Next Regular Board Meeting

Capital Campaign Looms as Proposed New Theresa House Site Property Purchase Cost and Remodeling Needs Become Known

City Council Approves Permit for Relocation of Theresa House Homeless Shelter

Theresa House Residents Moved to Temporary Quarters

Though the Theresa House emergency shelter is still in operation, effective August 31, 2009, its 18 residents have been moved to temporary quarters made available by Partners for Affordable Housing, Inc. It will be a tight squeeze until more permanent space is found to house the homeless clients. Progress on finding a suitable new space passed its first hurdle on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, when the Mankato Planning Commission reviewed a proposed purchase by PAH of space that would have to be retrofitted to accommodate Theresa House needs. The purchase of the proposed building, and the remodeling that would be required, is not cheap and would have to be funded from contributions from the general public.

Theresa House Secures Future - Click to read the Press Release Transitional Organization Chart - Click to view

Jose' Place Helps Theresa House Clients

Jose' Trujillo would have been proud to see the Welcome Inn Annex temporarily used to shelter Theresa House homeless clients who had to vacate their former Theresa House quarters by August 31, 2009. Why? Read on . . .

At its Annual Meeting on November 14, 2008, in memory of Jose' Trujillo, "Jose' Place" was the new name chosen for the Welcome Inn Annex by the PAH Board of Directors. Starting in 1985 Jose' dedicated close to ten years of his life to the Mankato Area Coalition for Affordable Housing (renamed Partners for Affordable Housing in March, 1996).He served as MACAH's Executive Director from November 28, 1990 until he resigned July 29, 1994.

In its "Resolution of Exemplary Service" adopted in July 1994, the then MACAH Board commended Jose' "for ten years of devoted and exemplary service" and stated that he provided "exceptional leadership in ensuring the financial security of the Welcome Inn emergency shelter as well as the Welcome Home transitional housing program for families. His nurturing and development of Liberty Living Centers as housing options for the low income and the mentally challenged is recognized as a major contribution in meeting the area's growing 'special needs' population."

The MACAH Board went on to state that they thanked Jose' for his "unrelenting energy in rehabilitating property, writing grants for continued funding, and for representing MACAH's programs to the community in such a positive and enthusiastic manner."

Jose' was in charge when disaster hit June 1992 in the form of a roof leak in the first Welcome Inn emergency shelter forcing closure of the old church annex - the homeless shelter - for a short time - was now homeless, and it was with Jose' determination that the crisis was quickly dealt with and the organization stronger for the effort.

Regular Board Meeting: Thursday, September 24, 2009. 4:15 pm @ The Centenary United Methodist Church. Expanding Board membership on agenda.
Next Executive Committee Meeting: Thursday, October 15, 2009. 7:15 am @ The Holiday Inn, 101 Main.
Special Board Meeting Thursday, Oct. 29th at 4:15 PM to Review Proposals Related to Costs of Theresa House Site and Remodeling.

Sinclair Lewis House - 1930 Nobel Prize Winner wrote a page or two within the walls of this home:

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