Simpson News

We’re working with a new platform for our Art 4 Shelter online store this year, and we’re experiencing some technical difficulties.

We want this sale to be fun and easy, so we’ve decided to postpone it long enough to get our ducks in a row. The new opening will take place June 24 and will close July 11. Apologies for the delay, and thank you for your patience. Learn more about the virtual sale.

Art 4 Shelter’s virtual art sale is officially live! You can officially peruse hundreds of unique, affordable works of art from the comfort of your home. Best of all: the proceeds go toward Simpson’s shelter and housing programs. But don’t wait; the sale ends at noon on June 5.

Check out our virtual store!

Simpson’s fiscal year ends June 30.

We have $100,000 left to raise to meet our fundraising goal and support our shelter and housing programs. You can help us end the fiscal year strong by making a gift today, so we can keep partnering with individuals and families to build community, provide transformational services, and end homelessness, together. All gifts, big and small, make a difference.

Make a donation to Simpson.

Vice President of Branch Banking Caitlin Winter says Simpson’s deep roots in Minneapolis – 40 years and counting – made it a good fit for Bridgewater. She says she “really saw a correlation” between the way Bridgewater and Simpson viewed their relationships with community members. Learn more about this local business supporting Simpson.

Fear not! Art 4 Shelter’s VIRTUAL art sale will take place June 1-5. You’ll be able to shop for unique works of art online, from ceramics to paintings to photography. All proceeds go toward Simpson’s shelter and housing programs.

Visit art4shelter.org for more details, and keep an eye out for a link to our virtual store.

Simpson Housing Services wouldn’t exist without some serious investment from the community, and one of the ways that manifests is through volunteerism. In this episode, Director of Business Operations and Volunteer Engagement Christina Giese gives us a quick tour of volunteering at Simpson with the help of Volunteer Engagement Manager Aaron Ramos. Featuring volunteers Sami Neymark, Daniella Morales, and Donna & Scott Brothers.

Transcript and show notes available here.

Free parking is available onsite in two adjacent parking lots. Attendants will be available to direct you to the best spot.

There is also plentiful, inexpensive metered parking available in the surrounding area. Consider downloading the free MPLS Parking app to make meter payment quick and easy!

“This event has come to represent so much of what Simpson is,” Simpson Board Member and Art 4 Shelter Committee Chair Audra Williams says. “When we share art with one another, we’re sharing beauty; we’re celebrating our community’s identity and ideas. And thanks to the talented artists who show up year after year, we’re sharing shelter, too.”

Our Art 4 Shelter press release is available online!

Congratulations to all our online auction winners!

If you want to pick up your item in person, simply join us at Art 4 Shelter’s Family Day (Saturday, May 14, 10 am to 1 pm) at Glass House. We’ll have a table set up!

If you have more questions about the auction, email Caroline at cdonnelly@simpsonhousing.org.