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"If not now, when?" Recap of Joint Religious Legislative Coalition's Day on the Hill
The blog below was written by Katie Powell, Statewide Organizer at the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC), a Homes for All MN endorsing organization. Learn more about JRLC.
About two weeks ago, on March 13th, Muslims, Jews, Protestants and Catholics from across Minnesota joined together for the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition’s Day on the Hill. This interfaith event, made up of religious leaders, community members, and everyone in between, gave people of faith from all corners of the state an...
Reflections from Homeless Day on the Hill 2018
More than 820 people registered for Homeless Day on the Hill (DOTH), which took place on March 6, 2018. Read the reflections of two Homeless Day on the Hill volunteers Jocelyn Kortan (Vice President, Christensen Group Insurance) and Ashley Brusse (University of Minnesota, Masters of Social Work Student) below. This piece is cross-posted from Homes for All Coalition member, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless.
Photo: Homeless Day on the Hill advocates pose with Senator Dave Senjem (center), chief author of...
#Bonds4Housing story: "Even with nothing, from the beginning, our family never lost hope to rebuild a new life."
Mai-Eng Lee's story, shared by City of Lakes Community Land Trust, shows the impact of #Bonds4Housing. Housing Infrastructure Bonds – which comprise $110 million of Homes for All's total $140 million bonding ask – can be used to acquire land for community land trusts, which provide perpetually affordable homeownership opportunities to families like Mai-Eng Lee's. Learn more about community land trusts, and help legislators understand the impact of #Bonds4Housing by sharing your housing story.
In the early 1990’s a single...
Housing story: “It’s like when you’ve fallen off a boat and someone throws you a life preserver.”
Homes for All MN collects and shares housing stories to to show lawmakers the challenges Minnesotans are facing when it comes to having a safe, stable and affordable home. By sharing your story, you play a key part in gaining the support and understanding of elected officials and furthering Homes for All's mission to advance housing stability for all Minnesotans. Sue's story is part of that effort. Join Sue in sharing your story, and thanks for supporting Homes for All!
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#Bonds4Housing Tweetchat
Homes for All MN is hosting a Tweetchat to promote #Bonds4Housing — and we’d like to invite you to 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 Thursday, March 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., we’ll be discussing why we need #Bonds4Housing to achieve #Homes4AllMN. Join us online, and feel free to tweet together with the Tweetchat...
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