Fridays with Fatima Volume 5
Hey all – thanks for following along with Fridays with Fatima. We have some great progress on our bills below. MCH’s 2018 Legislative Agenda can be found here. REMINDER: Legislators will be heading back to their districts for spring recess, beginning Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 8. This is a great time to thank them […]
Reflections from Homeless Day on the Hill
Homeless Day on the Hill was a few weeks ago, and we are still reliving the great day of advocacy! MCH Executive Director, Senta Leff, had a radio interview with WCCO and you can find that here: MCH is lucky to have great volunteers to help us prepare for our events, and make them […]
Fridays with Fatima – Volume 4
Hi all, Friday is here – are you ready for the MCH update? Homes for All Bills New legislators sign on to our bills everyday! Below I’ve laid out the progress of our bills, which committee they are in, and their bill numbers. Click on the hyperlinks below for a thrilling ride into the lives […]
Welcome, Jessie!
MCH is excited to welcome our newest Board Member, Jessie Hendel. Jessie is the Vice President of Advantage Services at CommonBond Communities. CommonBond Communities is also an MCH member! Get to know Jessie below! 1) What your role is at Commonbond? I am the Vice President of Advantage Services at CommonBond Communities. I provide leadership […]
Fridays with Fatima – Volume 3
Week three at the Capitol was fast paced and successful. Read below to find out more about this past week with MCH and Homes for All! Homeless Day on the Hill Advocates showed up and engaged with lawmakers on Homeless Day on the Hill! I have heard from many lawmakers since Tuesday, that they were impressed […]
*TWO* Hearings for Homeless Day on the Hill!
Homeless Day on the Hill is here! We are very excited you’re here for a great day of advocacy. We have our full schedule here: 8:00 AM – Registration 9:00 AM – Program 10:20 AM – Media Q&A immediately following the program 10:30 PM – Head over to the Capitol for lawmaker meetings! 3:00 PM – […]
Fridays with Fatima – Volume 2
Hi all, We have been meeting with lawmakers this week and securing signatures for the bonding bills. There can be up to five authors on the Senate bill, and we have all five! The House we can have up to 35 authors, and we have 33. We are very excited! PACK THE ROOM! If you […]
Fridays with Fatima – Volume 1
Hi all, We have had a successful first week of our 2018 legislative session! Click here for MCH’s Legislative Agenda. On the first day of session, MCH staff and other Homes for All partners met lawmakers in the rotunda of the Capitol for pictures. Many were excited to show their support for housing. Check out […]
2018 Homes for All Kickoff Events
Join us in the Twin Cities, Rochester, or Hibbing, Minnesota for our 2018 Homes for All Kickoff event! There will be appetizers, networking, and a small program. Each event is family-friendly! We hope to see you there! Below are the different links and details for the H4A Kickoff events: Rochester Kickoff Date: February 05, 2018 Location: Rochester Area […]
Local artist plays music to support MCH!
Every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Minneapolis Craft Market, located at Sunnyside Gardens, Tanner Peck plays his guitar with the goal of raising money for the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless. His generosity has already raised over $500, and he will continue to play for the next two Saturdays. Show him […]