Media - Simpson Housing Services

Shelter and Housing

2024: A ‘transformational’ increase in affordable housing in the Twin Cities as new projects break ground (Star Tribune)
2024: Whittier project by Simpson, PPL to break ground (Finance & Commerce)
2024: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey visits Washington to advocate for federal solutions to homelessness (WCCO 4)
2024: Affordable apartment building ready to open in the Mill District (Downtown Voices)
2023: Hennepin County and Minneapolis nonprofit say the number of families seeking shelter is rising (KSTP 5)
2023: Crews demolish century-old church (Star Tribune)
2023: Simpson United Methodist Church to get new life as shelter, affordable housing (KARE 11)
2023: Minneapolis church being torn down for shelter, affordable housing (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
2023: Simpson United Methodist Church in Minneapolis to be demolished Monday (Bring Me the News, MSN)
2023: Simpson Housing Services receives $2.5 million in federal funding to build new shelter; agency reaches final phase of $45 million fundraising campaign goal
2023: Minneapolis nonprofit seeks state funding for new homeless shelter, affordable apartments (Star Tribune)
2022: Simpson Housing Services reaches fundraising milestone to rebuild its shelter and develop 42 units of affordable housing
2022: Hennepin County sees 268% increase in families experiencing homelessness
2021: Minneapolis homeless shelter expansion gets funding boost from city, Hennepin County (MinnPost)
2021: Simpson receives federal funding from Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis to build Simpson Community Shelter and Apartments
2020: Simpson announces its Build-Up Campaign for the new Simpson Community Shelter and Apartments
2019: Simpson featured in PBS digital series: “Should Shelter Be a Right?” (America From Scratch)

Art 4 Shelter

2024: College of Design prepares for upcoming Art 4 Shelter event (The Minnesota Daily)
2024: The 14th Annual Art 4 Shelter (Minnesota Monthly)
2023: Art 4 Shelter media release
Art 4 Shelter: Cheap Art with a Big Payoff (Minnesota Public Radio | State of the Arts)
International artists donate to help Minneapolis homeless (Star Tribune | Artcetera)
Buy an Alec Soth, End Homelessness (Minnesota Monthly)
Art 4 Shelter: Not Your Typical Art Sale (WCCO-TV | Finding Minnesota)
Art 4 Shelter: A one-night exhibition by new and established artists benefitting Simpson Housing Services (Minnesota Monthly)
Art 4 Shelter Hosts Benefit for Simpson Housing (WCCO-TV | This Morning)
Art 4 Shelter Gears Up for Annual Fundraiser (WCCO-TV | This Morning)
8th Annual Art 4 Shelter Kicks Off At Minneapolis Institute Of Arts (WCCO-TV | Mid-Morning)
Art 4 Shelter 2021: Simpson Housing presents their annual fundraiser art sale to help end homelessness (MPLSART.com | Events)

Music 4 Shelter

2023: The Suburbs, Nur-D, and Executive Director Steve Horsfield [VIDEO] (Fox 9)
2023: DJ Sophia Eris is excited to keep the crowd dancing at Music 4 Shelter [INTERVIEW] | SoundCloud link (MusicinMinnesota.com)
2023: Nur-D Invites You to Music 4 Shelter Benefit Concert [INTERVIEW] | SoundCloud link (MusicinMinnesota.com)
2023: The Suburbs performing at Simpson Housing Services’ concert benefit, Music 4 Shelter, with Nur-D, Lady Midnight, and DJ Sophia Eris (MusicinMinnesota.com)
Five Reasons to Attend Music 4 Shelter (MusicinMinnesota.com)
Soul Beautiful Shares the Importance of Housing and Music 4 Shelter [INTERVIEW] | SoundCloud link (MusicinMinnesota.com)
Tank and the Bangas Headline Music 4 Shelter Benefit Concert (MusicinMinnesota.com)

Our Kitchen

2023: Minneapolis Christmas tradition feeds, cheers homeless group | Fox 9

Homeless Memorial March and Service

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Media Inquiries

Elisabeth Loeffler
Director of Advancement and Communications
eloeffler@simpsonhousing.org

Resources

Download Simpson logos (.zip file)
Download the Simpson branding guide (PDF)