BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Beacon Interfaith - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Beacon Interfaith X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Beacon Interfaith REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T183522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T202108Z UID:10001774-1731486600-1731488400@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 11/13/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-11-6-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241002T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241002T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T183235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T171905Z UID:10001773-1727857800-1727859600@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 10/2/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-10-2-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T182931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T171739Z UID:10001772-1725438600-1725440400@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 9/4/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-9-4-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240807T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240807T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T182702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T171152Z UID:10001771-1723019400-1723021200@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 8/7/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-8-7-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T182239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T152543Z UID:10001770-1720600200-1720602000@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 7/10/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work toward a vision where “all people have a home\,” we know that over 200\,000 households struggle to pay rent at the beginning of every month. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals\, families\, and communities\, drives people toward homelessness\, and increases racial disparities. \nDuring our Rent Is Due meetings\, we’ll gather as Beacon advocates to change this reality. \nTogether\, we’re advocating for new policies that make it easier for all people to have a safe\, affordable place to call home. \nDuring our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you’ll hear updates on our current campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and receive concrete actions to help you advance our mission. \nRent is Due helps us connect to our work as housing advocates and take meaningful\, collective action toward a brighter future where all people have a home. \nSince these meetings started in 2020\, our collective actions have helped bring that ideal future closer. Working together\, we helped advocate for state legislators to approve a historic $2 billion in funding for supportive housing. We broke ground on several new apartment homes and paved the way for many more. \nTogether\, we can move mountains. \nWe will provide a Zoom link with closed captioning for this meeting. Please register below to receive the link. \n \n  URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-7-3-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240605T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240605T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T181936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T170721Z UID:10001769-1717576200-1717578000@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 6/5/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-6-5-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T181616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T170508Z UID:10001768-1714552200-1714554000@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 5/1/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-5-1-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T181320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T160437Z UID:10001767-1712133000-1712134800@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 4/3/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-4-3-24-2/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T180830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T173643Z UID:10001766-1709713800-1709715600@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 3/6/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-3-6-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240220T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240220T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231025T162816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T162828Z UID:10001763-1708434000-1708439400@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Start with Home Rally for Affordable Housing - 2/20/24 DESCRIPTION:Please join Beacon for our Start with Home Rally for Affordable Housing on February 20\, 2024 from 1-2:30pm. We are gathering for equitable and stable housing in Minnesota! We’ll be at the Capitol Rotunda with other leading nonprofit housing organizations to make sure home is front-and-center in the minds of our elected officials as they create state budgets. \nRegister to get more information. Then invite your friends\, neighbors\, congregation members\, coworkers\, and everyone else to join you! We all benefit when we can all afford our home. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/start-with-home-rally-2-20-24/ LOCATION:MN State Capitol Rotunda\, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard\, Saint Paul\, 55155\, United States CATEGORIES:Policy,Public Action ORGANIZER;CN="Nancy Nord Bence":MAILTO:nbence@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T180212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T180212Z UID:10001765-1707294600-1707296400@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 2/7/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-2-7-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240103T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240103T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231030T175652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T175652Z UID:10001764-1704270600-1704272400@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 1/3/24 DESCRIPTION:As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home\,” we know that at the beginning of every month\, over 200\,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families\, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness\, and increases the racial disparities already present. \nWe gather the first Wednesday of every month as Beacon advocates to change this reality. We are working to create rental assistance for all through Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, create new policies to make more deeply affordable supportive housing available\, and other policies so all people have a home. During our 30-minute virtual meeting\, you will hear updates on Bring it Home\, Minnesota\, and our other campaigns\, hear from special guests or elected officials\, and be given concrete actions to do. \nOur goal is an efficient\, clear meeting once a month for you to feel connected to the work and able to take impactful action. We have been holding this meeting successfully since June of 2020\, and for these three years\, people joining together to take action once a month have made a difference. \nA Zoom meeting with Closed Captioning is available. Please register below to receive the link to join. