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At the 34th Annual Minnesota Homeless Memorial March and Service, the community gathered to remember 100 homeless friends, 89 formerly homeless folks, and 16 advocates who passed away in 2018. The […]

We slept at a bus stop that night. I remember the culmination of events that led to the lowest point of my life. I had my five young children with […]

Please join us for the Homeless Memorial March and Service on Thursday, December 20 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Click here for event details.  According to the Wilder Foundation, an […]

Sarah and Victor and their two children, young Victor and Aliyah have been with Simpson since January 2018.  Prior to Simpson, the family lived in a shelter for one year and had been […]

Learn more about the important work that is happening at Simpson to help end homelessness. Article highlights include: Celebrating 20 Years with Wendy Wiegmann, Director of Programs What Makes Simpson […]

Talisha is a goal-oriented working mother, devoted to the needs of her four children. A year ago she and her family faced homelessness. Without a support system to fall back on, Talisha […]

This summer, Simpson’s Executive Director, Steve Horsfield is hosting and serving 2 shelter meals.

This is a great way to see first-hand how the shelter operates and is fun and rewarding.   Steve will do the planning and all we need are friends to show up and help! If you would like to join Steve this summer in serving a shelter meal, please RSVP here:

• Wednesday, August 22 | 5:00– 8:00 pm | Click here to RSVP

Leroy, a former guest in Simpson’s shelter program, has just settled into his new apartment in northeast Minneapolis, but it wasn’t long ago that he found himself among the rising numbers of senior citizens in our community’s homeless shelters. At 75 years of age, Leroy slept alongside men half his age. Leroy is one of 69 guests age 62 or older that Simpson has served in the shelter program within the past twelve months. Click here to read Leroy’s story.

Together, we raised over $116,000 for Simpson’s shelter and supportive housing programs, providing 3,315 nights of safe shelter for men and women experiencing homelessness. We are honored the Minneapolis Institute […]