In partnership with Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) and Homes for All-MN, the Simpson community has been actively engaged in advocacy efforts, urging MN legislators to approve funding and resources to support emergency shelters and rental assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the rapidly changing situation and continued spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota, Simpson Housing Services has implemented plans and safety measures to sustain our mission and ensure the safety of the people we serve and our staff members that work alongside them.
The shelter is vital to our community, and we are committed to maintaining shelter operations. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Simpson began operating the emergency shelter 24 hours per day on March 17.
Click here for more information and updates.
Your support at this time is critical to our ability to expand services, respond to the needs of our participants, and navigate these unprecedented times as a community. We remain committed to our mission to house, support, and advocate for people experiencing homelessness during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are ways you can help:
Financial Gifts: If you are willing and able to support us financially,
PRESS RELEASE
March 25, 2020
Media Contact: Elisabeth Loeffler, cell: (612) 210-2343
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, three Minneapolis caterers step up to provide meals at a homelessness shelter
Minneapolis,
Join by Phone:
(312) 626-6799
Meeting ID:
270 854 823
Simpson Housing Services and Project for Pride and Living are planning to redevelop 2740 1st Ave S, Minneapolis to a 5 story building to include 70 shelter beds and 42 units of permanent supportive housing. Click here for more information on the shelter project or contact Christina Giese at (612) 455-0859 or cgiese@simpsonhousing.org
Join us for Homeless Day on the Hill on March 11 and be a voice for expanding and preserving emergency shelter beds and affordable housing.
We need your support as Simpson and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless push our boldest agenda item yet: $50 Million investment to Expand and Preserve Emergency Shelter Beds
Here are three important ways you can participate:
1) Join us for Homeless Day on the Hill on March 11: Click here to register.
As we have previously shared with you, Simpson became the owner of the Simpson United Methodist Church property last spring, home of our current shelter. Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new shelter project at the site.
Simpson’s board of directors and staff are committed to designing and executing a national best practice shelter model.
Join us for the 10th Anniversary Art 4 Shelter on May 13, 2020 at our new venue, The Fillmore – Minneapolis.
We are currently accepting artwork, please click here to review submission guidelines or download form.
Mail artwork submissions to our NEW address:
For more information on Art 4 Shelter please click here.
Fifty-eight-year-old William is a United States veteran. He served in the Navy from 1982 to 1986, stationed in California and Virginia and aboard an aircraft carrier on which he completed an around-the-world tour.
Humble and hard-working, this Minnesota native has also experienced homelessness. William’s hardship began six years ago.
Simpson Housing Services is honored to announce John Green as our new board president.
John joined the board in 2015 and has been actively engaged in leading our mission to house, support, and advocate for people experiencing homelessness. During this time, he has served in various positions as a member of the Nominating Committee and Finance Committee in addition to providing leadership as Vice President of the board from 2018 to 2019.
