Housing Justice

As one of Unity’s Community Outreach Ministry Teams, the Housing Justice Team, recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of every human being, seeks to hasten the day when every person has safe, affordable, quality housing regardless of class, zip code, race, ethnicity, gender identity, disability, or other category. Home is foundational to individual and collective health and well-being. 

​We meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Visiting a meeting would give you a better idea of our activities, and we certainly don’t pressure anyone to join us. Contact Judy Miller at [email protected] for more information and to request a Zoom link to join our next meeting.

Get Connected to Housing Justice

Images are of Unity Church volunteers working hard and having fun at the 2024 Habitat for Humanity Carter Work Project. 

Opportunities for Service and Upcoming Events

Defend Federal Funding for Housing | Details and Registration
Wednesday, June 18 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. | St. Pascal Baylon Catholic Church: 1757 Conway Street, St. Paul
Unity’s Housing Justice Team invites you to a Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative event highlighting a very real federal threat to the funding of affordable housing to our community. At this gathering you will learn about federal housing programs that support Beacon’s work, hear real-life stories from residents and local partners, take collective action to defend critical funding, and show lawmakers that our communities care and are watching. 

Project Home: Be a Weekend Warrior!
We’re looking for groups of 3-6 adults to participate in weekend meal teams at Provincial House in Saint Paul. Volunteers assist with serving meals, visiting with guests, and clean up. Sign up for a shift! Questions? Reach out to Donna Franklin at [email protected]. Or contact Unity Church member, Janice Gestner at [email protected].

Asylum & Faithful Hospitality
Families seeking asylum in our community face an overflow in emergency shelters. Born out of this need, the Faithful Hospitality initiative partners with local houses of worship to provide shelter for these families. Interested in volunteering with us? Want to learn more? Please contact Annessa Ihde at [email protected]. Or contact Unity Church member, Janice Gestner at [email protected].

The Housing Justice Team is an umbrella, including three teams focusing on housing justice public policy, development of deeply affordable housing, and providing direct service to persons who are unsheltered, homeless, struggling with unstable housing, and in transition. 
 
We partner with community agencies in each of these three areas. Collaborating with three partner organizations reflects the important needs of our community.

POLICY

Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative 

SHELTER AND SERVICE

 Project Home​​

DEVELOPMENT

Habitat for Humanity
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, Gladstone Crossing 

We believe we have a mandate and a calling to live out our values by moving the needle on the complex issue of equitable housing. We believe housing is foundational to well-being and dignity.
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We meet on Zoom on the second Tuesday of the month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Come check us out! Contact Judy Miller for the Zoom link at [email protected].