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-1-3-24/ CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231130T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231130T190000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20231024T210124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T210124Z UID:10001761-1701365400-1701370800@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Housing Townhall - 11/30/23 DESCRIPTION:With the 2024 legislative session starting in February\, join Beacon and other housing organizations to begin a dialogue with state policymakers about what we can do this year to advance our vision that all people have a home. We will hear from impacted communities\, policy advocates\, and state legislators about the tremendous need and how we can address critical issues like funding to build deeply affordable homes\, create more dedicated funding for housing\, and expand Bring it Home\, Minnesota. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/housing-townhall-11-30-23/ LOCATION:Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church\, 511 Groveland Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231002T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231002T173000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230926T142542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T142925Z UID:10001750-1696260600-1696267800@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Met Council CDC Meeting: Vote on HRA Annual Plan DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the Met Council’s Community Development Committee Meeting. We will be there to witness their vote on the Metro Housing Redevelopment Authorities Annual Plan. We have been advocating all year to make changes to the annual plan and only achieved one small change. Our hope for an annual\, consistent flow of Project Based Vouchers will not be in the plan\, but we are successfully raising the issue and putting pressure on council members. And we intend to keep that pressure up until the Met Council decides to automatically allocate project based vouchers each year for the development of new affordable housing in the suburbs. \nJoin us to witness to the Met Council members we aren’t giving up and not going away. Please wear blue or your Beacon T-Shirt. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/met-council-cdc-vote-10-2-2023/ LOCATION:Met Council Building\, 390 Robert St. N.\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States CATEGORIES:Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Helvick Anderson":MAILTO:bhelvickanderson@beaconinterfaith.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230821T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230821T180000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230808T150030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T184920Z UID:10001737-1692630900-1692640800@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Unlock the Metro: Met Council Community Development Committee (CDC) Public Hearing - 8/21/23 DESCRIPTION:Through project-based vouchers\, the Met Council has the power to “Unlock the Metro” and create deeply affordable housing in the Twin Cities suburbs. At this public hearing\, we’ll be calling on the Met Council to make a regular supply of these crucial project-based vouchers available through their 2024 plan. \nPlease plan to show up in support! There will also be options for people to speak to the need to “Unlock the Metro.” \nClick here to register and receive all the information: Met Council CDC Public Hearing\, August 21\, 2023 (jotform.com) URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/unlock-the-metro-met-council-cdc-public-hearing-8-21-23/ CATEGORIES:Policy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230614T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230614T163000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230516T171550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T171550Z UID:10001712-1686754800-1686760200@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Unlock the Metro- Delivering the Keys DESCRIPTION:The Metro area is facing a crisis of affordable housing development in the suburbs. While cities like Minneapolis and St Paul that have their own rental assistance vouchers to distribute can use them for creating new affordable housing\, most cities are counting on the Met Council to do so. People of faith will stand together to call for a solution to the crisis and deliver the keys that have been collected by congregations\, representing the homes that need to be “unlocked” by the Met Council in our Metro! \nThis event is beginning at Central Presbyterian Church\, and we will be walking to Met Council. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/unlock-the-metro-delivering-the-keys/ LOCATION:Central Presbyterian Church\, 500 Cedar Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States CATEGORIES:Policy,Public Action END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230608T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230608T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230531T210446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T165055Z UID:10001720-1686247200-1686256200@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Prairie Pointe: Press Conference and Shakopee Planning Commission – 6/8/23 DESCRIPTION:The City of Shakopee approved land use for Prairie Pointe\, supportive housing for families\, in 2020 because of how important the development is in meeting the needs of the community and how deeply the projects aligns with the city’s stated goals and commitments around housing. The community and the city already came together around this development as a key answer to solving the growing concerns of housing instability. \nBut now\, there is a group seeking to undermine these community decisions by pushing to rezone the property in opposition to the city’s stated values and goals. We are shocked that the Planning Commission and City Council are considering this unprecedented move to invalidate the community decision to support Prairie Pointe and the dedicated investments that have been made. \nShow up in solidarity with Prairie Pointe for a press conference (at 6:15 p.m.) and the Planning Commission meeting (at 7 p.m.) on June 8 and demonstrate that you believe quality affordable housing belongs in all communities! \nNote: This is an in-person only event. