Tasks Unlimited, Inc.

03/06/2026

🌟 Did you know hiring people with mental illness is one of the smartest business decisions you can make?

At Tasks Unlimited, we connect talented, motivated individuals living with mental illness to meaningful, stable employment — and the results speak for themselves:

✅ Our Building Services employees average nearly 11 years on the job

✅ Annual workforce turnover is less than 10%

✅ Our employees earned over $2.3 million in wages in 2022 alone — contributing back to their communities through taxes

✅ Many choose to leave disability benefits behind entirely as they grow in their careers

When you hire through Tasks Unlimited — or contract with us for janitorial, mailroom, or other business services — you're not just filling a role. You're giving someone a path to independence, stability, and purpose.

And you're getting a dedicated, loyal workforce backed by on-site transportation support, vocational training, and mental health services to ensure your team shows up and performs.

💼 Ready to partner with us?

Reach out to Hilary Foxhill, Director of Employment Services:

📧 hfoxhill@tasksunlimited.org

Or learn more at 👉 tasksunlimited.org

Together, we can build a workforce that works for everyone. 💙

02/28/2026

Real people.
Real voices.
Curious how we can help? Hear firsthand from those that have been through our programs and continue to benefit from our services:
https://youtu.be/7bI3e1qcHDM?si=w_WBhtM1lNcaiGRo

Like what you hear? Consider spreading the word, donating, or volunteering!

https://tasksunlimited.org/

Tasks Unlimited truly offers hope and meaning to an ever-growing population of people struggling with mental illness in the Twin Cities. The non-profit provi...

02/28/2026

This is Herman's Story:

“When I came to Tasks I was struggling mentally. I was drinking and I was suicidal. Tasks helped me out a lot – got me on meds and got me stable. That was the most important thing for my mind and mental illness.”

After completing the initial training program and stabilizing his symptoms, Herman completed job training and became a janitor in Tasks’ supportive employment services, a position he still holds today. Throughout 2020 he and all of Tasks’ janitorial employees worked as essential workers to keep public buildings clean and safe during the pandemic. Herman credits his job with providing him a new sense of pride and self-sufficiency.

“After I’m done working, I feel good – like I did something.”

During his earlier years involved at Tasks, Herman lived at one of our Lodge residences. Lodge members, as well as janitorial employees, learn how to support and accept support from their peers to find success in living independently, managing their mental health symptoms, and maintaining employment—all part of the Fairweather Model approach. Herman’s time living at a lodge helped him to be able to manage living in his own apartment and, when he later moved to sober housing, equipped him to serve as a house manager. His commitment to helping those with shared experiences has also inspired him to become a recovery speaker at prisons.

Herman approached the pandemic by staying busy, which he sees as a great help in his mental health and recovery. He created a routine that included working, reading, working out, and focusing on his sobriety. Most recently, Herman has turned his energy and focus to fitness and wellness as an additional mental health support. This year, he dedicated himself to enter a body-building show. After much discipline and hard work, he took home three medals at the NPC Twin Cities Open, which took place this past July. He won 1st place in the Master’s category, 2nd place in Bantamweight Open category, and 4th place in the True Novice category.

Herman looks ahead to continuing to work at Tasks, maintaining his sobriety, and continuing on his spiritual journey. He’s set a new body-building goal—to compete in a more difficult, national body-building show next year. This October he is celebrating four years of sobriety – a huge feat of which he is deservedly proud. Summing up his involvement at Tasks, Herman says: “Worth it [in] more ways than one.”

02/28/2026

Whether you’re looking for support, know someone who is, or want to help strengthen mental health recovery in our community, we’d love to connect.

✅ Learn about services
https://tasksunlimited.org/services/
✅ Get involved (volunteer/advocate)
https://tasksunlimited.org/join-our-team/
✅ Support our mission with a donation
https://tasksunlimited.org/support/donate/

02/27/2026

This is Michael's Story:

“I was adopted as an infant into a dysfunctional home environment,” shares Michael. “As a kid I found myself getting into trouble and making poor decisions. At the age of 12, my family kicked me out of the house. I spent years in and out of juvenile detention, got caught up into drinking, drugs, joined gangs, and committed crimes. I have spent most of my life bouncing between criminal activity, addiction treatment centers, homelessness, and prison.”

At the start of 2024, Michael decided he wanted to get sober and start over. At that point, he had been unemployed for 20 years. Walking down Nicollet Avenue, he passed the Tasks office and stopped in to see what we had to offer. In June, Michael joined the Jobs Training Program and, thanks to our Benefits Cliff partnership with Hennepin County, was able to continue receiving critical benefits, uninterrupted.

Michael quickly excelled in his role, and before long he earned a permanent position as a janitor at the Minneapolis Federal Courts, where he now works 20 hours per week. At this supported employment worksite, he receives vocational support while on the job, along with the flexibility to focus on his mental and chemical health, like adjusting his hours on certain days of the week to attend AA meetings.

He has been a mentor to his peers at the jobsite and at the Tasks Resource Center, where he takes part in recreational activities such as fishing on the St. Croix and even weaving a Vikings scarf for his dog. Michael shared that he never felt like he was a part of a supportive community before coming to Tasks. Now, he has referred others and is eager to share how far he’s come.

