Emma Norton

05/29/2026

We want to give a big thank you and shout out to the groups and individuals who partnered with us in the last month.

Early in the month longtime volunteer Pam and her daughter Amanda led residents at Restoring Waters in creating handmade exfoliating sugar scrubs- a great self-care treat, or gift for a friend or family member!

Pastor Steve and the congregation at Eastside Ministry continued their generous tradition of delivering gift bags for the mothers at both Emma's Place and our Scattered-Site Family Program. Every year these gift bags are so appreciated!

Finally, Deb, Carol, and Betty from Centennial UMC came to Restoring Waters to run the monthly bingo party!

Thank you all again for taking time to bring joy to our residents!

05/25/2026

Emma Norton Services offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 25th, in honor of Memorial Day. The Living Room will continue to operate during its normal hours, from 12pm-8pm.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Emma Norton!

05/01/2026

If you're in Minnesota, you can visit our Living Room in person or via telehealth for FREE mental health support. Learn more at https://emmanorton.org/programs/living-room/

04/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported the Opening Doors Gala- we are currently about 85% of the way to our fundraising goal!
There are 3 ways you can help us reach our goal-
1. Share and/or comment on this post to help it get into more people's social feeds
2. Bid in the auction fire sale- we've got art, baskets, and a hair styling class, all for a fraction of their full value! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/odg26/items/
3. Donate at https://secure.qgiv.com/event/odg26/donate/

The auction closes Friday at 5 pm!

04/24/2026

Thank you everyone who attended the Opening Doors Gala or donated in lieu of attendance last night, bid online in or donated to the silent auction, and/or helped us promote the Gala over the last few months. It was an amazing evening!

We're still tabulating the numbers and getting pictures together, so we'll share a longer thank you next week, but we wanted to express right away how grateful we are. The last year has seen many challenges for Minnesota, and especially the Twin Cities, and that made this year's Gala feel uniquely important. We heard from many attendees that coming together to celebrate healing from trauma was in itself a healing experience- which is exactly what we hoped for. We couldn't have done it with out all of you. Thank you!

The fund-a-need is open for another week, so if you missed the event, it's not too late to show your support! Give to the fund-a-need here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/odg26/items

04/23/2026

Thank you to WCCO & CBS News Minnesota for having us on with Nunnabove to talk about the Gala! We can't wait to celebrate with you all tonight!

The program raises money to help provide housing, support and healing services for women and families in transition from homelessness, explain Shawna Nelsen-Wills with Emma Norton, and Cadence and Mattie Nunn, who make up the band NUNNABOVE.

04/22/2026

Some folks in our community generously donated duplicates for the auction because their donations have been so popular in the past-- and a lot of those duplicates have very few or no bids so far! For example, one of the listings for peanut brittle is currently at $55, while the other is only at $20.

Check out the auction and set a max bid on the items you're most excited about!
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/odg26/items/

04/22/2026

Tomorrow is the Opening Door's Gala! We wanted to give a special thank you to this year's Advocate Sponsor, Regions Hospital. We can't wait to celebrate with friends from Regions, and our entire community tomorrow.

04/21/2026

We have so many amazing auction items for the Opening Doors Gala this year it's hard to pick just a few to highlight. In this post we're highlighting some of the fun learning experiences donated by local artisans- sourdough baking, polymer clay crafting, and acrylic painting!
Check out the auction and set a max bid on the items you're most excited about!
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/odg26/items/