Minneapolis Recreation Development (MRD) is dedicated to serving the 
homeless community, vulnerable individuals, disadvantaged youth, and
their families in the Twin Cities through our three programs. Enabled by the generous support of our donor community, from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. every night Founder Allan Law drives throughout the Twin Cities serving people in urgent need in homeless shelters and on the street. Making as many as 50 stops a night, he distributes donated sandwiches, basic necessities, and encouragement to the homeless from the back of the MRD minivan. He volunteers overnight because that’s when shelters are closed and homeless people living on the street are most vulnerable. He also responds to several calls a day 24/7 from people in crisis, with requests ranging from critical
immediate needs, to others like help finding a job or temporary housing.
On any given night there are an estimated 7,000 homeless people in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area; 2,200 of them are children under 17. The goal of MRD is to feed, and provide emergency assistance to as many of them every day as possible. In 2012, MRD will serve over 100,000 people in urgent need. This is made
possible by the incredible outpouring of both the time and resources of our donor community, and a handful of dedicated volunteers.