Urban Outreach · Anti-Trafficking · est 1987

– Providing $3.5-4 Million in food relief annually (serving 120,000 through 25,000 family visits)
– 800 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.

Since 1995, Source MN has been located in South Minneapolis near East Lake Street. Sometimes called the “Little UN,” this neighborhood is not only home to residents who speak 100 different languages, but also to the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Epicenter of the 2020 unrest and the 2026 killing of Alex Pretti and including “Eat Street,” Nicollet Ave’s popular restaurant strip, the neighborhood also hosts multiple shelters and encampments. Source MN sits at a cultural crossroads.

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Food Shelf & Community Meals, Homeless Outreach, Women’s Drop-In & Supportive Housing, Teen Internships, Immigrant Outreach/Refugee Housing, Latino Family Outreach, Alpha, ESL, Homeless Youth (Rainbow) National Outreach, Fallout Arts Initiative and Source International trips.

Women’s Center

2025 Source began a campaign and acquired a facility adjacent to the Source Community Center for a Women’s Center. The vision includes drop-in hours, counseling, free medical clinics, supportive housing, multiple showers and multiple laundry.

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 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.