“Like I tell everybody, everything I received from Tasks has helped me have the best year I’ve ever had. Due to this program, the grants, the help, and the support from staff. It’s awesome.”

Michael finds what he has been looking for at Tasks
Tasks Unlimited tracks a range of outcomes to measure how well our programs are meeting community needs and goals. For example, 90% of our clients report that their ability to manage mental health symptoms has improved since coming to Tasks.

While we are proud of those outcomes, the data leaves out a big part of the story: the story part. When participants share their journeys with us, their words speak, literally, to Tasks’ impact.

02/27/2026

The NOOC is a drop-in space in NE Minneapolis for adults who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness! Stop in for comfort, support, and help connecting to mental health care, healthcare, housing, and employment resources.

🧡 8am–3pm | Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
💙 3023 Randolph St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 (bus #11)

Ring the doorbell when you arrive!

Questions? Hilary Foxhill: 612.767.2088 hfoxhill@taskswunlimited.org

02/27/2026

A little history regarding the origins of Tasks Unlimited:

Tasks Unlimited was inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. George W. Fairweather, who developed an innovative alternative to long-term hospitalization for individuals with mental illness. His approach, known as the Fairweather Lodge Model, emphasized community living, peer support, and meaningful work. Building on this model, Tasks Unlimited began working with individuals at Anoka State Hospital to plan their transition into the community and establish their own “Lodge”—a supportive home environment where members could live, work, and pursue their goals together.

Tasks Unlimited, Inc. was officially founded on June 2, 1970. Following several months of training in the Fairweather Lodge Model and guidance from Dr. Fairweather’s team, the first Lodge opened its doors on October 18, 1970, marking the beginning of a new chapter in community-based mental health support.

02/26/2026

💙 At Tasks Unlimited, we empower individuals with mental illness to thrive in employment, housing, and life. Our mission is rooted in dignity, support, and opportunity.

02/25/2026

Our crews offer a variety of custom services and special projects
Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance

The outside of your building is your opportunity to make a first impression. Allow us to make that impression exceptional by mowing, planting flowers, laying sod, fertilizing, raking leaves or taking on other general maintenance tasks. Our landscape crews are well-equipped to meet your needs.

Snow Removal Coordination
For Twin Cities businesses, snow removal services are critical to business operations. Our snow removal teams will make sure your staff and patrons can safely navigate the office parking lot.

Custom Business Solutions
Do you have other business needs and want to explore opportunities to partner with our experienced team? Give us a call to learn how partnering with us can help your business and our community.

For more information on using Tasks Unlimited Building Services for your mailroom management, contact Jenna Schultz at:

612-767-2087

02/25/2026

🧡💙 Need a welcoming place to stop in, get support, and connect to resources? The NOOC is Tasks Unlimited’s drop-in center in NE Minneapolis for adults who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We offer walk-in and scheduled appointments to help connect people to mental health, healthcare, employment, and housing resources—with the goal of helping end the cycle of homelessness.

Hours: 8am–3pm | Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
Location: 3023 Randolph St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 (bus line #11)

The PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) team is also available at this location.

Services include:
• Referrals to Coordinated Entry
• Help applying for phones and housing
• Scheduling shelter stays
• Job training referrals
• Primary care referrals
• Immediate needs (tokens, snacks, water)

Please ring the doorbell when you arrive. Bus tokens are available for participants.

Questions or need help?
Hilary Foxhill, Director of Employment and Drop-In Center Services
612.767.2088 | [hfoxhill@taskswunlimited.org](mailto:hfoxhill@taskswunlimited.org)

02/24/2026

Connect with your elected officials!!📣

Every year, community rehabilitation programs and mental health services, like those provided at Tasks Unlimited, face legislation that jeopardizes our ability to help people with serious and persistent mental illness. In addition, the stigma of mental illness comes through in ongoing local laws and covenants barring places like a Fairweather Lodge being set-up in communities across the state.

🇺🇸Be a voice for those who live with mental illness and help break down the barriers they face everyday, at every level.

✉️Email, call, write, or visit your elected officials at any level and tell them that funding mental health services needs to be a priority even in tight budget situations.

While your at it, feel free to share the amazing difference we are making at Tasks Unlimited!

Who Represents Me?
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

Find your members of Congress by typing in your address on Congress.gov.

02/24/2026

Looking for support with mental health recovery? The Tasks Unlimited Resource Center offers 1-on-1 coordination and peer support to help you connect with the services and resources you need to move forward—at your pace, with real support.

🕙 Hours: 10am–4pm | Monday–Friday
📍 Location: 2419 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405
🚌 Easy transit access: on bus lines #17 and #18

Services available include:
• Benefits Navigation
• Employment
• Housing
• Counseling Services
• Diagnostic Assessments
• Transportation
• Community Resources
• Health & Wellness
• Chemical Health
• Crisis Assistance
• Group Recreational Activities

Eligibility:
✅ 18+
✅ Diagnosed with a serious mental illness (or undiagnosed but interested in mental health services)
✅ Hennepin County resident

Support should feel reachable. If you or someone you know could use a steady hand and a welcoming place, the Resource Center is here. 💛