Affordable Housing/Project Home Ministry Team

This team addresses the affordable housing crisis through policy work, direct service and education. Contact the Affordable Housing Ministry Team via Lisa Friedman at the Church Office.

Service Projects
Project Home is coordinated by Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul to provide emergency shelter for families facing homelessness in Ramsey County. Unity Church hosts Project Home each year during the month of May. Over 100 volunteers are needed to provide hospitality during the evening and overnight giving families with children comfort and a safe place to stay.  For more information visit their website at: www.IntefaithAction.org/ProjectHome or contact Justine Nelson by email at justine.nelson@state.mn.us.  

Families served through Project Home spend the day at The Family Place, a day center in downtown St. Paul. There are many volunteer opportunities there, including and cooking meals for families and providing activities for the children. For more information contact volunteer coordinator Mary Walde at mwalde@famplace.org. Visit The Family Place website at: http://famplace.org/

We support and participate in Habitat for Humanity with a two week building project each year in late spring. For more information on this opportunity contact Chuck Griggs by email at  griggscb@msn.com. Visit the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity website at: http://www.tchabitat.org/

Education
From time to time the team offers congregational and community forums on issues of homelessness and affordable Housing.

Advocacy
This team advocates for policy and partnerships that will increase the supply of affordable housing.  Advocacy efforts often take place through a team community partner, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative. 

Each year, team members participate in legislative days for Affordable Housing at the Minnesota State Capitol.

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​Volunteer with Project Home

Unity Church supports Project Home and each May when we open our religious education classrooms to provide shelter for homeless parents and their children. We recruit over 150 Unity Church members to staff the program, filling both evening and overnight shifts. 
CLICK HERE to get the details and sign up!

2019 Project Home Volunteer Manual

Habitat For Humanity Project
Please Volunteer

The Unity Church Affordable Housing Outreach Ministry Team is co-sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity home construction work week from June 24-28. For many years members of Unity have volunteered with other area church members as part of Faith Builders, to build Habitat housing for eligible families. 

You can volunteer for one day or multiple days. You do not have to be an expert carpenter as all skill levels are needed and there will be professional staff to guide the volunteers. Someone is also need to provide lunch one day. This year’s project is new construction in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul. A Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity “green” build integrates building practices that reduce detrimental impacts on the natural environment, promote healthy indoor air quality for occupants and reduce energy costs while increasing the long-term affordability of homes and improving the neighborhood housing stock. 

Sign up in the Parish Hall after worship during May and June, and online at http://faithbuilders.tchabitat.volunteerhub.com/. Questions? Contact Chuck Griggs at griggscb@msn.com or 612-408-0486 (text or call).