impact and statistics

People Serving People Guests Served in 2021

260 families (836 people) served
126 was the average number of guests per night
55 days was the average length of stay for a family
6 years old was the average age of children staying at our shelter
31 years old was the average age of adults staying at our shelter
172 children enrolled in our shelter’s education programs
62% of guests were children
62 parents found employment
129 guests visited our Technology Resource Center
6,983 volunteers donated 31,548 volunteer hours
193,952 meals served
6855 meetings held with Advocates and families
75,900 dollars provided in direct assistance to families in our prevention program

99 emergency shelter rooms
10 two-bedroom supportive apartments
Guest services supplying diapers, baby formula, clothing, toiletries, hygiene products, and other basic needs
Fully-licensed, 4-star Parent Aware rated, NECPA nationally-accredited preschool educating infants-preschool
Full-service industrial kitchen and cafeteria serving three nutritious meals every day
Technology Resource Center for job search, employment search, education, and computer skills
Book nooks to promote literacy and parent-child reading time
Indoor recreation room and outdoor playground
Activity rooms for K-12 education and enrichment, tutoring, parenting, and support groups
Hennepin County Health Clinic for the Homeless
Minneapolis Public Schools, registering and transporting children to school, on time, every day
30+ community partners connecting families to services for mental and chemical health, housing, employment, literacy, early childhood development, legal aid, and more
Upstream Center of Excellence Preschool and Learning Center