Minister to the youth in North Minneapolis
Partner with
Hospitality House Youth Development
62 years and going strong with academics, sports, and outreach programs
Join us!
- Pray
- Volunteer
- Donate
3 Challenges Facing North Minneapolis Youth
Poverty
83% of North Minneapolis youth live in households that qualify for free or reduced lunch.
SINGLE PARENT HOMES
69% of North Minneapolis youth live in households with a single parent, grandparent, foster parent, or guardian.
UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOLS
The Reading Proficiency rate for MN State overall is 51%. The Minneapolis Public Schools rate is 42% with several schools in North Minneapolis falling significantly below the 42% rate.
Hospitality House's Approach
Education
K-12th grade after-school and summer classes taught by licensed teachers. RESULTS: 2022 reading and math scores improved 24% and 30%.
Teens
Awarded Young Woman and Young Man of the Year. RESULTS: 27 middle and high school students accepted Christ within the past year.
Athletics
Basketball programs promoting fitness, sportsmanship, and teamwork. RESULTS: HHYD teams have finished 1st in the park board league.
Family & Community Outreach
Building Bridges through Basketball competing with MPD officers; RESULTS: Christmas With Dignity serves 400+ families.
Becoming Ministry Partners
Getting to know each other
- ‘Come and see’ – Schedule a visit and meet our youth and our team
- Invite us to your church – Our leaders will be happy to talk to your congregation e.g. host a ministry table, speak on Sundays, etc.
- Pray with us – We invite your prayer warriors to join our prayer email list to bring our ministry need into God’s throne room
- Promote HHYD and our events to your congregation
Volunteering
- Work with our youth as an individual or as part of a group
- Mentor or tutor an individual
- Join a class for a Fun Fridays activity
- Bring a small group to serve dinner to our Teen Bible Study Groups
- Clean-up and painting events – Come down with a small group on a Saturday
- Christmas With Dignity – This is our major ministry event where groups can help set up our Christmas Market
Financial Support
We are a privately funded, Christian organization so any support from your church and individuals is greatly appreciated; Donations can be one-time, sustained, or planned giving and can be via phone, mail or online
Stay in touch
Sign up for our quarterly email newsletter and watch for your invitation to our events
Our Church Partners
Feel free to contact the Outreach Director at any of these churches to see how they help out at Hospitality House
