MICAH's 2024 Hero Award Recipients

Each year MICAH celebrates the individuals and organizations who work toward ending homelessness within our mission to create and sustain a metropolitan area where everyone without exception has a safe, decent, accessible, and affordable home.

Minneapolis chapter hero - Daniel Clark, for his huge support of Freedom from the Streets in his role of outreach coordinator. Junail Anderson & their son accepting on his behalf.

Anoka County chapter - Sue Baysden presenting to Steve Griffiths, Danni Pappas, and Paul DeGeest of Stepping Stone Emergency Housing.

St. Paul chapter - Preston Powless of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity accepts a Community Hero award for the Hillcrest housing development from John Slade, MICAH Senior Organizer.

South chapter - Dakota County - Dakota County Human Services Prevention Team

Housing For All - Hennepin County - JoAnn Leppink, The Arc MN, assisted in creating Arc of MN Videos on Housing Needs of People with Disabilities.

Northeast chapter - Suburban Ramsey and Washington Counties
Members of the Housing Strategy Advocacy Team accepting their Community Hero award for their successful work on facilitating Washington County's new Emergency Housing Services Building.