Household Stability

Greater Twin Cities United Way's Vision: Episodes of homelessness and hunger are rare, brief and nonrecurring.

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Housing Stability: With your support we help people obtain safe, stable and affordable housing through outreach, shelter, long-term housing, case management and mental health resources.

Food Security: With your support we help people access healthy, culturally-relevant food through an efficient, high-quality system which includes community food shelves, meal programs, mobile markets, meal kits, and wraparound services.

Key Statistics

  • Housing

    In the last three years, homelessness grew 9 percent in the Twin Cities Metro area, even amidst record employment. People of color, Native Americans, and LGBTQ youth disproportionately face homelessness.

  • Food Shelves

    Visits to food shelves have increased since the recession.

  • Food Security

    Of those who face hunger in our community, more than 150,000 are our most vulnerable neighbors – children and seniors.

Stories

  • Capture
    "I identified being homeless as a situation that was part of my journey, not who I was. "
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    Katrina
  • Peter 2
    "I am grateful for Loaves & Fishes. It’s healthy…it’s welcoming. I think food made with love is good food. "
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    Peter
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