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/prairie-pointe-6-8-23/ LOCATION:Shakopee City Hall\, 485 Gorman St\, Shakopee\, 55379\, United States CATEGORIES:Policy,Public Action END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230511T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230511T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230509T141526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T141526Z UID:10001710-1683793800-1683795600@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Special Rent is Due - 5/11/23 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special\, celebratory Rent is Due as we mark the first investments in Bring it Home\, Minnesota rent support through the Minnesota House and Senate housing bills! We’ll provide an update and share reflections on how YOU have helped make these vouchers possible. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/special-rent-is-due-5-11-23/ CATEGORIES:Policy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230501T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230501T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230323T155343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T155343Z UID:10001690-1682929800-1682931600@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 5/1/23 DESCRIPTION:It’s clear: We need Bring it Home\, Minnesota! This transformational rent support legislation will allow all low-income Minnesotans the security and reassurance of home. \nOn Monday\, May 1\, join us on Zoom at 8:30 a.m. for a thirty-minute meeting\, where we will provide updates on where the initiative stands at the legislature\, how momentum continues to grow\, and what action we’ll take together to keep moving Bring it Home\, Minnesota forward! \nThis meeting will have Closed Captions available. \nPlease register below to let us know you will participate and to receive further instructions on how to access the meeting. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-5-1-23/ CATEGORIES:Policy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230403T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230403T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230323T155100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T155150Z UID:10001689-1680510600-1680512400@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 4/3/23 DESCRIPTION:It’s clear: We need Bring it Home\, Minnesota! This transformational rent support legislation will allow all low-income Minnesotans the security and reassurance of home. \nOn Monday\, April 3\, join us on Zoom at 8:30 a.m. for a thirty-minute meeting\, where we will provide updates on where the initiative stands at the legislature\, how momentum continues to grow\, and what action we’ll take together to keep moving Bring it Home\, Minnesota forward! \nThis meeting will have Closed Captions available. \nPlease register below to let us know you will participate and to receive further instructions on how to access the meeting. \n  URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-day-of-action-4-3-23/ CATEGORIES:Policy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230320T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230320T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230130T180743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T134719Z UID:10001674-1679319000-1679322600@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Bring it Home\, Minnesota Rally DESCRIPTION:We have a remarkable opportunity to win Bring it Home\, Minnesota and we need you there with us! Rally with us on Monday\, March 20 at the State Capitol Rotunda from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. to help call for passage of this important rent supportive initiative. \nWhen you show up for home you demonstrate to our elected officials that there is support for bold housing solutions! We hope to see you and your community at the Capitol on March 20! \nIf you’d like to join us for visits with individual legislators\, please also register for the Lobby Day activities. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/bring-it-home-minnesota-rally/ LOCATION:Minnesota State Capitol\, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55155\, United States CATEGORIES:Policy,Public Action END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230320T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20221118T161142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T134532Z UID:10001658-1679302800-1679317200@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Beacon Week of Action : The Big Beacon Lobby Day – 3/20/23 DESCRIPTION:Bring it Home\, Minnesota and other important housing bills are moving forward! Members from across the collaborative will visit our legislators in person at the Minnesota Capitol after a brief training. Hearing from their constituents will make a difference! \nA congregational organizer will be in touch with you about meetings scheduled with your Representative or Senator. Meetings will be scheduled between 9:30-noon. \nRegister now to receive further instructions and updates! \nWe hope you will stay for the rally at 1:30! Please register separately for the rally. Let’s fill the Capitol rotunda with hope for a Minnesota where all people have a home. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/beacon-week-of-action-the-big-beacon-lobby-day-3-20-23/ CATEGORIES:Policy,Public Action END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230316T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230316T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230306T194718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T174714Z UID:10001686-1678969800-1678977000@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Bring it Home\, MN Senate Hearing DESCRIPTION:The Bring it Home bill will be heard in the Senate at 12:30 p.m. by the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee in 1150 Minnesota State Senate Building\, 95 University Ave. W\, St. Paul\, MN 55103. \nBeacon and partners are preparing testimony. It would be great to have a group of supporters IN PERSON and a group online. Please register and indicate where you will show up. