Hot meal served at the social services center

Provides a take-out meal consisting of a main hot entree, fresh fruit, salad, and one dessert once a week

Free community meal Includes one hot entree, sides, salad, and a dessert.

Emergency food shelf for persons living in area. Clients will be asked to provide name, address, telephone number, the number of adults and the number of children to be served and if there are any infants. Clients should call the day on which food is to be picked up. Clients will need proof of address and identification for all members of the household. Usage is limited to once every 30 days. Senior Food Shelf: Usage is limited to seniors and may be used once a month by appointment only. Free home delivery. Free hot lunch provided Monday - Thursday to community members Hygiene: Shampoo, razors, shaving cream, soap and lotion are given to clients once every two months. The availability of hygiene products will vary. Transportation: Clients can qualify for tokens or a bus card in one of two ways. The caseworker must be able to verify by telephone that the client has a permanent job for which they have not received their first paycheck or have several medical appointments. Energy conservation services including furnace checks and minor repairs, call 612-721-6462. Referrals to LensCrafters for free eye exam and glasses. Limited financial assistance for special needs. Call to see if funding is available. Seasonal services, HeatShare, and emergency disaster services. Food support application assistance (SNAP)

- Provides a weekly meal - Meals are available for pick-up only

Provides an evening meal

Emphasizes skills necessary for independent living with the greatest emphasis on vocational training and job skills. The majority of clients are involved in supported community employment. Job placements include: - Janitorial work - Automobile detailing - Nursing home assistant - Laundry work - Lawn care - Dish washing - Recycling services - Retail crafts - Food service industry The DAC operates the following: - Recycling center - Ink pen and pin back button assembly station - Retail craft industry - Non-vocational programs - Daily hot lunches, meals are prepared according to individual client dietary needs. Program serves meals for clients with chewing problems, choking issues, diabetes, food allergies, and cholesterol concerns. - Medical monitoring and administration services in tandem with health care providers and client residential facilities - Transportation to the Regional Fitness Center for work creating and meeting fitness goals, most clients qualify for free memberships to the center Training in independent living skills and speech therapy are provided when necessary The DAC also provides job training and employment in various sub-contracted jobs

Provides free meals to anyone in need. Also provides day-old bakery products and produce for people to take home when available.

Check the Loaves and Fishes website for the status of available meals. Meals are free, ready to eat, to go meals. No questions asked, no reservation/registration required; arrive at the designated time and receive as many meals as requested. Does not provide meal delivery services. WEST METRO Bloomington: - Christ the King Church: 8600 Fremont Avenue South, Bloomington, 5 pm - 6 pm Monday - Friday Brooklyn Center: - Brooklyn United Methodist Church: 7200 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center 55429; (763)561-1684, 12 noon - 1 pm, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; through main entrance off of parking lot - True Foundation Church of God, 5840 Lilac Drive North, Brooklyn Center 55430, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday Burnsville: - Faith Covenant Church: 12921 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday Chaska: - Chaska Moravian Church, 115 East 4th Street, Chaska, 12 noon - 2 pm, 2nd Saturday of the month Crystal: - Brunswick United Methodist Church: 6122 42nd Avenue North, Crystal; (612)916-7716, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday, back entrance off of parking lot Fridley: - Fridley United Methodist Church: 680 Mississippi Street NE, Fridley; 11:30 am - 12:30 pm fourth Saturday of the month Hopkins: - Saint Gabriel's Catholic: 1310 Mainstreet, Hopkins; (612)916-7716, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Saturday - Tuesday, enter off of 13th Avenue Lakeville: - Hosanna Church: 9600 163rd Street West, Lakeville, 5 pm - 6 pm Tuesday Minneapolis: - Great is Thy Faithfulness (formerly New Bethel Baptist Church): 1115 30th Avenue North, Minneapolis, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday - Friday, enter off of Emerson. - Holy Rosary Church Hall: 2424 18th Avenue South, Minneapolis 55404; (612)724-3651, 5:15 - 6:15 Monday - Thursday. Enter on 18th Avenue South. Spanish speaking staff available. - ICCM Life Center, 1812 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis 55404, 1 pm - 3 pm Tuesday - Friday - Mount Olivet Lutheran Church: 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis; 4 pm - 5:30 pm Thursday - Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church: 5300 10th Avenue South, Minneapolis: 5 pm - 6 pm Wednesday - Peace House Community: 1816 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, 5 pm - 6 pm Monday - Friday - Prospect Park United Methodist: 22 Orlin Avenue SE 3rd, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday - Salvation Army Temple Corps: 1604 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, 55407, (952)239-4114, 12 noon - 1 pm Monday - Wednesday - Serenity Village North: 3800 Russell Avenue N Monday-Friday: 12 noon - 1:00 pm - True Vine New Bethel: 2639 Thomas Avenue North, Minneapolis, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Monday - Friday Plymouth: - Plymouth Covenant Church: 4300 Vicksburg Lane North, Plymouth, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Saturday, in the basement - Mount Olivet Lutheran Church: 12235 Old Rockford Road, Plymouth, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday Richfield: - Hope Presbyterian: 7132 Portland Avenue South, Richfield 55423; (612)869-7700, 5 pm - 6 pm Monday - Friday - Woodlake Lutheran: 2120 West 76th Street, Richfield; (763)360-6276, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Saturday and Sunday Shakopee: - Saint John's Lutheran Church: 119 8th Avenue West, Shakopee; 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday EAST METRO Eagan: - Easter Lutheran: 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan 55122; 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday - Thursday Inver Grove Heights: - River Heights Vineyard Church: 6070 Cahill Avenue East, Inver Grove Heights, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday - Thursday Saint Paul: - Faith United Methodist Church: 1530 Oakdale Avenue, West Saint Paul, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 3rd Wednesday of the month - Our Redeemer: 1390 Larpenteur Avenue East, Saint Paul 55109; 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday - Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Saint Paul Opportunity Center: 422 Dorothy Day Place, Saint Paul, 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm every day - Saint Matthew's Catholic Church: 510 Hall Avenue, Saint Paul 55107; (651)224-1481, 5 pm - 6 pm Monday - Friday, enter off Robie Street - 'Social Entrance'

