Huntin' for home

House hunters, taken
Property peekers, awkward
Home tour, not very catchy
Parade of homes, taken
Festival of foreclosures, hmmmm no, not all of them
Property prospects, too stuffy

Well at any rate, we're out looking at homes people!

We'll need some more incoming funding before we pull the trigger on anything, but wanted to get your interest peaked.  We are out looking, in full force, for the right place for Emerge!

If renovations, room-sponsorship and decorating strike your fancy- I would love your help.  We need to get some committed folks (for the work and donations to support the cost) dialed in so we can commit to a property, and make it great for our mom's and babies.

Have a group that wants to serve?  Time or money to give? Know someone who loves house renovations- and would be willing to put in some time & money to help us secure a home?  EMAIL ME!   becca@emergetwincities.org

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Twin Cities: we are go for launch

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TWIN CITIES: we are go for launch!
Join us as we set our sights high on raising the funds needed to move ahead.
We are looking for monthly donors, our brick-layers, to secure us in our next step.  We need to raise enough to commit to a safe and healthy facility for mom's & babies.
Are you able to help?

In addition to brick-layers, we are happily accepting annual or one-time donations as well.  Checks, cash, credit cards are accepted (check out our "donate to emerge" page on our website:   emergetwincities.org).  Your donation goes to our IRS approved 501c3 public charity and is tax deductible.
We are on GiveMN.  http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Emerge-Mothers-Academy
Here you can see donation amounts that serve specific needs!

Or, if you have extra home/baby supplies laying around we accept in-kind gifts as well!
New or like-new baby clothes,
diapers,
maternity clothes,
bedding,
quality twin mattresses (remember it's the worst time of life to try and sleep well),
maternity books,
working computers,
printer paper,
office furniture,
kitchen gadgets,
pots & pans,
pack'n'play's,
dining room table,

alarm clock,

laundry basket,

new toothbrushes,
soap,
new towels,
fuzzy slippers, 
whatever the one special thing was that you had as a parent that brought you peace.

For me, it was the new shampoo and conditioner my sister-in-law gave me when I got home from labor & delivery.  I finally felt like a living woman again!

THANK YOU ALL, look forward to years of change with you!

The IRS has approved our paperwork, we are official.
We are a 501c3 charitable organization!!!

We have been blessed, one by one, with some terrific Board Directors & Advisors who are coming along with us and saying "YES, we can do this."  This is needed, this is important, and I am proud to be a part of it!  Thank you Board!  We are still in search of a few key individuals- 1. a medical professional (OBGYN, CNM, Family, LPN)   2. property maintenance guru   3. advisors from large MN companies to help us with grant connections.

As for a facility, we are still looking in Minneapolis for the right place to house Emerge.  While we wait for our 501c3 approval we look with great anticipation.  And when we launch (fingers crossed, in the next 3 months) we will be all-hands-on-deck, needing support to prepare our facility (clean, paint, decorate, cook, teach...) for the women.

A special place to house & guide emerging lives.

What's new in May?

Updates on Emerge.

Paperwork:  As an update to the Feb. 10th posting regarding the paperwork, we did hear back (May 5th) from the IRS- but we weren't approved yet for our 501c3 status.   They need more information from us.  It was a bit of a let-down, considering the hundreds of pages and hours put into the 1023 application already, to hear a "no, not yet".  But that is way better than a "no, never".   Staying hopeful!
So, again- more paperwork and another review of the application are pending.

People:  We have a great group of people on our Board!  We meet once a month, and have been getting through many paperwork-intensive meetings.  While we are still growing we are so excited for the dynamic talent of those who have stepped up.  We have fun, and we get a lot accomplished.  Let me (Becca@emergetwincities.org) know if you can think of someone great (CPA, attorney, medical advisor, property & legal)  in a professional role who would love to give back to the community.

Place:  Our property hunt continues, and we are still hopeful that an investor/investors will pursue something with us that is a win for them, and a win for Emerge!  The majority of our leads have been in S. Mpls, in the Powderhorn/Phillips/Ventura Village/Elliot neighborhoods.  If you would like to be on this planning and building committee I would love your help.  Our hope is to eventually find room sponsors for each of the womens' bedrooms- a couple, individual, church or family would be in charge of painting, decorating, furnishing and filling a room and could maybe become mentors to the woman/child staying in that room!

Just like my first job mowing lawns when I was 10, we're SAVING up funds. Only this time, instead of a watch from Herbergers- we're cashing in on hope & mercy. We are changing lives!

 We are accepting donations!  Through our ministry partner, Ace in the City, we have the opportunity to start saving up for our Mothers Academy.  Please be a part of providing single mothers with a home and hope- consider being a monthly or one time steward.  We would be so grateful for your monetary donation.  (And many in-kind gifts in the future!) 

Please make your 100% tax deductible check out to "Ace in the City", 

and write Emerge in your memo line.  Mail to:

 Emerge Mothers Academy c/o Rebecca Erickson

8600 Tessman Circle N

Minneapolis MN  55445