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Young mother charts safe future

2020-10-16T10:01:50-05:00

Sarah fled an abusive home life for the Lewis House with little more than the clothes on her back. She was 19 and pregnant, scared to leave the only home she had ever known, and only two weeks away from delivering. Sarah needed shelter and support. 360 Communities Lewis House advocates welcomed her. In the [...]

Young mother charts safe future2020-10-16T10:01:50-05:00

Vote now for a better community

2020-10-16T17:47:47-05:00

This year's election goes beyond who will be president. Your vote is your voice on issues affecting housing, education, employment and healthcare. Help make a difference in your community and let’s vote on or before November 3rd! Have you registered to vote yet? Do you know how to track your absentee ballot? Information can be found in 11 languages [...]

Vote now for a better community2020-10-16T17:47:47-05:00

Resilience and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020-05-11T11:55:30-05:00

by Jeff Mortensen President & CEO The pandemic has caused increased levels of uncertainty and anxiety across communities. Dakota County experienced a 3,000% increase in unemployment applications, with more than 37,000 people seeking help in just the last 30 days. Although COVID-19 presents an extraordinary crisis in recent history, families who struggle through hardships have [...]

Resilience and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic2020-05-11T11:55:30-05:00

Mother honors daughter with Facebook fundraiser

2020-05-14T12:31:59-05:00

Michele Costello’s daughter, Megan Hallquist, passed away last month at the age of 30 from acute liver failure due to complications from diabetes. Costello remembers Megan as “a feisty, funny, giving person, who never thought of herself before others.”  Megan was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when she was an [...]

Mother honors daughter with Facebook fundraiser2020-05-14T12:31:59-05:00

360 Communities delivers safety and stability to the whole family

2019-12-19T12:45:54-06:00

By Jeff Mortensen President & CEO Already this year, at least 14 Minnesotans have been murdered in domestic violence-related incidents. Victims include two sisters, a mother of three, the elderly, and a family member who intervened to stop his cousin’s assault. The devastating impacts cut across all socioeconomic lines. We need to change in our society. [...]

360 Communities delivers safety and stability to the whole family2019-12-19T12:45:54-06:00

Another transformation from victim to survivor

2019-11-05T13:51:10-06:00

Lucy's situation In March, Lucy called the 360 Communities Lewis House hotline because of abuse taking place in her home. She arrived at the shelter, afraid about her future. Lucy had several barriers to overcome. She was unemployed, homeless, uninsured, and had significant health issues. In her first few weeks, she suffered from anxiety and [...]

Another transformation from victim to survivor2019-11-05T13:51:10-06:00

Doreen L’Allier, pillar of support, celebrates retirement

2019-11-05T13:51:42-06:00

Delivering safety and stability that improves lives starts with building trusting relationships, and Doreen L'Allier knows all about that. 360 Communities has developed expertise in this area over the course of more than 45 years in the nonprofit space. Across our program areas, our staff and volunteers stabilize crises, provide support, goal planning and advocacy, [...]

Doreen L’Allier, pillar of support, celebrates retirement2019-11-05T13:51:42-06:00

Looking beyond the mirror at the Lewis House

2019-08-15T14:34:51-05:00

Looking beyond the mirror In her spring semester, Maris Krekelberg took a Contemporary Feminism course at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. For her class project, she created a piece of art that focused on the intersection between body image, self-esteem, and sexual violence to inspire women to look beyond the mirror. Maris Krekelberg [...]

Looking beyond the mirror at the Lewis House2019-08-15T14:34:51-05:00

New data underscores power of our holistic approach

2019-06-07T14:33:43-05:00

360 Communities has strategically built an infrastructure to collect and report meaningful progress and community impact through data. In addition to reporting output data such as pounds of food distributed, numbers served, and financial information, 360 Communities is now able to show how its holistic approach impacts an individuals movement toward their self-defined goals. The progress [...]

New data underscores power of our holistic approach2019-06-07T14:33:43-05:00

Employee Spotlight: Ikram Hashi

2019-06-24T09:27:46-05:00

When Ikram Hashi arrived in Minnesota from Somalia at age 11, she and her siblings were wearing jackets ... in June. Their mother and father were waiting for them at the airport. “Our parents laughed at us for wearing jackets,” she says, “We thought it was cold in America year-round,”said Hashi.  Today, Hashi [...]

Employee Spotlight: Ikram Hashi2019-06-24T09:27:46-05:00
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