Because prof­its of the Steeple Peo­ple Sur­plus Store increased sub­stan­tially in 2011, the Board has autho­rized donat­ing grants total­ing $30,000 to orga­ni­za­tions in our church, local com­mu­nity and around the world.  At the request of our vol­un­teers, our largest grant… (keep read­ing…)

The Dig­nity Cen­ter has a brand new Face­book page! This will be a new way to reach poten­tial vol­un­teers, donors, resources, or any­one inter­ested in help­ing reduce home­less­ness in the Twin Cities and sup­port our clients in reach­ing their goals for sus­tain­abil­ity. If you are a Face­book user, please “Like” us and encour­age your friends do to so as as well!

Check out this spe­cial sale by Steeple Peo­ple in the East Entry at Hen­nepin Church!

Can you imag­ine a Christ­mas cel­e­bra­tion with no gifts, no feast and no friends or fam­ily join­ing in a party?The Dig­nity Cen­ter tries to give clients a joy­ous, lov­ing Christ­mas cel­e­bra­tion. This year the party will be on Decem­ber 19 from 11:30–1:30. We Can’t give this party with­out help frou YOU, the Hern­nepin Church Com­mu­nity. You can Con­tribute money to pur­chase gift cards and pay for the party; con­tribute a salad, veg­etable or cook­ies to serve or vol­un­teer your time to be hosts for the party.

As you might know, Project Home­less Con­nect is a city-wide effort to con­nect home­less peo­ple to needed ser­vices in a one-stop-shop for­mat. Each year, the Faith in Action Team at Hen­nepin Church encour­ages mem­bers to get involved and point them in the right direc­tion to do so. The event is rapidly approach­ing and vol­un­teers are needed. Train­ing is provided.

The Dig­nity Cen­ter is offer­ing beau­ti­ful, limited-edition ceramic angels and crosses for sale in Carl­son Hall on Sun­day, Oct 30th, Nov 6th and Nov 13th. Lapel pin, tree orna­ment, and wall hang­ing sizes from $10 to $25. Each is an indi­vid­u­ally cre­ated work-of-art and sales help to sup­port the Dig­nity Center.

Join our third Novem­ber shel­ter tour to Youth­Link 41 North 12th Street Min­neapo­lis from 10:30–1:00. Youth­Link will wel­come you to tour the facil­ity and dis­cuss the issues fac­ing youth who are home­less and ways you can help.

We are tak­ing tours in Novem­ber to var­i­ous shel­ters. Our sec­ond tour is to Peo­ple Serv­ing Peo­ple: 14 South Third Street, Min­neapo­lis. This fam­ily shel­ter will be open from 10:30 AM — 1:00 PM to wel­come you to tour the shel­ter and join in a dis­cus­sion about the issues fac­ing peo­ple how are home­less and their road­blocks and bar­ri­ers to becom­ing stable.

We are tak­ing tours in Novem­ber to var­i­ous shel­ters. Our first tour is to St. Stephen’s Human Ser­vices. 2211 Clin­ton Ave. South. Min­neapo­lis. They will host an open house from 10:30–1:00. Staff and shel­ter guests will wel­come you to join in the dis­cus­sion of the issues fac­ing peo­ple who are home­less and sug­gest ways we can help.

Sarah Walker, Chief Oper­at­ing Offi­cer at 180 Degrees, a half-way house for ex-offenders recently released from prison, will dis­cuss the uphill bat­tle ex-offenders face when they are released from prison and start try­ing to become rein­te­grated into the community.