Simpson in the News
Posted on February 29th, 2016Star Tribune| 2.28.2016: Homelessness increases despite decade-long push to end it in Minneapolis, Hennepin County by Steve Brandt
Simpson Housing Services is providing our big-hearted supporters a fun way to share their love this Valentine’s Day.
Posted on February 9th, 2016You can honor your sweetheart, child, friend, and other special people in your life with a gift that will provide support & shelter to someone experiencing homelessness. And in honor of Valentine’s Day, when you make a donation you can leave a special message in honor (or in memory) of a loved one.
Donate to Simpson through 12.31 and your gift will be matched!
Posted on December 19th, 2015As the year comes to an end, we invite you to join us in ending homelessness in our community by making a gift to Simpson Housing Services.
Each new or increased donation (10% or more) will be matched dollar for dollar by Emeritus Board Members Karen and Gary Kirt.
Meet Simpson’s New Shelter Manager
Posted on December 10th, 2015When you meet Robert Hofmann, one of the first things he will tell you is how privileged he feels to have a job that enables him to connect with and get to know people from different life paths. Robert has been involved with Simpson Housing Services for eleven years and recently became the shelter manager.
Simpson selected to provide services at 66 West
Posted on November 4th, 2015Simpson Housing Services has been selected to provide on-site staff support at Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative’s affordable housing building 66 West in Edina. 66 West will include 39 studio apartments, shared common areas, and offices for onsite supportive services. Supportive services are the key to helping young adults who have been on the streets or in shelters or otherwise lacking a stable home to be part of a supportive community and to achieve their employment and educational goals.
Support Simpson on Give to the Max Day – November 12, 2015
Posted on November 3rd, 2015Thank you for visiting our Give to the Max Day page!
Here are a few things to know:
- Watch our latest video!
- Schedule your donation today!
- New and increased gift will be matched up to $25,000 by the Frey Foundation.
- All gifts made from November 1–11 will be transacted on November 12.
2014 Report to the Community Letter
Posted on July 16th, 2015It 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.
Art 4 Shelter artist: Jim Denomie
Posted on May 14th, 2020World–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,
Art 4 Shelter Artist: John Grancorvitz
Posted on April 23rd, 2019John Grancorvitz paints primarily in watercolor and sometimes in scratchboard art. His artistic talent emerged when he was young, and his artistic medium changed over the years. “From a very early age, maybe five or six, I started drawing birds from a bird handbook and I haven’t stop drawing since.
