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Services available to residents of Stearns County are listed below. If a service only serves residents of parts of Stearns County, that information is noted in the service. Christmas Baskets Programs that distribute food baskets which usually contain a ham, turkey or other meat and all the trimmings for a Christmas dinner (or vouchers to purchase these items) and occasionally gifts for children or other family member. Holiday Gifts/Toys Programs that provide gifts such as clothing, toys, and other items to help low-income individuals and families, older adults, and others who celebrate the holiday. Christmas Baskets Albany Food Shelf - Holiday Food Address: Albany Community Center, 741 Lake Avenue, Albany, MN 56307 Phone: (320) 291-6623 Edna Goebel Serves: Residents of the Albany area Intake: Walk in during regular food shelf hours, 8:30 am - 10 am 1st Thursday of the month; 5 pm - 6:30 pm 3rd Thursday of the month, or by appointment Description: Providing regular food shelf items, plus a $10 gift certificate for a turkey or ham at the local grocery store Eden Valley/Watkins Food Shelf - Christmas Food Address: 556 Brooks Street North, Eden Valley, MN 55329 Phone: (320)453-3700 Mary Lou Serves: Residents of Eden Valley - Watkins School District 463 Registration/Distribution: Walk in during regular food shelf hours: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month; 9 am - 11 am the 2nd Saturday of the month Description: Provides extra food, along with regular amounts Holdingford Area Food Shelf - Christmas Food Address: 420 Main Street, Holdingford, MN, 56340 Phone: (320)746-2637 Mary Stalberger Serves: Residents of Holdingford, St. Anna. Opole, Saint Wendel, and Upsala Intake: Call for more information Distribution: 8 am - 9:30 am 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month Description: Extra food provided for Christmas dinner Kimball Area Food Shelf - Christmas Food Address: St. Anne's Church, 441 Hazel Avenue East, Kimball, MN, 55353 Phone: (320)398-3415 Mary Mathies Website: www.kimballfoodshelf.com Serves: Residents of Kimball Area School District Registration: 9:30 am - 10:45 am Tuesday and Thursday during the month of December Intake: Walk in Description: Extra holiday food provided, including extra baking items for the holidays ROCORI Area Food Shelf - Address: 217 Main Street, Cold Spring, MN 56320 - Phone: (320)685-8785 - Serves: Residents of the ROCORI School district - Intake: Call or walk-in - Registration: 10 am - 2:30 pm Monday, November 3rd, 2025 - Monday, December 8th; 5:30 pm - 7 pm the 3rd Monday of the month - Distribution: 2 pm - 7 pm Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 - Description: Provides a holiday food box to local families CLOSED Sauk Centre Food Shelf - Christmas Baskets Address: 523 Sinclair Lewis Avenue, Sauk Centre, MN, 56378 Phone: (320)310-3173 Kim Hollenkamp Serves: Residents of Sauk Centre Eligibility: Open to anyone living in the Sauk Centre school district area Registration: Walk-in for applications available during food shelf hours 2 pm - 4 pm Wednesday and 6 pm - 8 pm Thursday. Register by Monday, December 1st Distribution: Applicants will be notified when they can pick up food baskets Description: Provides Christmas baskets CLOSED CLOSED St. Joseph Community Food Shelf - Christmas Food Baskets Address: 18 Birch Street, St. Joseph, MN 56374 Phone: (478)213-2700 Julie Gravgaard - Serves: Preference will be given to the first 60 applicants from residents of St. Joseph community Registration Deadline: Walk in to pick up applications at St. Joseph Food Shelf before Tuesday, December 2nd Distribution: 9 am - 3 pm Wednesday, December 17th (no phone calls will be made.) Description: Provides Christmas food baskets CLOSED The Paynesville Community Service Center - Christmas Food Address: 110 Lake Avenue South, Paynesville, MN 56362 Phone: (320)243-4953 Email: [email protected] Serves: Stearns County residents Eligibility: Residents who fall within income guidelines (such as needing fuel assistance or food stamps) Intake: Walk in during regular food shelf hours, 10 am - 2 pm Wednesday and Thursday Documentation: Bring a picture ID Distribution: Extra holiday food items along with the regular food amounts will be distributed throughout the month of December until Thursday, December 18th, during regular food shelf hours, 10 am - 2 pm Wednesday and Thursday Description: Providing extra holiday food items along with the regular food amounts Holiday Gifts/Toys CLOSED Albany Women of Today - Give a Gift Program Phone: (320)428-4709 Brianne Droneck Serves: Residents of Albany Eligibility: Families with children 17 years and younger or adults 65 and older who are residents of Albany - Registration: Call to Register by Friday, November 7th Documentation: Provide a piece of mail with an Albany address on it Description: Toys, clothing, and gifts for children and the elderly CLOSED Catholic Charities Emergency Services - Toys for Tots 157 Roosevelt Road, Suite 100, Saint Cloud, MN 56301 (320)229-4560 - Email: [email protected] Serves: Residents of Eden Valley, Kimball, Rice, Saint Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Sartell, Waite Park, Saint Augusta, Saint Joseph, Watkins, or Royalton Eligibility: Families with children 6 months - 14 years who are not enrolled in any other holiday program - Registration: Monday, November 3rd - Friday, December 5th at 4:30 pm - Intake: Visit the website to sign up and select the desired pick-up date. No phone or in-person registration. