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The roof joists are in over most of the 2nd floor. Soon, we will have a roof!

One of the photos in this batch is of all of the conduit that is running in the kitchen floor. It will all be completely covered with concrete within a

Today, we came across some photos from 1997 and 1998. We were still in the church basement in Dinkytown, and making due with the borrowed space. And we also have

Last week, I was able to walk into our new basement for the very first time. It was an amazing feeling. And this week, they are starting to put up

What is the relationship between creativity and construction? I find myself pondering this question when looking at the pictures from July 31 of the new building site. To me, the

I am so excited about the new building! I go way back as a volunteer to the Congregational Church basement kitchen in Southeast Minneapolis. My dear friend, Lloyd Simms got

President Barack Obama recently urged Americans to “Make no little plans.” Looking at the construction site at 25th and Bloomington, it’s obvious that Open Arms agrees with him. Of course,

After years of planning and fundraising, bulldozers and trucks have arrived on the site of Open Arms’ new building and environmental clean-up of the property at 25th Street and Bloomington

This year – more than over – Open Arms literally needs the community to step up and help us. Not surprisingly, given our expanded mission and the recession, we are

Open Arms has received an $800,000 Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation to be used towards our capital campaign to construct a new building and expand our program to serve

Tuesday, March 24 was World TB Day – a global effort to raise awareness of the high rates of tuberculosis in places like sub-Saharan Africa. There is a direct link

What drew me to volunteer at Open Arms, more than a decade ago, was a combination of a wonderful sense of optimism about the future that was balanced with a