During the winter of 2013, long-time Anoka County employee and retiree Edna Hoium stepped in to work at Stepping Stone Emergency Housing to help prevent it from closing after a few pivotal employees walked out one day. Edna’s passion and tenacity stabilized Stepping Stone, slowly getting it back on solid financial ground. Today the shelter [...]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhfdn_LM1qE Thank you to everyone who came and made the 2021 Real Stories | One Stage a huge success. We are grateful for your support, your time, and sponsorship. What People Are Saying "It was so well done, and so good to see people without masks." "I was so moved by the actors and the [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvTSDQS-cvg The video above is a panel of (1) Stepping Stone's executive director, Julie Jeppson, (2) Illusion Theater producer and actor, Michael Robbins, (3) Illusion Theater actor, Beth, (4) past resident, Jasmine, and (5) past resident and staff, Michelle. They share the importance of how Real Stories | One Stage is a life-changing event, [...]
Executive Director Julie Jeppson shares a meeting she had this past weekend with a couple and their two young boys. They want people to know that homelessness doesn’t always look like chaos and desperation. "I met with a couple and their two young boys yesterday morning. They wanted to meet with me because they [...]
