For Prairie Pointe to keep moving forward we need to make sure our elected officials see us and hear from us. That is why Shakopee residents and folks from across the entire collaborative need to show up and demonstrate to the Shakopee Planning Commission how much our communities support Prairie Pointe! Show up wearing red […]
On Tuesday May 12, join Minneapolis Area Synod Bishop Rev. Ann M. Svennungsen and Beacon’s CEO/President Lee Blons for a conversation with clergy across the Southwest Metro Area. Hear about the real opportunities we have to house over 50 families in Scott and Carver Counties and how the Synod and Beacon’s shared faith values call […]
Thank you for joining together to take action for home. We are excited to join with you in this virtual action on Monday, June 1. Please register to commit to: -Joining together for a thirty-minute update video call at 8:30 a.m. -Calling your legislator during the day and reporting on it through an easy online […]
Show up for Prairie Pointe at the crucial city council vote! You are encouraged to join us either in person or on a virtual event. Our first priority is to keep everyone safe. If you're joining us in person: You must wear a face mask; Please keep a distance of at least 6 feet between […]
George Floyd was killed by a police officer in the Central neighborhood, one of the historically redlined neighborhoods of South Minneapolis. The Mapping Prejudice project at the University of Minnesota has uncovered thousands of racial covenants on properties around Minneapolis and beyond which actually created the map used to exclude Black families from home ownership […]
Please register below to join us for the July 1 Rent is Due: Day of Action. We know that hundreds of thousands of our neighbors struggle to pay their rent every first of the month. This is disproportionately true for Black, Brown, and Indigenous families due to economic inequities stemming from centuries of historical injustice. […]
Clara Lind, our Donor Experience Manager, will be hosting this event with information from Ben Helvick-Anderson, Director of Public Policy, and Craig Freeman, Community Connection Manager. Craig will give an overview of Beacon’s organizational structure and our policy initiatives, and Ben will provide a perspective on what the current Minnesota legislature has (or hasn’t) accomplished […]
Beacon invites you to watch and play “Hennepin County Jeopardy,” hosted by Rev. Cindy Hillger, Deacon at St. Martin’s by the Lake Episcopal Church. Providing crucial information about this year’s upcoming elections for Hennepin County commissioners, we will learn about the power of Hennepin County government and the influence commissioners wield in making local policy, […]
Join us for a virtual meeting of the St. Paul Zoning Committee, where Beacon’s Building Developers will present our proposal to expand Kimball Court. We’re asking members of our St. Paul Beacon committee to witness and learn about our building process, and to show the city our support for the supportive housing Kimball Court provides […]
Please register below to join us for the August 3 Rent is Due: Day of Action. We know that hundreds of thousands of our neighbors struggle to pay their rent every first of the month. This is disproportionately true for Black, Brown, and Indigenous families due to economic inequities stemming from centuries of historical injustice. […]