Annual Picnic & Walk

Come join us as we celebrate our 25th year of providing essential phone communication services to homeless and low-income Minnesotans. Clients, volunteers, partners, and advocates will all come together to recognize our essential role in empowering homeless and low-income people achieve their housing, employment, and self-sufficiency goals.

Activities: Optional 1.5 mile walk, free tasty picnic lunch, live music, prizes, and games.

Where: Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, Wabun Picnic Shelter A

Also, thanks to a generous donation from the Frey Family Foundation, all new donations and returning donations that are increased by 10% will be matched dollar for dollar!

Here are some of the accomplishments we will be celebrating:

Providing free voice mail to 2,700 homeless and low-income Minnesotans, empowering them to find jobs, housing, and overall economic self-sufficiency.

Training 6 Grassroots Outreach workers to complete over 420 shifts of Grassroots Outreach at 8 separate nonprofit locations. Last year we provided voice mail to over 250 people through this program.

Holding 12 Generation 50+ Group meetings, providing a forum for older people who have experienced homelessness to address issues affecting their community.

Distributing over 800 Lifeline supported cell phones through a partnership with enTouch Wireless.

Registering 1,007 homeless and low-income people to vote in the 2018 St. Paul & Minneapolis municipal Elections.connections to the community and to one another. These connections enhance dignity and independence and contribute to success.

The foundation of our work is the unique model of active involvement of our participants and our community partners. They are encouraged to have a voice in the continued operation of the organization.

You can RSVP to our Picnic & Walk at https://www.facebook.com/events/2046481648980162/