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• Offers grants to help families with past due rent and mortgage, utility bills, short-term transportation assistance, school or job-related expenses, and prescriptions

• Emergency supplies, laundry tokens, and clothing are available for people experiencing homelessness

• Financial assistance follows county guidelines for Emergency Cash Assistance and must resolve the crisis or situation. Individuals can receive financial assistance once within a 12-month period.

Thrift store of donated items, household items, clothing. Vouchers available from Salvation Army office.

• 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

Assistance Vouchers: provides vouchers for clothing, household items, and furniture on a case by case basis and when available Brown Bag Food: distribution offered monthly for senior citizens 65+ only Case Management: for families who request budget counseling, personal counseling and other long-term professional services. Food Shelf: Walk-in, First come, First Serve, Limited to the first 60 participants a day. Anyone after 60 can receive a bag of food. Youth Food Shelf Seasonal Services: HeatShare, and emergency disaster services Food support application assistance (SNAP) Community Center: Provides a variety of programs to meet physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs including group daily program, summer day camping, senior citizen programs, congregate dining through RAP, athletics, arts and crafts, music and drama, preschool programs, sports, gymnasium, weight training, after school programs, etc.

• Clothing

• Emergency food, rent, and shelter/lodging assistance

?- Household items

• Travel in most emergencies/bus tickets

• Utility bills

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Provides a thrift store at three locations and offers daily specials. Victims may be eligible for a voucher at the thrift store to obtain clothing, household goods, and furniture items. Accepts donated items such as bedding/linens, books, movies, music/CDs, clothing, furniture, home decor, household appliances, jewelry, kitchen appliances, seasonal items, sporting goods, toys, and games. Items not accepted are baby furniture, televisions, computers, office printers, large appliances, mattresses, sleeper sofas, textbooks, exercise equipment, and items that are broken or non-working.

Provides clothing and household goods (including furniture) sold for minimal cost. Area churches and agencies may refer individuals and families to free services due to emergency situations or grave financial needs.

Collects, stores, and provides bath towels, bath rugs, bakeware, clean bedding (bed blankets, comforters, mattress pads, new or gently used pillows, and sheets), dishes, dish towels, flatware, glasses, kitchen utensils, pots and pans, used furniture (bed frames, chairs, chests, coffee tables, dinette sets, dressers, end tables, lamps, love seats, mattresses, nightstands, small bookcases, and sofas), and basic household items in working condition (blenders, coffee makers, irons, fans, microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners) in good condition from community members and shares with families in need in Douglas County through referrals from approved community service and crisis agencies.

Provides a thrift store at three locations and offers daily specials. Victims may be eligible for a voucher at the thrift store to obtain clothing, household goods, and furniture items. Accepts donated items such as bedding/linens, books, movies, music/CDs, clothing, furniture, home decor, household appliances, jewelry, kitchen appliances, seasonal items, sporting goods, toys, and games. Items not accepted are baby furniture, televisions, computers, office printers, large appliances, mattresses, sleeper sofas, textbooks, exercise equipment, and items that are broken or non-working.

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 3-year period. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. The one-time grant assistance may help individuals in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut off (electric, gas, heating fuel, water service payment assistance), eviction, foreclosure, moving expense and/or deposit, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Medical Assistance

Provides vouchers and referrals to meet a variety of needs for people who are struggling. Before a voucher is given an in-depth conversation will take place between the individual and staff to determine individual's circumstances. Vouchers may be issued for the items listed below.

• Clothing vouchers may be issued for the Winona Volunteer Services Clothes Shop. If specific employment-related clothing is required a voucher may be issued to Rogan's or another local entity

• Diapers voucher may be issued for parents/guardians experiencing unexpected financial difficulty

• Formula vouchers may be issued, but a referral from WIC is required

• Vouchers may be issued for individuals needing cooking supplies

• ID replacement financial assistance may be available for individuals needing ID to gain employment, but a referral from Careerforce Center is required

• Miscellaneous emergency needs financial assistance may be provided when no other assistance is available

• Please note that utility assistance is not available through Winona Volunteer Services and that basic assistance via vouchers is available via Law Enforcement at 201 West 3rd Street at night and on weekends.

Provides a thrift store at three locations and offers daily specials. Victims may be eligible for a voucher at the thrift store to obtain clothing, household goods, and furniture items. Accepts donated items such as bedding/linens, books, movies, music/CDs, clothing, furniture, home decor, household appliances, jewelry, kitchen appliances, seasonal items, sporting goods, toys, and games. Items not accepted are baby furniture, televisions, computers, office printers, large appliances, mattresses, sleeper sofas, textbooks, exercise equipment, and items that are broken or non-working.

Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. The one-time grant assistance may help individuals in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair. NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Medical Assistance

Low-cost thrift store items for clothing, furniture, household goods, sporting equipment, books, and electronics.

The availability of financial assistance/vouchers varies month by month and may be limited to partial payments depending on the amount owed and funds available. Financial emergency assistance may be available once every 12 months and considered on a case-by-case basis for the following services:

• Food vouchers

• Furniture vouchers and referrals to Bridging to receive furniture

• Gas money vouchers or gift cards are available once every 6 months, depending upon the situation

• HeatShare program provides fuel oil, gas, and electric payment assistance to avoid disconnection

• Information and referral for eye care and food shelf

• Networking support

• Other financial assistance for emergencies beyond the individual's control

• Pathway of Hope: Mentoring program for families. Provides help with attaining goals.

• Rent payment assistance

• School supplies available seasonally?

• Seasonal family and kids' day and weekend camps

• Sewer, trash, and water service payment assistance

• Vehicle repair cost assistance

• Winter outerwear

Vouchers are available on a limited basis to eligible persons to use at the Thrift Store.

• Thrift store that sells new and gently used clothing and household items to the public with all proceeds supporting the programs and services of Hasting Family Service

• Emergency clothing vouchers are available once per season and vouchers for household items are available once annually at no cost to those in need

• Accepts donations of clean, gently used clothing, small household items, games, toys, accessories, and books

• Furniture Bank: Resource list of offers of donated furniture/household items too large to bring to the store that is available to customers to find items they need. Furniture and larger items are not accepted at the thrift store.

Provides the following services once every 12 months:

• Discounted Cell Phones: A representative from Open Access Connections is available 9:30 am - 11:30 am Tuesdays, except the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Helps clients with applying for a discounted $30 cell phone and/or voicemail number/box. NOTE: The Basilica does not provide the cell phones or help with the $30 cost of the cell phone.

• Gas Cards: $20 maximum to Speedway. A valid drivers license is required.

• Vouchers: Provides vouchers for obtaining a state ID, Minnesota driver's license, birth certificate from any state, and to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store for clothing and/or housewares (no furniture). Bus cards are available to those with a verifiable new job and gas cards for individuals with a valid driver's license. Must reside in the city of Minneapolis.

Provides the following services once every 30 days:

• Hygiene items

• Laundry vouchers for one wash and dry (limited supply)

Vouchers are available on a limited basis to eligible persons to use at the Thrift Store.