The silent auction received donations from 22 artists and friends of AFH MN. Proceeds from the auction as well as generous donations from several individuals and the U of M Architecture School, AIA Minneapolis, and the Family Housing Fund raised $3836.
This was the ad for the AFH MN Twin Cities Homeless Locker Project Fundraiser:
For the first time, AFH MN is taking on its own design-build project, the Twin Cities Homeless Locker Project, to address the needs of homeless individuals to have a secure storage location for personal belongings that they can access as needed. AFH MN and The American Institute of Architects Minnesota Housing Advocacy Committee teamed up through the Search for Shelter workshop in February 2008 to design the lockers. The first site in the Twin Cities for the installation of 20-30 lockers will be at Simpson Housing Services in Minneapolis.
AFH MN is now raising funds to build this set of lockers and for a second set in a future location in St. Paul. Members of AFH MN will join homeless individuals to build and install the lockers at Simpson this fall. We are asking for your contribution to this well-needed local project through sponsorship of one locker ($100), attending our fundraiser ($10 at door), or a general contribution of any amount. We look forward to seeing you on September 12th at the Bedlam Theatre for an evening of music, a silent auction, and drinks/conversation with people making a difference in our community!
On September 12, 2008, AFH MN held a fundraiser for their first design-build project, the Twin Cities Homeless Locker Project, to address the needs of homeless individuals to have a secure storage location for personal belongings that they can access as needed. The event at the Bedlam Theatre raised over $3500 to build lockers in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Phase I of the Locker Project was completed in the Fall of 2008 when AFH MN built 20 lockers for Simpson Housing in Minneapolis. Phase II will be completed in the Spring of 2010 when AFH MSP (new name as of 2010), builds lockers for The Family Place in St. Paul.
We would like to thank all of the volunteers and organizations that have given their time and money to make this project successful!