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Financial Assistance - Community Helping Hand

- Provides financial assistance for emergencies including rent payment, prescription expenses, electricity service payment, heating fuel service payment, gas service payment, and water service payment. Financial assistance may also help pay for household goods and clothing through the thrift store. - Might assist with mortgage if found eligible during intake interview

Last assured

04/23/2025

Physical Address

408 15th Street SW, Forest Lake, MN 55025

Hours

10 am - 4 pm Tuesday and Thursday - Friday; 10 am - 6 pm Wednesday; 10 am - 2 pm Saturday

Application process

Call for appointment

Required documents

Picture ID; proof of address; proof of income

Eligibility

Residents who live within the boundaries of Forest Lake School District and Chisago Lake School District including: - All of Center City, Chisago City, Columbus Township, Forest Lake, Lindstrom, Lino Lakes, Linwood Township, May Township, New Scandia Township, Shafer, Taylor Falls, and Wyoming - Parts of East Bethel, Ham Lake, Hugo, Marine-on-Saint Croix, Stacy, and Wyoming Township

Service area

Anoka County, MN Center City, MN Chisago City, MN Lindstrom, MN Shafer, MN Taylors Falls, MN Washington County, MN

Agency info

Community Helping Hand

Provides a thrift store, food shelf, and financial assistance

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