news & events

Save the Date for Art 4 Shelter – May 12

The 11th annual Art 4 Shelter will be a virtual event on May 12, 2021! Art 4 Shelter is an exhibit and sale of original artworks on paper by emerging and established artists. Each 5 x7 piece of original artwork, purchased for $35, supports a night of shelter for a person experiencing homelessness. 100% of Art 4 Shelter proceeds benefit Simpson’s shelter and housing programs.

We are currently accepting art submissions. Learn More >

Introducing Christina Jacobson, Director of Equity and Human Resources

Simpson Housing Services is pleased to announce Christina Jacobson in our newly hired position of Director of Equity and Human Resources.

“We are excited to welcome Christina Jacobson, our new Director of Equity and Human Resources and senior leadership team member. Her expertise and perspectives will guide our agency and staff forward in our continued commitment to doing anti-racist work and advancing racial equity.

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A Message of Gratitude to the Simpson Community

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December 21, 2020

Dear Friends,

This year has been a profound reminder of how our community comes together in the most challenging and unpredictable of circumstances to ensure that people are safely housed.

The challenges of 2020 — the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Meet Deric 

Deric is a resident at one of Simpson’s single adult housing communities. Engaging in conversation with neighbors, he is friendly and light-hearted with his sense of humor shining through. Deric’s actions speak as loud as his words. He is a leader, and an ever-present member of the housing community, 

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$100,000 Match Extended Through January 15

Make a gift and help individuals and families who are transitioning out of homelessness.  Click here to make your gift today. 

Give to Simpson, and double the impact of your gift:  New or increased gifts (10% or more) will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000. Thank you to our generous partners — the Frey Foundation, Tom Barry, and The Barry Foundation — for providing this fundraising challenge.   

36th Annual Homeless Memorial

Click here to watch the prerecorded Homeless Virtual Memorial Service  

On December 17th, we remembered 197 homeless individuals, formerly homeless friends, and advocates who passed away in 2020.  Click here to read the press release.

“I Can’t Wait to Hug You”, a fundraiser to support Simpson

Minneapolis resident Rebecca Skoler wholeheartedly shares her love and compassion with friends, family members, colleagues, and community members — some of whom she has known for years, some she has just met, and some she may never meet face-to-face.  

As a nurse practitioner at the Community University Health Care Center (CUHCC),

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Voices of Simpson: Family Advocate Shae Roberts

Talented and respected Family Advocate Shae Roberts is passionate about her work with participants in Simpson’s Family Housing Program. Sharing empathy and her valuable perspective, she promotes self-advocacy and amplifies the voices of the individuals and families she walks alongside.

Shae shares her personal story and describes how her strengths and experiences have shaped her purpose as a mother,

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“HOMELESS BUT NOT HELPLESS”, a poem by Shae Roberts

Click here to hear Shae read her poem, Homeless but not helpless.

Simpson’s Administrative Office is Moving

We are pleased to share Simpson’s administrative office is moving! We have purchased a new building at 160 Glenwood Avenue in Minneapolis. Our new office space will be ready in the summer of 2021.  Our staff looks forward to being together in this new space.

• We will be picking up mail daily at our new location:
• 160 Glenwood Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55405
• Mail sent to our old address will be forwarded.

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