Align MPLS Spring+ 2025 Organizing Guide
Congregational Organizing is vital to the work Align Minneapolis does in addressing homelessness. Our Campaign Guide provides ample opportunity for values and beliefs to meet action and praxis. Whether directly serving someone experiencing homelessness or advocating for laws and policies that creates more affordable housing or better serves our unsheltered neighbors, each act of engagement either introduces, inculcates, or reinforces faith inspired values.
SENIOR HOMELESSNESS: Older age adults experiencing a rise in homelessness
The number of people over the age of 55 experiencing homelessness is growing year-over-year. With rising costs and multiple pressures including health issues, older adults are struggling to maintain housing stability. For many of these older adults, this is their first time experiencing homelessness and they face unique challenges navigating the experience of homelessness.