Our Saviour's Community Services

Our Saviour's Community Services, based in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis, supports adults in increasing their skills and improving their lives through access to emergency shelter, supportive housing, and free English classes. 

We provide these services through our two programs – Our Saviour’s Housing and the English Learning Center.  

Home That Welcomes Us

Education That Inspires Us

At Our Saviour’s Housing, we take on homelessness through two different solutions: emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing.     Our emergency shelter is open 24/7, 365 days a year, with every guest receiving their own room, three meals a day, and support from our staff and volunteers. This year, we expanded our capacity from 21 to 38 after extensive renovations at our shelter.   Our permanent supportive housing program serves community members who have experienced homelessness and live with a mental, chemical, and/or physical health condition. For as long as needed, we support residents in affordable rental housing, on-site and scattered throughout Hennepin County.

The English Learning Center is a community of adult learners, advocates, staff, and volunteer teachers.    We teach seven levels of English classes for students twice a day, four days a week, both online and in-person. Our classes are free, and we operate without waiting lists. This means students can come in to register, test, and start classes immediately.   We are dedicated to supporting adult learners seeking to increase their English literacy as they navigate life in the United States. We listen to and learn from each other to cultivate an educational community that prioritizes our learners.

   

Giving That Gathers Us 

In a time when our society often feels divided, Give to the Max Day reminds us of the values we share: values of generosity and mutual care. On November 20th this year, we have a chance to care for each other. 

At OSCS, we are proud to support those who are at a point of vulnerability and extend care that will help them to tangibly increase their skills and improve their lives. We are excited that our work brings together a community of supporters who see value in every life, who understand housing and education are human rights, and who take action to create a more equitable Minnesota. 

Why Now? 

Since last Give to the Max Day, we have: 

• Provided individualized, harm-reduction focused services for emergency shelter guests and permanent supportive housing residents
• Taught free, low-barrier English classes to hundreds of adult learners
• Expanded and upgraded our emergency shelter, increasing our capacity from 21 to 38 guests

We have also seen reductions in funding. Even amidst the loss of funds, we intend to continue providing care without reducing or eliminating services. Your donations are a fundamental part of how we will continue to support our programs as we navigate changes outside of our control related to federal policies, state funding, and other factors.

At a time when negative news can feel overwhelming, Give to the Max Day is one way you can channel your energy into positive action! Your dollars, combined with others from our generous community, can make a real, substantial impact in helping neighbors move toward a brighter future. 

Our incredible OSCS Board of Directors and donor community have put together a matching pool of $25,000! All donations up to $25,000 made November 1 - November 20 will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling the impact of your gift!

Learn more about the work that we do:   

Our Latest News and Events    Our 2024-2025 Annual Report

Thank you for standing with our students, guests, residents, and staff in this transformational work this Give to the Max Day season.