Services provided: - Food Boxes - Child and Teen Check Ups - Home Visiting Program for first time parents starting pre-natally - Information & Referral - Lending Library for Parents and Children - Summer programs for preschool and elementary age children - Youth as Resources - MAC (Mothers and Children supplemental nutrition for 5-year olds) - NAPS (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors) - WIC (Women, Infants and Children nutrition program) - Parent Educaiton classes (parents of elementary and teenage students) - Family Support (provides emergency gas vouchers and other assistnace to support families on a limited basis) - MNSure Navigators - Legal Kiosks

Offers financial assistance that pays for expenses not covered by insurance, Medicare, or other programs. Some expenses covered may include: - Gas - Groceries - Hotel stays - Meals, and more - Prescription co-pays

Emergency assistance is available once every twelve months and considered on a case-by-case basis for the following unless otherwise noted: - Clothing vouchers - Food voucher (first come first serve) - Formula and/or diapers vouchers - Gas vouchers are available once every six months on a case-by-case basis - Limited Family Permanent Supportive Housing - Limited rental assistance available (first come first serve) - Prescription expense assistance - Shelter services go through Twin Cities offices - School supplies available seasonally - Vehicle repair

Provides assistance with: - Bus fare/gas money for transportation to and from work, medical appointments, and school - Car repair assistance - Electric and gas disconnect assistance - Limited fuel oil assistance - Employment-related items (varies by donations) NOTE: Financial assistance is extremely limited. Funds vary from month to month. Other available support: - Diapers and formula (availability varies based on donations) - Personal hygiene items

The Hometown Resource Center may provide emergency assistance with food, clothing and shelter. The center offers a one-time rent payment assistance. In extreme crisis situations and only when funding is available, the center may provide motel vouchers (for short-term stays only). The center may provide gas cards for people needing to get to work or important appointments (on a case by case basis). Gas cards are not available for people with Medicare or Medicaid (because they have other options for transportation). Staff may also provide information and referral to other community resources for people.

- Provides emergency gasoline vouchers or bus tickets that enable people to get to work or to obtain medical assistance from the remote areas of Otter Tail County. - Limited amount of vouchers and tickets available

Work with clients to establish relationships and work through temporary hardships. Partners with the Buffalo Food Shelf, Blessing Closet, and the Buffalo Rotary. Offers services such as: - Baby items such as diapers, wipes, blankets, and bottles. Delivers items and accepts baby items. Will not accept crib furniture with drop sides or car seats. - Gas vouchers on a limited basis - Minor car repair assistance of up to $300 per family per year. The small grant goes toward paying for parts and volunteer labor is provided. - Moving services to help clients move within the area with at least a two-week notice. - Volunteer drivers to provide transportation to medical appointments or job interviews. 2 - 3 day notice is required.

Emergency food, shelter, gas money, and other assistance

Through a voucher system administered by on-call volunteers from member churches, funds are set up to help those who fall in between the cracks of other assistance. Vouchers are provided for electric service, gas money, gas service, heating fuel, rental deposit assistance, rent payment assistance, and water service assistance. Vouchers do not cover the amount of a total client's bill, the client must pay some of the bill on their own. Volunteers provide spiritual ministry as well as the ministry of meeting the person's basic needs for emergency food and shelter. Offers free laundry services once a month through Laundry of Love program

One-time assistance for people in emergency need of food, gas, or motel vouchers

Provides emergency financial assistance to adults in active cancer treatment for basic, non-medical needs. Assistance is provided once per lifetime for needs such as: - Cub Foods gift cards - Gasoline purchases using Holiday fuel cards - Rent or mortgage payment - Home or cell phone bill - Gas, electric, or water bill - Garbage bill

A private, non-profit organization serving Clearwater County. (Requests from outside of the county will not necessarily be denied) The purpose of Salvation Army is to provide moral and spiritual support, material goods, food, shelter, and transportation for those unable to provide for themselves. Every situation is reviewed individually Conditions of service: - Will maintain anonymity and confidentiality - Will require name, address and Social Security number in order to provide ANY services. - If a person doesn't have a Social Security card, a driver's license may be acceptable. Also see "Transient Policy"

Blandin Employees for Life gas card helps defray transportation costs to and from cancer treatments. $200 Holiday Gas Card/per year, if eligible.

? Educational Activities: Partners with experts in the field of pediatric cancer, support, education and outreach as well as other support groups to offer virtual educational, and question and answer sessions on living with a childhood cancer diagnosis Family Activities: Offers a variety of activities to families to provide a distraction from the daily life with cancer Family Care Kits: Provides newly diagnosed families with a soft-side cooler designed to transport medications that need to be kept cool as well as a gas gift card, Mayo parking pass, postage stamps, printer paper, snacks, a few toiletries and VISA gift card Monthly Family Gatherings: Families gather to share a meal together. After the meal, parents have time to talk and share with one another, while the patient and their siblings get to spend time together. Tomorrow's Chapter: In an effort to serve the needs of families grieving the loss of their child to childhood cancer, bereavement support is offered

- Maximum grant for assistance is $750 within a 12-month period. Assistance may include utilities, transportation expenses, and occasionally prescription drugs. - Financial assistance is given in the form of a check the majority of the time. Gift cards are given for food and gas. - Financial assistance is provided based on availability of funding. Dakota County receives new funding each month to be used in a one month period.

