The best way to bring more affordable housing to Minnesota is creating relationships. We are doing a series of candidate forums around the state to create and build these important and strategic relationships. On Thursday, October 6 at St. Barnabas Lutheran Church in Plymouth, we are inviting all candidates for Senate districts 42 and 45 […]
In 2003, Beacon’s very first development, Lydia Apartments, opened near the corner of Franklin and Lasalle in Minneapolis. The process to get to that moment was not easy. Plymouth Congregational Church found their Sunday morning services picketed for a year and Beacon won a lawsuit that went to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. More than […]
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In each session, we’ll touch on the basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for Minnesotans now. Encampments […]
A unique theater performance by zAmya Theater Group- consisting of actors who have experienced homelessness- that creatively and engagingly shares real stories of homelessness beyond the stereotypes. Performance will be followed by a dialogue between performers, Beacon staff, and local Beacon partners that provides information about housing insecurity in the greater metro area, Beacon’s approach, […]
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In each session, we’ll touch on the […]
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In each session, we’ll touch on the […]
Our vision is that all people have a home. The pandemic and economic crisis have been building into an eviction crisis, which could add to the already too large number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. We cannot let this happen, and home is the solution. We need Bring it Home, Minnesota, a rent support program […]
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In each session, we’ll touch on the basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for Minnesotans now. Encampments […]
Beacon Now: Housing Policy and the 2023 Legislative Session - 11/09/22 window.bboxInit = function () { bbox.showForm('79be89eb-92a6-442c-878e-dc995e2d733d'); }; (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.async = true; e.src = […]
Ensuring that all people have a home will require the investment of both public and private funds. 'Light the Way Home' offers an invitation for community members to give generously and […]