Stories

I met Natasha outside a gas station. I just happened to stop for a morning paper and there she was, her baby in arms, two bags at her feet. She […]

Earlier this summer, families enrolled in Simpson’s Family Housing Program and staff came together at Minnehaha Park to celebrate at a picnic sponsored by the Cargill Cares Council from the […]

Betsy came to Simpson Housing Services last year after leaving her apartment in North Minneapolis. Her neighbors were violent and she didn’t feel safe there, but had nowhere else to […]

In March, bdh+young employees kicked off the company’s 45th anniversary by dedicating 2016 to a Caring Campaign benefiting Simpson Housing Services. The interior design and architecture firm’s 44 employees are […]

Katherine Werner was first introduced to the Simpson shelter about ten years ago when she organized a group of her coworkers at the Twin Cities United Way to visit some […]

When you meet Robert Hofmann, one of the first things he will tell you is how privileged he feels to have a job that enables him to connect with and […]

On the last day of April 2006, Jackie lost her job as a manager at a Saint Paul Goodwill store. Losing her income meant losing her apartment, too. She had […]

In February, Simpson launched the Mentoring & Youth Development Program for youth ages 10 -14. Research shows that the number of caring, supportive adults in a young person’s life is […]

Passage Community, a Simpson-owned building that provides transitional housing for 17 families, received a special gift – a new playground! The idea came from long-time volunteer Jill King. Her employer, […]