The first Cardboard Box City event raised more than $21,000 in 2005.
Funding
Sources of Funds
We are dependent on individuals, organizations and businesses for financial and in-kind donations to continue our ministry.We have three major fund raising events:
- Annual appeal to churches for contributions
- Cardboard Box City
When: October 17, 2008 - IHN Choir Benefit Concert
When: November 14,2008
We have a continuing need for donations of “gently used” household items – beds, furniture, lighting, school supplies, etc. for our families.
United Way of Olmsted County awarded IHN $27,000 for 2007-2008 and the Department of Human Services, State of Minnesota, $45,000 for 2008-2009.
IHN has received grants from a number of organizations:
- Catholic Charities
- Edina Reality
- Make Sense Foundation
- Mayo Clinic
- Minnesota Dept of Human Services - ESP grant
- Olmsted Medical Center
- Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless
- Rochester Kiwanis Groups
- Think Community Foundation
- United Methodist Global Ministries
- United Way of Olmsted County