The latest news and events at Simpson Housing
Urgent needs at the shelter
It's getting colder outside, and we're in need of blankets and long underwear to help keep our shelter guests warm. Also, take a moment to check out our list of in kind donation needs!
Want to help out? Contact Christina Giese (cgiese@simpsonhousing.org), or call 612.455.0859.
Join us for a viewing of The House we Live In, a film from the series Race: The Power of an Illusion
Join Simpson Housing Services for a film and discussion on the role of race in housing inequality, followed by an optional tour of the Simpson shelter. Please RSVP to Christina Giese at (612) 455-0859.
When: Saturday, December 3rd
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Simpson Shelter
2740 1st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Give to the Max Day: The Great Minnesota Give Together
What if you could help us win $1000 just by giving 10 bucks? On November 16, Give to the Max Day, you can.
GiveMN’s Give to the Max Day amplifies your giving impact in a number of ways. First, a $1,000 “Golden Ticket” will be given to a random donor’s charity every hour. You could be that donor! Your gift culd also put us on the leaderboard, with $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000 prize grants awarded to the top three nonprofit organizations which receive the most dollars during Give to the Max Day.
Visit our page on givemn.org on November 16th to join in the Great Minnesota Give Together!
Vertical Endeavors Grand Opening and Fundraiser for Simpson Housing Services
Join us at the grand opening of Vertical Endeavors Minneapolis for a special fundraiser for Simpson Housing Services!
When: November 12, 2011
Where: Vertical Endeavors Minneapolis
2540 Nicollet Avenue South · Minneapolis, MN 55404
www.verticalendeavors.com · 612.436.1470
Click here to read the press release for the grand opening event
Click here to view the event flier
Simpson Housing in the News
Simpson Housing Services has been featured in a number of articles about the Minnesota State Government Shutdown. Below are links to articles by Time Magzine, Minnesota Public Radio, and CNN Money.
Ten Days and Counting: Why Minnesota's Government Could Shut Down July 1st
"As a result of this polarized debate, thousands of non-profits and contractors across Minnesota that deliver state services are now bracing for the worse."
Ruling Preserves Funding for Health Care, Welfare
"Part of the huge problem of this is the inordinate amount of time and energy that everyone is having to spend in scenario planning, in cash flow projecting, and going to meetings to hear what the latest update is, which changes day to day, hour to hour," she said.
Minnesota Residents Suffer in Government Shutdown
"Families who saw that they were turning the corner and ready to have stability are now thrust back into terror," Manworren said. "Everything they've been working for is about to crumble."
Minn. Shutdown Causes Layoffs and Other Troubles at Scores of Nonprofits
“Our clients have a long history of chaos, of not being able to trust. For many, we are the first relationship in their lives that is all about their best interests,” she says. ”All of this angst in the environment is affecting them.”
Join Invest in Minnesota at the Capitol on June 30th
Invest in Minnesota is leading the charge to remind the public and lawmakers that the potential state government shutdown is a symptom of a larger problem—the lack of fairly raised revenue in a solution to budget shortfalls.
When: June 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: State Capitol South Steps
For more information, go to investinmn.org.
