Through multiyear nonprofit partnerships, we provide vital support to meet the housing needs of individuals in the nine-county metro. To ensure a strong network of housing nonprofits, we provide funding and capacity-building services to partners offering emergency shelter and connections to supportive housing services.
Learn More →We lead the Pathways Home innovation initiative to transform the housing system, so all young people have the housing stability and support they need to achieve their dreams.
Learn More →A stable home is the foundation that enables us to thrive in every aspect of our lives. Greater Twin Cities United Way unites community partners to meet urgent needs for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness, while making lasting change to prevent homelessness before it begins and ensure everyone has a safe place to live and belong.
Through our 211 resource helpline, we connect people experiencing homelessness to shelter and help individuals prevent homelessness with connections to emergency rental assistance and eviction-prevention resources. Frequently, 211 operators can share additional stabilizing resources such as employment or utility assistance.
Through multiyear partnerships we provide funding, technical assistance and leadership support to community-based nonprofit partners doing the most impactful work to provide emergency shelter and supportive housing services that help stabilize lives.
Each year, thousands of households in the Twin Cities transition from homelessness to stable housing yet lack everyday essentials. Home For Good, mobilizes volunteers and donors to provide families with welcome home bins filled with towels, kitchen utensils, cleaning and hygiene items, blankets and other necessities for a safe, stable home.
Through our Pathways Home initiative we partner with nonprofits that provide resources and holistic support for youth exiting foster care or incarceration as they transition to independence. We also collaborate with the public and private agencies that make up our housing, foster care and criminal-legal systems to address gaps in these systems that lead to increased rates of homelessness.
In support of affordable housing for all Minnesotans, we advocate at the state, local and national level for eviction policy reform, holistic social services and housing assistance for populations at highest risk of homelessness.
Transparency is of the utmost important to us at Greater Twin Cities United Way. We’re always here to answer any questions you may have about our organization or the work we do. Below are responses to some of the inquiries we get most often about our work in stable housing.
Greater Twin Cities United Way unites community partners to ensure homelessness is prevented where possible and when not, is rare, brief and non-recurring.
You can call 211 or visit 211unitedway.org to learn more about housing resources in your community. Available 24/7 and in multiple languages, 211 operators provide confidential information and referrals to statewide resources, including emergency shelter, supportive housing, rental assistance, eviction resources and more.
Home For Good welcome home bins filled with household essentials are distributed by our nonprofit partners throughout the Twin Cities. Each year, we partner with 30+ non-profit partners who distribute the welcome home bins to individuals and families moving from homelessness to stable housing in Minnesota. You can see the full list of our partners here under the Community Partners tab.
Greater Twin Cities United Way serves people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Minnesota through our multiyear grant making program, innovation initiatives, advocacy efforts and community engagement opportunities. We support community partners doing the most impactful work to provide emergency shelter and connections to supportive housing services, so everyone has a safe, stable and affordable place to call home. We also connect individuals and families to emergency shelter and supportive housing resources via our 211 resource helpline.
Greater Twin Cities United Way primarily serves the nine-county metro, including Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott and western Washington counties, though many of our initiatives reach statewide.
Home For Good is Greater Twin Cities United Way’s annual community-wide initiative to provide household essentials for individuals and families transitioning from homelessness to stable housing. Learn more about how you can volunteer at home by collecting and donating home essential packs, fleece tie blankets or other necessary items to help our neighbors thrive in their new home.
