February 2025 News from Beacon
Construction begins on Prairie Pointe!
Prairie Pointe has reached a major milestone—construction has begun!
After six years of working to overcome challenges like complex financing and local opposition, Prairie Pointe is becoming a reality thanks to the Beacon communit
Additionally, Volunteers of America – MN/WI (our service partner) secured $15,000 from Carver County to support onsite services for Prairie Pointe.
By late 2025, 42 families will begin to move into Scott County’s first supportive housing development—homes you made possible through your dedication.
Want to learn more about Prairie Pointe? Click here.
Housing stability starts with your signature: Sign the petition to expand supportive housing in Minnesota!
Minnesota needs more affordable and supportive housing solutions, and we have an opportunity to do something about it.
As our state leaders craft a new budget, let’s urge them to prioritize supportive housing—a proven solution for reducing homelessness and increasing stability.
Our goal is to reach 1,000 signatures. By signing, you’re joining a movement to:
Protect existing affordable housing and ensure long-term stability. Sustain critical services that help families and individuals stay housed. Grow future housing solutions by supporting the Our Future Starts at Home amendment.
Supportive housing changes lives, but it needs funding and support to continue.
Your voice matters—add your name to the petition and tell Minnesota’s leaders to prioritize housing!
Sign and share the petition today!
January housing updates
We’re making progress on over 300 Beacon homes to serve more individuals and families in the Twin Cities Metro.
Check out our progress in the Housing Updates: January 2025 blog post.
Celebrating the first holiday season at Vista 44
Families at Vista 44—family supportive housing in Hopkins—celebrated the holidays for the first time in their new homes this past December.
For many families who have struggled with homelessness or housing insecurity, supportive housing brings space and time to focus on family, joy, and quality time together.
Volunteer with Beacon!
Are you a photographer looking to volunteer your skills toward a worthy cause?
Or are you a detail-oriented, curious individual interested in researching funding opportunities like grants and congregational offering designations?
Volunteer with Beacon!
To learn more about these opportunities, please contact cbeck@beaconinterfaith.org.
Start with Home rally recap
Housing advocates from the Beacon community braved freezing weather and made it to the Start With Home Rally at the Minnesota State Capitol Building on Tuesday, January 21.
They joined Cranberry Ridge resident Amanda, who took the stage following speeches from Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, in calling on legislators to prioritize further investment in safe, affordable housing across the state.
Altogether, Beacon was one of 18 organizations, including Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, and Minnesota Housing Partnership, who showed up to advocate for home.
If you’d like to know more about Beacon’s legislative priorities for this coming session, we invite you to check out this recent blog post.
Be a Voice for Housing Justice at Lobby Day 2025!
We’re looking for passionate housing advocates to meet with elected officials and champion bold housing solutions at the state capitol.
Take action, influence policy, and create lasting change—one conversation at a time.
Together, we can build a future where everyone has a home!
Sign up today for our West and SW Suburban Districts lobby day or our East Metro, St. Paul, and Minneapolis districts lobby day by visiting our events page.
Other upcoming events
Documentary Screening: Shame of Chicago on February 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Rent Is Due on February 5 at 8:30 a.m.
