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Perspectives is an award winning, multi-program human service agency that provides comprehensive services to hundreds of homeless and disadvantaged families.

Perspectives Supportive Housing Program is the largest supportive housing program in the state of Minnesota.

 

 

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Proceeds from these 2 items
will go to Perspectives:

Lacey Suzie cookies $8
by Sue Zelickson
Our Children's CD $5

Nov. 21- Dec. 31, 2008
Monday-Saturday, 10am - 7pm
Sunday, Noon - 5pm

Gaviidae Common II
555 Nicollet Mall
Suite 295
Downtown, Minneapolis

Current News

Perspectives raises
$175,000
at this year's fall gala!
Photo Gallery new


Target
2008 Community Partnership Award
2008 Diamond Sponsor

Thank you to Target who presented us with a check for $150,000 to support our Kids Connection and
Supportive Housing Programs


2008
Family Commitment Award

Executive Chef George Snyder
McCormick & Schmick's

was honored on
October 24th at this year's
A Perspective of Hope Gala
 



Employment Opportunities

Winner of the 2008
Fatherhood Award
(Minnesota Fathers & Families Network)

Winner of the 2006
Ann Bancroft "Organization" Award

Want to help our families? Here are 2 more ways you can make a difference:

Supportive Housing
 

Can you help us acquire any of these items for our programs? Donated goods help us to preserve our funds for other uses and all donors receive a gift receipt for tax purposes.

 

  • Canned Goods

∙Corn                       ∙Pears               ∙Mixed fruit

∙Green beans            ∙Peaches           ∙Diced tomatoes

∙Peas                       ∙Applesauce       ∙Tomato sauce

  • Dry goods

∙Spaghetti noodles                ∙Wide egg noodles

∙Elbow macaroni                   ∙White rice

  • Set of dishes for 4 (including mugs, bowls, dinner, & salad plates)

-New or used

-Must be Matching & full set

  • Set of silverware for 4

-New or used

-Must be Matching & full set 

  • 8 glasses (Must be Matching set)
     

  • Set of serving bowls with lids (New & Must be matching set)

  • Cutting Board (New & Plastic)

  • Cook Caddy with utensils (New or used)

  • Toaster (New)

  • Cookie sheet, Pizza sheet, & Cake Pan (New)

  • Colander  (New or used)

  • Silverware tray (New or used)

  • Kitchen dish cloth/linens (New only)

  • Ice cube Tray (New or used)

  • Garbage Can (New)

  • Sink Mat (Must be new)

  • Dish Rack (Must be new)

  • Pots/Pans Set (New & Must be full & matching set)

  • Shower Curtain

-Must be cloth

-New or used

-Must be clean

  • Shower Curtain Hooks (must be new)

  • Shower Curtain Liner (must be new)

  • Bath Mat (must be new)

  • Two bath, hand, & wash clothes (new & must be matching set)

  • Bath Rug (new)

  • Waste Basket (new)

There are many more items that we need so please call Laura for a full list

Please contact Laura Arne at (952) 926-2600 x-16.
We do not accept drop-offs without an appointment.

Children's Toys
 

Can you help us acquire any of these items for our programs? Donated goods help us to preserve our funds for other uses and all donors receive a gift receipt for tax purposes.

 

• Monopoly, Candy Land, Chutes & Ladders, Sorry, Uno, Guess Who,  Connect Four, Skipbo, Mancala, Leap Frog Pad, checkers,  chess and card games, LiteBrite, Lego sets, building blocks, race track sets

• Life Stories by Talicor - found on boardgames.com

• New baby toys and new VHS movies

• Kenex building sets, model cars or airplanes kits (include glue, paint, etc.)
 

• We only accept computers (must have a minimum of 512M of Ram and are a Pentium 4) for use by high school or college-level students (complete packages please – computer,  monitor, keyboard, and XP operating system software with Word/Excel must be included). We no longer are taking older computers or 15" monitors for any of our programs. Please make sure all personal data has been deleted from machine.
 

If you could help with any of these items or have other ideas, please contact Laura Arne at (952) 926-2600 x-16.
We do not accept drop-offs without an appointment.

 
     

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