Our Faith in Action:   Housing Advocacy in St. Paul

Make a Difference Tuesday April 8

 Support First Universalist Faith In Action and HTLB fundraising success by advocating for affordable housing with the Minnesota State Legislature.   Housing is a critical need in Minnesota.   The Homes for All Bonding Bill would channel $100 million into affordable housing across the state.    More than 600,000 households in Minnesota pay more than 30% of their income for housing, and more than 14,000 Minnesotans are homeless on a given day.   There are 3-4 times as many applications for affordable housing as there are housing units available.

 What is it?      Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s Annual “Habitat on the Hill MN-2014”.    Speak with your MN State Representative and Senator about supporting the $100 million Affordable Housing Bonding Bill.   This is a joint effort with the Homes for All Coalition.

 How can you help?  Join others from First Universalist and Habitat for Humanity.  No experience necessary; you will be trained that morning.   Share your belief in the importance of affordable housing.

 Sign up at Twin Cities Habitat:  sign up here (or go to tchbitat.org/hill)

 Where: Minnesota State Capitol, Room 118: 75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard., St Paul, MN 55155. You can park for free at the Sears Parking Lot. Information on how to park at Sears will be sent to you as part of registration.

When: April 8, 2014. 8:30 am to 1 pm. Registration begins at 8:00 and the training begins at 8:30. Free box lunch will be provided.

Attire: We really want to stand out at the Capitol. Habitat will give all participants a Housing Hero t-shirt; they encourage you to wear your hardhats, tool belts, and any other construction gear.

Contact:   Rebecca Lucero     Rebecca.Lucero@tchabitat.org

To car pool from the church, contact Joan Naymark    jnaymark@gmail.com

Drop Joan a note to let her know you’re planning to attend.  We’d like to have a count from our congregation.