“A lot of families don’t have a support system,” Family Advocate Shae Roberts says. “Participants… they want community, especially after COVID.” Creating space for participating families to spend time with one another, to learn and play together, can help build that support system. Learn more by reading the whole story.
“I have been so blessed with opportunities to collaborate in the creation of these treasures,” photographer Todd Wildenauer says. However he can give those blessings back to the community, he will. Read more about his art and his relationship to Art 4 Shelter.
Memorial candles are never re-used. Carla Gainey, Simpson Executive Director from 1987-1997, was adamant that new candles be purchased every year. One for every life. To this day, we follow her example.
The previous set of candleholders didn’t have enough room to fit a candle for everyone, but as luck would have it, Matthew — an Edina Scout — chose to do something for Simpson for his Eagle project. Learn more here.
Aalessa was 10 years old when she learned to make her first dreamcatcher. She’d been at summer camp in 1997, finding special tree branches and coaxing them into hoops, turning them into beautiful nets said to protect the dreams of sleeping children in Ojibwe legend.
It’s good to be back.
After a long time apart, volunteers start to return to the shelter.
Aaron Ramos was back in his native New York when he saw Simpson had a job opening.
The position caught his eye for a reason. About a decade previously,
Last week 14 parents and guardians in Simpson’s Family Housing Program participated in Mamas’ Day of Healing — a virtual retreat for self-care, learning, dreaming, and connection.
The two–and–half hour session was hosted by Simpson’s Early Childhood Team led by Nedra Robinson and the Children and Youth Services Team led by Manager Jocelyn Pickreign.
Simpson volunteer and local artist T. Lee has handcrafted a beautiful Shelter Each Other pendant that creatively represents Simpson’s mission and supports our guests and participants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purchase a limited-edition Shelter Each Other pendant for $90, and $20 will be donated back to Simpson Housing Services.
Registration for the Homes for All virtual rally on May 8th is now open! Please register here.
Join advocates across Minnesota and urge state leaders to invest $500 million in housing infrastructure bonds and make housing a priority. Hear from state lawmakers, advocates, and people whose lives have been affected by the housing crisis.
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.
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.
