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Our Community

PHC’s community members come from a variety of backgrounds and all contribute to PHC’s life through their gifts and talents. The artwork displayed at PHC has all been produced by community members. Members support each other by sharing information about local services, and contribute to the maintenance of PHC’s facilities through lawn care, clearing snow, painting and general maintenance. Many community members currently do not have stable housing but are working with social service agencies to secure housing. Others have their own place but use PHC to maintain connections to their friends.

“I fit in here.”

Pat

“Peace House Community means companionship, like a best friends. One big best friend. I know we’re not all from the same walk of life, but I feel like we’re one. I feel at peace here. And that makes me happy.”

Samson

“There is so much individuality. You can be yourself!”

Joe

“I don’t think of myself as poverty-stricken. I think of myself as being rich in experience.”

Richard
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Typical Day

PHC provides nutritious meals through the generous donations from local stores and commercial kitchens. We supplement these donations by purchasing and preparing the missing elements of a balanced diet.

  • Monday – Friday: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
  • Group Discussion/“Meditation”: 10:45 am to 11:30 am
    • Group Discussion/“Meditation” – Each day PHC staff, volunteers and community members join in a group discussion around a specific topic. Occasionally we invite outside guests to lead the discussion. The discussion allows us to get to know each other and express our beliefs and experiences in a safe environment. In honor of our founder who named this time, we continue to call it “Meditation,” recognizing that we each gain insight into ourselves and our lives, just as we do through more traditional forms of meditation.
  • Doors are closed when the group discussion/meditation begins and reopen at 11:30 p.m. to serve lunch to the community.
  • Lunch: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
  • The building will close at 2:30 pm
  • Dinner served by Loaves & Fishes: 5:00 to 6:00 pm

“It makes me feel peaceful. Meditation relaxes my mind. It’s a good place to come.”

Sally Sue

“I like to listen to the wisdom of the people who come here – wisdom from struggle, pain, insecurity, sickness, homelessness.”

Rose

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Recent Stories

  • Someone Thought This Was a Good Idea

    Someone Thought This Was a Good Idea

    A couple of months ago, one of the community members at Peace House Community crawled under the table where we set out pastries so he could take a nap. A newer volunteer asked if this was okay, and I replied that as long as he was breathing and no one was going to trip over…

  • Meet Willie Johnson, aka Captain Recycling

    Meet Willie Johnson, aka Captain Recycling

    Ask Willie Johnson about himself, and you may not get a lot of details. But ask him about his passions, and you will discover an articulate, thoughtful individual. Willie thinks about big things. He’s an artist, a poet, and a subversive, using his creative skills to make his points to those around him. He’s also…

  • Director’s Corner

    Director’s Corner

    I recently got to chat with the Associate Director of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits about the state of nonprofit organizations in Minnesota. Kari is a self-professed data geek, and we discussed the fact that over 75% of nonprofits in Minnesota are currently reporting some level of financial distress, with many actively planning to close…