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/march-16-bring-it-home-mn-senate-hearing/ LOCATION:1150 Minnesota Senate Building\, 95 University Ave. W\, Saint Paul\, 55103 CATEGORIES:Policy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230301T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230301T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230215T142509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T142509Z UID:10001680-1677659400-1677661200@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 3/1/23 DESCRIPTION:It’s clear: We need Bring it Home\, Minnesota! This transformational rent support legislation will allow all low-income Minnesotans the security and reassurance of home. \nOn Wednesday\, March 1\, join us on Zoom at 8:30 a.m. for a thirty-minute meeting\, where we will provide updates on where the initiative stands at the legislature\, how momentum continues to grow\, and what action we’ll take together to keep moving Bring it Home\, Minnesota forward! \nThis meeting will have Closed Captions available. \nPlease register below to let us know you will participate and to receive further instructions on how to access the meeting. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-3-1-23/ CATEGORIES:Policy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230223T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230223T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230201T175407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T212541Z UID:10001679-1677173400-1677180600@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Letter from a Birmingham Jail DESCRIPTION:Panel discussion of Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham jail.” As we discuss our faith and our moral compass in our actions\, we will take a deep look into ones moral action vs their faith as we discuss Dr. King’s challenge to white clergy and its application to us today. \n**Due to impending weather\, this event will now be ONLINE ONLY** URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/letter-from-a-birmingham-jail/ CATEGORIES:Congregation Leadership,Policy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230207T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230207T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230126T185953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T185953Z UID:10001673-1675782000-1675789200@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Bring it Home House Hearing DESCRIPTION:The Bring it Home bill will be heard in the House Housing Committee at 3 p.m. in the State Office Building\, 100 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.\, St Paul\, MN 55155 in room 5. \nBeacon and partners are preparing testimony. It would be great to have a group of supporters IN PERSON and a group online. Please register and indicate where you will show up. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/bring-it-home-house-hearing/ LOCATION:Minnesota State Capitol\, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55155\, United States CATEGORIES:Policy,Public Action END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230201T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230201T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20230118T171310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T165811Z UID:10001672-1675240200-1675242000@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Rent is Due: Day of Action - 2/1/2023 DESCRIPTION:It’s clear: We need Bring it Home\, Minnesota! This transformational rent support legislation will allow all low-income Minnesotans the security and reassurance of home. \nOn Wednesday\, February 1\, join us on Zoom at 8:30 a.m. for a thirty-minute meeting\, where we will provide updates on where the initiative stands at the legislature\, how momentum continues to grow\, and what action we’ll take together to keep moving Bring it Home\, Minnesota forward! \nThis meeting will have Closed Captions available. \nPlease register below to let us know you will participate and to receive further instructions on how to access the meeting. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rent-is-due-2-1-2023/ CATEGORIES:Policy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20221117T173537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T152956Z UID:10001655-1673443800-1673447400@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Start With Home: Rally for Housing at the State Capitol DESCRIPTION:Please join our Start With Home: Rally for Housing on January 11\, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. for equitable and stable housing in Minnesota! We’ll be at the Capitol Rotunda with other leading nonprofit housing organizations to make sure home is front-and-center in the minds of our elected officials as they create state budgets. \nRegister to get more information. Then invite your friends\, neighbors\, congregation members\, coworkers\, and everyone else to join you! We all benefit when we can all afford our home. URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/rally-for-housing-at-the-state-capitol/ LOCATION:Minnesota State Capitol\, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55155\, United States CATEGORIES:Policy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20221004T184235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T184959Z UID:10001636-1669919400-1669926600@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Congregational Convening - 12/01/2022 DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Beacon Congregational Convening. At this convening we will gather as all of the congregations a part of Beacon to:\n• Learn about and celebrate the new five year plan\n• Understand and provide input on our new developments\n• Launch our new Unlock the Metro Campaign: A Campaign for Project Based Vouchers\n• Preview the plan for this upcoming legislative session as we work on Bring it Home\, Minnesota and other important bills \n  URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/congregational-convening/ LOCATION:Gloria Dei Lutheran\, St Paul\, 700 Snelling Ave S\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States CATEGORIES:Congregation Convening,Policy,Public Action END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221109T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221109T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T125601 CREATED:20221025T213712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T213712Z UID:10001639-1668002400-1668004200@www.beaconinterfaith.org SUMMARY:Beacon Now: Housing Policy and the 2023 Legislative Session - 11/09/22 DESCRIPTION:Beacon Now: Housing Policy and the 2023 Legislative Session – 11/09/22 URL:https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/event/beacon-now-housing-policy-and-the-2023-legislative-session-11-09-22/ CATEGORIES:Point of Entry,Policy,Public Action END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR