Furniture and Things delivers pillows of happiness! We give a heartfelt THANK YOU to Furniture and Things in Elk River for their recent donation of 40 quality pillows for residents. A pillow is an everyday item at the shelter, and having a nice, comfortable pillow is seen as a luxury. Lead Shelter Advocate Zoey [...]
Your donations help Stepping Stone continue to be a family and home to many of our residents. ...your family is your family and they can tell you to leave...and then you can't go home. But this place took me in and they didn't tell me to leave." ~Sophie Meet Sophie. Sophie is a sweet [...]
Chain of Lakes Church Hosts a Walk for Homeless Youth and Young Adults What a great turnout and weather on May 7th for Chain of Lakes Church in Lino Lakes second annual walk to support two great organizations: Stepping Stone and HOPE 4 Youth. Attendees had a fun time raising awareness and money [...]
Stepping Stone residents (and staff!) thank Connexus Energy and Connexus Energy Foundation for the outdoor makeover! We are beyond words! In mid-May, Connexus Energy brought their heavy equipment and nearly 30 volunteers to beautify the Stepping Stone campus. This one-day project would have taken us all summer to accomplish (or longer). Our residents [...]
Compassion A guiding vision and key to what we do here at Stepping Stone is compassion. We want to meet our residents where they are at and treat each individual with compassion. Meeting people where they are at, making sure they have a safe place to live, and giving them every opportunity to move [...]
A downward spiral causes a grandma to lose all hope. At Stepping Stone, we meet close to 400 people at our shelter each year. There are no rules to homelessness. It can happen to anyone, at any time. Sometimes a life event starts a downward spiral that can quickly change your world. "Stepping Stone [...]
Stepping Stone’s residents are supported through generous donations from our business community. Please check out and support these businesses who have helped us by donating items to our silent auction fundraisers. Keep checking back to see who else is supporting our residents as they strive toward self-reliance! [...]
Thank you to our community of donors who used their time, talents, and money, to make sure our residents had a very, merry Christmas! Each year Stepping Stone reaches out to the community and asks for help in making the holidays a joyful one for our residents. With our second floor remodel in [...]
