Urban Outreach – Anti-Trafficking – est 1987
– $4.5 Million of food relief annually
– 600 1st time commitments and 100’s received prayers since 2020
“People have come to my office and told me what you are doing… These are the years of rebuilding and Source is at the ground level. Thank you!” Mpls Mayor Frey
WHO WE SERVE
Urban poor, homeless youth, victims of prostitution and drug abuse, impoverished immigrant families – along with anti-mainstream individuals and emerging artists, all who are trying to overcome walls built by victimization and skepticism. SOURCE has been serving the at-risk and unreached since 1987 in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country.
Mission and Vision:
To empower the at-risk and unreached to make a break from the past and build a foundation for the future. Our goal is to provide 1) Opportunity through serving physical and emotional needs and 2) voice the Hope of God’s love and forgiveness
Opportunity & Hope communicates our “whole”-istic philosophy of 1) Food and Outreach: providing physical needs and safety for today, 2) Recovery Resources: to empower and build healthy foundations for sustainable long-term recovery, and 3) Prayer and Faith: voicing the hope of God’s love and forgiveness with initiatives to grow in faith. Thousands have received resources and prayer to overcome traumas since 2020.
Location: South Mpls – East Lake Street
was the epicenter of the 2020 unrest and since 1995 home of Source Community Center (the Fallout Urban Art Center), Art Coop Building and Source Housing: 100 Languages, multiple shelters, and Mpls Institute of Art.
Ongoing Programs:
Food Shelf & Meals, Homeless Outreach, Women’s Drop-In & Supportive Housing, Teen Internships, Immigrant/Refugee Housing, Latino Family Outreach, Alpha, ESL, Homeless Youth (Rainbow) National Outreach, Fallout Arts Initiative and Source International. trip
URBAN OUTREACH
a friend and a voice
- To make a lasting impact, we serve physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. That is why we follow a holistic approach of Hope and Opportunity. Our goal is to be a friend who serves people’s needs, along with a voice that communicates God’s love and forgiveness. Our food shelf, community meals, and creative events allow us to make contact and build trust to speak Hope and then offer Opportunities for lasting life change through mentorship, transitional homes, and life-skill programs.
ANTI-TRAFFICKING
opportunities & empowerment
- Empowering sex-trafficking victims to get out and not return to the past lifestyle is possible when recovery resources are available. Often accessibility to after-care and supportive community is missing after treatment. Through our Annex Network of prevention, outreach, recovery resources, and transitional homes, we’ve established a model that allows partnerships with local organizations and congregations who desire to make an impact in their own backyard.