MICAH works with congregations, faith leaders, and community partners to increase awareness and understanding the need for affordable housing. This creates advocates who fight for changes in public policies to encourage all communities to preserve and build affordable housing.
Our 2023 Affordable Housing Virtual Bus tour saw over 25% growth in attendees with 45 people ‘on the bus’, and we were able to highlight not only the good work in the region, but the historic support for housing we got at the State Legislature this year.
Read MoreOn Thursday, October 12th, the MICAH Anoka Chapter held a virtual version of our community housing bus tour.
Over 40 people hopped on board as we drove through Anoka County. We stopped at Family Promise in Anoka County to hear plans about their new campus site.
Read MoreThe St. Paul MICAH Chapter Virtual Bus Tour was very well attended this year, with over 60 guests and a well-crafted roster of stops, all along the continuum to housing. At almost every point in the tour we saw the impact of the historic legislative actions that were taken this year, as a unified state government invested heavily in shelter, housing, and other services.
“Best tour we’ve had” commented one of the MICAH regulars, as attendance and quality of presentation were both top-notch.
Read MoreWe were very busy this last quarter with the very special Cahill Place get together, our annual Affordable Housing Virtual Tour and more.
Read MoreThis quarter we’ve been quite busy co-hosting events with Freedom from the Streets, doing community outreach for the Blue Line & Purple Line (as mentioned in the NE chapter report) and testifying at the Met Council. Additionally, a MinnPost June 14 article by Kyle Stokes includes wise words shared by our own Candy Bakion. Read all about it!
Read MoreFamily Promise in Anoka County has purchased property and will be developing a campus site in Coon Rapids. Plans include a 10-11 unit apartment building which will be used for transitional housing.
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