC provides School Linked Mental Health services in the BHM School District. To access services, or for questions, visit our website referral form (https://cmmhc.org/services/school-linked/) or email Sheri Tesch, MS LMFT at stesch@cmmhc.com