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 [...]
Thank you Unique Dining, Coon Rapids CDJR, Wold Architects, and Morcon Construction for helping feed Stepping Stone’s residents. Stepping Stone has had an exciting fall! We acquired the second floor of our building and have been under renovations for a few months. We were informed by our contractor [...]
Good and Bad Men A famous Jewish Rabbi once said, “The poor you will always have with you.” In another famous text, Dao De Ching, the author is quoted as saying, “What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you don’t [...]
So Many Good Things to Come It’s said that word travels fast, and you may have heard that I’ve resigned my position at Stepping Stone in order to campaign full-time for Anoka County Commissioner. I am filled with mixed emotions. I will deeply miss being part of Stepping Stone’s day-to-day struggles and successes. And at [...]
Leah, Shelter Advocate; Tammy, former Cafeteria Manager; Val, Volunteer; Jeff Conner, Development Officer Development Officer, Jeff Conner, Shares His Volunteer Journey at Stepping Stone My journey with Stepping Stone started about five years ago, shortly after I returned from a Tony Robbins event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The course I was taking was [...]
Michelle Bravely Shares Her Story to Help Others Meet artist MzMagik, who we know as Michelle. If you’ve attended any of our events, you may have seen, or even purchased, some of her artwork. We’ve had the privilege to know Michelle for quite a few years now. She came to us as a resident, but [...]