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025ToysForTots Documents: Photo ID for all family members as well as guardians. Guardians will be asked for proof of guardianship. Address verification must be dated within the last 60 days and upload must show the sender, recipient, and date. Must provide a birth certificate for each child. Distribution: December 11th, 16th, and 18th. Families can choose their pick-up date. Once signed up, families will receive a confirmation notice with an appointment date and time with specific instructions on how to finish the application process by emailing the required documentation. An official pick-up notice with toy pick-up instructions will be emailed to the family once the required documents have been reviewed. Families will be required to show the official pick-up notice at the distribution site. Provides a no-contact, curbside pick-up of Christmas gifts. Description: Toys for children CLOSED Church of St. Joseph Address: 18 Birch Street, St. Joseph, MN 56374 Phone: (478)213-2700 Julie Gravgaard - Serves: Preference will be given to the first 60 applicants from residents of the St. Joseph community Eligibility: Families with children under 18 years old - Registration Deadline: Walk in to pick up applications at St. Joseph Food Shelf by Tuesday, December 2nd. Distribution: 9 am - 3 pm Wednesday, December 17th Description: Provides clothing and gifts for families CLOSED Melrose Area Project Give a Gift Address: PO Box 323, Melrose, MN 56352 Phone: (320)256-7300 Joann Email: [email protected] Serves: Residents of the Melrose school district Registration: Call and leave a message to ask for help Distribution: Month of December Description: Provides gift/care baskets Place of Hope - Kids Hope Shop Address: City Hope Church 413 Franklin Avenue NE, St. Cloud Phone: (320)203-7881 Serves: Residents of Saint Cloud Intake: Walk in Distribution: 1 pm - 7 pm Tuesday, December 16th, Wednesday, December 17th, and Thursday, December 18th Description: Kids shop lets kids shop for free for gifts for each sibling and their parents. Meals for the whole family are provided to-go as kids leave with gifts. Kids must be present to shop. Salvation Army .Address: 400 Hwy 10 South, St. Cloud MN 56304 .Phone: (320)252-4552 .Serves: Residents of Avon, Clearlake, Clearwater, Cold Spring, Collegeville, Holdingford, Kimball, Rice, Richmond, Roscoe, St. Stephen, St. Joseph, St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park ??.Eligibility: Children ages birth - 14 who are low income or emergency needs .Registration: Monday, November 3rd - Monday, December 15th .Intake: Visit the website to sign up https://saangeltree.org/ or for people without access to sign up online, can walk in 9 am -11 am and 1 pm - 3 pm on ?Monday, November 24th, to sign up .Documents: Bring a birth certificate or school enrollment form for each child .Distribution: Friday, December 19th, families will receive a date and time for pick up when they sign up .Description: Toys and gifts for children ?CLOSED Sauk Centre Food Shelf - Tender Loving Christmas Address: 523 Sinclair Lewis Avenue, Sauk Centre MN, 56378 Phone: (320)310-3173 Kim Hollenkamp Serves: Residents of Sauk Centre school district Eligibility: Families with children ages birth - 17 and enrolled in the Sauk Centre school district Registration: Walk in for applications available during food shelf hours 2 pm - 4 pm Wednesday and 6 pm - 8 pm Thursday. Register by Monday, December 1st Distribution: Applicants will be notified when they can pick up toys - Distribution: Gift pick up Sunday, December 21st Description: Provides toys CLOSED CLOSED The Paynesville Community Service Center - The Giving Trees Address: 110 Lake Avenue South, Paynesville, MN 56362 Phone: (320)243-4953 Allison Janson Email: [email protected] Serves: Stearns County residents Eligibility: Residents who fall within income guidelines (such as needing fuel assistance or food stamps) Intake: Call or email Registration: Saturday, November 1st - Monday, December 1st - Distribution: 10 am - 2 pm Wednesday, December 17th and Thursday, December 18th Description: Provides toys for Children CLOSED

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