Beacon Housing Update - Spring

Beacon's work is ever-evolving and collaborative. Each part of what we do takes place in community with residents, partners, congregations, service providers, advocates, and supporters.

As Spring 2026 arrives, we acknowledge the various ways we’ll move forward this year. We continue to operate 23 properties, and Beacon is making progress on advancing the development of new and renovated Beacon homes to serve more individuals and families in the Twin Cities Metro.

Last month's Start With Home Rally created momentum for Homeless Day on the Hill on Wednesday, March 11—this year focused specifically on supportive housing. Beacon joined the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless as a sponsor, bringing together our communities of over 200 advocates who spent the day sharing with their State Senators and Representatives why this issue is important to them.

One advocate, Lauren, shared, “as a retired clinical psychologist, I learned in my work how crucial it is for families to have stable housing. If they have stable housing with supportive services, that can help children do better in school, the families work on mental health or other issues that might be part of their history, and it also makes it easier for people to have stable employment, so I truly believe everything starts with home.”

For more information about Beacon, visit beaconinterfaith.org.