Small Sums Fashion Show fuels job support for the Unhoused community in Twin Cities

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — When most people start a new job picking out the right first day outfit is an exciting moment, but not everyone has a closet full of clothes.

“Our mission is to support folks who don’t have stable housing, but they have a new job opportunity, and we want to make sure they can afford to start and keep their new job with dignity,” said Seth Snyder, executive director at Small Sums.

Small Sums was originally founded by small business owners. Snyder said they started to notice some of the people they hired who didn’t show up or didn’t come back after the first day. A common thread behind this was people couldn’t afford to come to work because they didn’t have reliable trans...