Homes for All Blog
Homes for All Lieutenant Governor Candidates Forum on Housing a Success
The following blog was written by Pam Johnson, Policy and Advocacy Manager at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, a Homes for All MN coalition member. It was originally posted here.
As Minnesotans educate ourselves about who to vote for on November 6 in the coming weeks, we just learned a lot more from the two top candidates running for the Lieutenant Governor seat at a well-attended September 12 Housing Forum in Duluth. Candidates Donna Bergstrom (running with Jeff Johnson for Governor)...
Join us for our next Homes for All Tweet Chat on September 5!
Homes for All MN is hosting a Tweetchat to rally support for affordable housing during the fall election season — and we’d like to invite you to be a co-host and/or participate!
Don’t worry; it’s simple! A Tweetchat is just a specific time period during which we focus our conversation around a particular topic and hashtag to raise awareness and visibility. On Wednesday, September 5 from 11am-12pm, we’ll join forces, calling on advocates across the state to #Vote4HomesMN and urging...
Partner Profile: Lutheran Advocacy - Minnesota
Why is your organization a partner of Homes for All?
Lutheran Advocacy – Minnesota (LA-MN) is a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and advocates for policies that promote justice in the areas of hunger, poverty and care for God's creation. Our mission is driven by Biblical themes of concern for the poor and marginalized, and by our belief, as noted in the ELCA’s social statement on economic life, that “poverty is a problem of the whole human...
Engage your candidates for MN House! Minnesota Housing Partnership & Homes for All MN release questionnaire on housing issues
We know that Minnesota communities of all sizes need safe and stable housing to thrive. But a full-time worker earning minimum wage can't afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment in any of Minnesota's counties, seniors are making tough sacrifices to keep food on the table, and children are struggling in school because they lack a stable place to call home.
This election season, we can tackle these issues, building homes and boosting affordability with our ballots. To do that, though,...
Register today! Homes for All MN Housing Forum on September 12
On September 12, join Homes for All in Duluth for a forum on critical housing issues impacting Minnesota communities of all sizes! The forum, "Foundation for our Future: Housing as an Economic Driver," will be an opportunity to discuss the key questions we should be asking candidates this election season. Register in advance to submit a question!
This event is open to the public, and there will be same day registration available, but you are encouraged to register in advance...