Offers a community meal.

A free, hot meal is offered in the community cafe to provide an opportunity for community members to build relationships and access needed resources.

Provides a free hot meal for the church and wider community of Forest Lake during the academic school year. No meals are served during the summer.

- Provides food for person or families in need - Provides community meal

An informal drop-in center providing: - Advocacy for residents who are unable to show documentation of an address or photo ID - Breakfast meals, coffee, and snacks - Community room for events, recreation, and relaxation - Day shelter - Form assistance when applying for SSI applications or appeals and finding housing and applying for housing - Health and wellness clinic for health screenings and health care provider referrals - Laundry facilities, internet access, local phone use, and voicemail services - Lockers for shelter residents to use for storage - Referral to community resources - Showers

Provides free food distribution and community meals

- Hot meals for anyone who is seeking food and/or fellowship - Transportation may be available - Volunteer opportunities

Bagged lunch provided to the community

Drop-in center for youth who are homeless, youth in crisis or sexually exploited youth offering individual advocacy and case management, and referrals to a network of services which are designed to achieve self-sufficiency, connectedness and self-empowerment. YouthLink houses the Youth Opportunity Center, a collaboration of agencies providing services to young people in one location. Partner agencies provide services that include housing stability, health and wellness, crisis/basic needs/drop-in, education, and employment. Services include: - Access to computers, phones, and mail - Community resource referrals to shelter and housing - Basic needs services: Hot meals and bag lunches, clothing closet, showers, laundry, and connections to emergency shelters. Assists with connecting youth to Hennepin County support services. - Financial assistance to obtain vital documentation including social security card, birth certificate, and/or state ID. Application assistance is available for food stamps and Medical Assistance. - Job search and employment assistance and education assistance and resources - FHPAP application assistance only for eligible youth in Hennepin County seeking rent assistance. FHPAP does not provide direct assistance. Hennepin County is responsible for determining eligibility and distributing rent assistance funds. - On-site health clinic and health care support including referrals to mental health and substance abuse services - Street Outreach Program: Caseworkers go out into the community, locate homeless youth and inform them of services that are available to them. May provide the youth with clothing, safe sex information and resources, bus cards, etc.

Provides a free homecooked meal for the community

- Free meal provided to anyone - Worship service for any participant. Attendance is not required to participate in meal or Free Store. - Spiritual counseling

Provides a hot meal for those in need in the community. A Little Free Pantry available outside of the church building.

Provides basic needs such as hot meals, grab and go foods, clothing, laundry facilities, a shower, and more. Additionally, gives access to case managers on-site to help connect youth to education, employment opportunities, health and wellness programs, stable housing, and more. Also provides a 12-unit transitional housing facility in Coon Rapids that offers supportive services to young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Check the Loaves and Fishes website for the status of available meals. Meals are free, ready to eat, to go meals. No questions asked, no reservation/registration required; arrive at the designated time and receive as many meals as requested. Does not provide meal delivery services. Aitkin: - First Lutheran Church: 107 2nd Street SE, Aitkin, 5 pm - 5:30 pm Monday and Thursday; 12 noon - 12:30 pm Tuesday Backus: - Pine Mountaineer Senior Center: 131 Wood Street North, Backus, 4 pm - 5:30 pm Thursday Palisade: - Bethel Lutheran Church (lunch): 411 Main Street, Palisade, 11:30 am - 12 noon Monday and Thursday Pine River: - Riverview Church: 310 Norway Avenue, Pine River, 4 pm - 6 pm Monday

Providing a hot meal for anyone in need