Office of the Mayor City of Faribault Proclamation WHEREAS, a visionary group of founding mothers opened Ruth’s House in 2004 in response to an unmet need for safe shelter for homeless women and children in Rice County; and WHEREAS, Ruth’s House of Hope provides over 7,000 nights of safe housing to over 120 women and […]

Blankets for Ruth’s House: The Faribault Public Schools seventh-grade AVID students presented 20 blankets to Ruth’s House Director, Ruth Hickey. Moms and children at Ruth’s House will treasure these handmade gifts from local kids. Bears for Ruth’s House: Ruth’s House is the benefit of a partnership between the United Way and Faribault Woolen Mills. Woolen […]

In their November/December 2019 issue Southern Minn Girlfriends magazine published a wonderful story about Ruth’s House. Written by Julie Buchwald Haley the story entitled “It Take a Village: Ruth’s House of Hope” captures the essence of Ruth’s House mission of “Empowering lives, offering hope through transitional housing and support” through both words and photos.

SAINT PAUL, November 20, 2019 — The Otto Bremer Trust has awarded $12,855,616 in grants and program-related investments as part of its most recent grantmaking cycle. Ruth’s House of Hope, Inc., in Faribault, MN, received $58,036 for general operations and technology upgrades to provide safe shelter, food and basic needs, and supportive services to women […]