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Take Action
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Volunteer
at St. Stephen's Human Services or with other community
programs.
- Participate in A Day In The Life,
a day-long experiential learning program offered
through our Human Rights Program. For information, call
612-870-2296 or
view the brochure.
- Organize a drive for in-kind items
such as socks, pillows, blankets, sheets, pots,
pans, dishes, towels, etc for St. Stephen’s Human
Services programs. For information, call
612-870-2276.
- Find out who represents you at all
levels of government – see left menu. City Council
Member, Mayor, County Commissioner, State
Representative, State Senator, Governor, U.S.
Representative, U.S. Senator I, U.S. Senator II, and
President.
Call your representatives to express support for
programs to end homelessness and express dissatisfaction
with policies negatively affecting those experiencing
homelessness. If unsure how to approach them, see
www.mhponline.org/policy/toolbox or
www.mnhomelesscoalition.org/resources/toolkits/advocacy.
- Organize and hold a fundraiser for
St. Stephen’s Human Services. For information, call
612-870-2276.
- Have someone in the field speak
about homelessness to your church, service
organization, school, university, business,
organization, and/or neighborhood organization.
Call 612-870-2276.
- Learn about the systemic causes
(institutionalized racism, lack of affordable housing,
lack of political will to end homelessness) of
homelessness as well as the disproportionate number of
minorities that experience homelessness.
- Don't ignore panhandlers and persons
signing. Acknowledge their humanity and presence.
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