Anonymous donation of $10,000 helps save historic Fergus Falls home – InForum

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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Thanks to a generous donation,

Home of the first Black resident in Fergus Falls

It will not be delivered to the district.

Flowingbrook Ministries was required to raise $10,000 by Nov. 1 for the city utility improvement project.

Lynette Higgins-Orr, pastor of Flowingbrook Ministries, told WDAY News on Wednesday, Oct. 30, that an anonymous donor paid the full amount and that the church has raised $5,000 on its GoFundMe page.

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Prince Honeycutt, Fergus Falls’ first Black resident, stands outside his barber shop in this undated photo.

Contributor / Otter Tail County Historical Society

“This lets me know that we’re not in this alone, that there are other people who love this story, who love the idea of ​​connection, diversity, and the restoration of history,” Higgins-Orr said.

The ministry still uses

GoFundMe page

to help finance renovations.

Higgins-Orr said they will host an event in the spring after the renovations are completed.

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