In February, Simpson launched the Mentoring & Youth Development Program for youth ages 10 -14. Research shows that the number of caring, supportive adults in a young person’s life is one important factor in resiliency, a key skill for long-term success.
The program pairs middle school students with an adult mentor for weekly meetings for at least one year.
Passage Community, a Simpson-owned building that provides transitional housing for 17 families, received a special gift – a new playground!
The idea came from long-time volunteer Jill King. Her employer, Bright Horizons, offers a Bright Space program to their employees to work with non-profit agencies to create warm,
It is with great pleasure we share with you Simpson Housing Services’ 2014 Report to the Community. We welcome you to view our recent financials and program outcomes.
Each day at Simpson is an opportunity to fulfill our mission to house, support, and advocate for people experiencing homelessness.
One way or another John Morse has immersed himself in art throughout his life. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in 1988. Building on an early career in painting and photography, he was a creative director with Target Corporation where his dual nature as problem-solver and ‘creative’ were in demand.
Ceramic artist and Art 4 Shelter committee member Cindy Syme has been creating pottery for 30 years. She recalls early memories of handbuilding as a child and her transition to working on the wheel. Cindy and her family have a shared talent for the fine arts: Her grandmother was a sculptor,
World–renowned and award-winning professional artist, Jim Denomie is admired for his colorful and expansive oil paintings, often 5’ x 7” to 9 x 12” in size, that capture his surroundings and the richness of his Ojibwe heritage in surreal style.
From the time he was six or seven years old,
Davie Duke is a trained painter and self-taught sculptor. For the past two years he has focused on oil painting on canvas. Davie’s recent work, what he calls the “Black and White” series, is a collection of larger oil paintings on canvas that include thought-provoking displays of dots and circles,
Professional photographer Paul Nelson creatively captures nature and wildlife themes in his artwork. Partnering with conservation groups, he photographs songbirds against a white background as they fly from bird banding studies. This video shows the process: https://wildbirdsflying.com/about/.
“Ten years ago, I had an idea to create a photographic version of a bird field guide.
A career draftsman and designer, Peter Mathews is an artist at heart. From a young age, he loved to draw and paint. He was later voted most artistic in his senior class. Interested in a career that utilized his artistic talents, he compromised on a drafting career, and recently is focused on building a successful residential drafting service.
Talented artist and Art 4 Shelter committee member, Deann Speltz is dedicated to creating art and supporting the important work of Simpson Housing Services through Art 4 Shelter. She began contributing her work to Art 4 Shelter four years ago after first attending the event. Deann later joined the Art 4 Shelter committee because her two sisters-in-law were members of the coordinating team.
