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 monthly meeting brought together 15 of our NorthEast leaders to discuss a number of things. We got our Legislative Folders, to be used in this year’s legislative session and whenever we need facts to back up our requests. If you didn’t get a folder, contact John (slade@micah.org) and we will be sure to bring some to our next meetings!
Read MoreThis was another successful breakfast, in a beautiful setting with committed people. We moved forward the cause of affordable housing in the northeastern suburbs!
Read MoreElderly and children are both increasing in homelessness and housing instability. Nationwide and locally, more and more people are calling for real systemic action on housing.
MICAH’s annual NE Chapter Legislative Breakfast will be the morning of Tuesday January 12th at 7:30 AM at Ascension Episcopal Church in Stillwater, 214 3rd Street North.
Read MoreThe whole process was a clear sign that as people come to understand the issues of housing and homelessness they are willing to stand up and help. Two Stillwater churches have joined MICAH already and more are considering it.
There’s an old folk song that has this refrain – “Step by step the longest march can be won. Many stones to build an arch – singly, none.” We are coming together to take the steps and lift those stones!
Testimonial from:
Pete Pedersen, Hugo Lion
Habitat for Humanity 3M Retirees Volunteer
On October 8 2019 the NorthEast Suburban Chapter’s annual bus tour toured the south of the Chapter’s area, building understanding of housing and homelessness issues.
Twenty five political figures, church leaders, community members and nonprofit allies began at St. Andrew’s, where Jenny Mason, director of the Community Resource Center there welcomed us.
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