Provides a $20 Holiday Gas Card and $20 Bus Card to South Minneapolis residents needing transportation to work. - Bus fare for transportation to work - Gas money for transportation to work Provides transportation to a funeral for immediate family who reside in South Minneapolis. - Transportation to a funeral

Provides a means for churches and other organizations to work together to match up volunteers to meet an individual's or family's needs. Provides: - Baby Care Ministry: Helps young families by providing infant and toddler high chairs, baby cribs, pack-n-plays, and strollers - Build-A-Bed: Builds and gives single beds and bunk beds. Also delivers them directly to homes and assembles them in the room. - Bike Ministry: Provides bicycles for adults and children - Clean Sweep: Helps families with basic cleaning supplies such as paper towels, trash bags, sponges, all-purpose spray, toilet bowl cleaner, and more - Clothing Ministry: Provides essential clothing through Trending Upward Thrift Shoppe - Diaper Ministry: Helps young families by providing diapers, pull-ups, and wipes for babies and toddlers - Food and Gas Cards: Provides gift cards for food and gas - FurniShare: Matches up donations of household goods and furniture (including beds, mattresses/box springs (free of stains, rips, and tears), dressers, kitchen tables/chairs, and living room furniture) with people who need them. Also provides monthly furniture sales. - Kitchen Essentials: Offers a basic supply of silverware, dishes, cups, and cookware to individuals and families - LAM Vac Valet: Donates and repairs vacuum cleaners in good condition - Loads of Love: Cares for families in need by providing laundry detergent, fabric sheets, dish, and dishwasher soap - Personal Care: Provides necessary personal items including soap, shampoo, razors, toilet paper, deodorant, feminine products, and more - The Birthday Closet Ministry: Provides supplies for children's birthdays - The Linen Closet: Provides new or used blankets, sheets, pillowcases, towels, and washcloths - Towel Ministry: Provides bath towels, kitchen towels, and washcloths - Winter Wear Ministry: Provides boots, coats, hats, mittens, and scarves

Provides supportive advocacy for a range of support following sexual violence, including: - Assisting in relocating through our collaborations with Day One and Polaris Project - Normalizing and validating feelings around your experience - Offering referrals if needs are outside our scope of services - Providing crisis counseling - Providing information about the reporting process - Seeking shelter at local or state shelters - Translation services through our collaboration with Day One - Transportation assistance to get folks to or back from the hospital for a sexual assault exam Advocates can meet over the phone, video conference, or in-person.

Case management services for families who request budget counseling, personal counseling and other long-term professional services. Financial assistance for rent (when available), deposit, diapers, uniforms, car repairs, prescriptions. Funding is very limited at this time. Food shelf; referrals to food shelves as needed for residents of other cities. Youth food shelf Gas vouchers and bus tokens HeatShare, seasonal services, back to school supplies, free yearly phone home program, Family Camp, and emergency disaster services Vouchers for clothing, bedding and kitchen items

A walk in resource center to offer support and resources to those in need. The center supports individuals in crisis and help them connect to resources. The resource center helps with: - Advocacy - Employment - Housing resources - Limited financial assistance for eligible households. Assistance may cover an essential need or transportation for a bus token or gasoline. - Resource navigation and more

Through a voucher system administered by on-call volunteers from member churches, funds are set up to help those who fall in between the cracks of other assistance. Vouchers are provided for electric service, gas money, gas service, heating fuel, rental deposit assistance, rent payment assistance, and water service assistance. Vouchers do not cover the amount of a total client's bill, the client must pay some of the bill on their own. Volunteers provide spiritual ministry as well as the ministry of meeting the person's basic needs for emergency food and shelter. Offers free laundry services once a month through Laundry of Love program

Fillmore County Salvation Army provides immediate temporary assistance when all other avenues have been exhausted; when extended assistance is needed individuals are referred to Salvation Army Headquarters. Assistance includes: - Medication expenses - Heating fuel payment (not for reconnection) - Clothing vouchers for work clothing - Transportation fuel/bus ticket to continue on to next destination (on a case-by-case basis) - Transportation fuel for doctor's appointments or work related needs on a case-by-case basis

Winona Volunteer Services offers vouchers to meet transportation 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: - Bicycles for individuals without transportation who are either looking for work through an employment agency or are currently employed and agree to forego all future requests for bus passes, gas, etc - Bus passes (city) for work, school, or seeking employment - Bus or train tickets for individuals or families needing a one-way ticket in verified emergency situations (for after-hours transportation emergencies contact Law Enforcement Dispatch Center) - Gas for valid and insured driver working with an employment agency to job search or experiencing unexpected circumstance such as reduced work hours - Taxi cabs vouchers may be used in urgent circumstances

Provides short-term help for low-income households who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. Direct financial assistance may include foreclosure payments, rent payments, rent subsidies, security deposits, first month's rent, utility payments, or other assistance to prevent eviction. Minimal assistance is also available for food, child care, transportation, and work clothing and supplies. The purpose of these programs is to stabilize families in their home or re-house families that are homeless.

Small amounts of financial assistance for individuals in need, usually between $35 - 45 Some examples of assistance include:? - Apartment application fees - Birth certificates - Fuel cards - Prescription/co-pays - Saint Cloud Metro Bus transportation - State IDs/driver's license renewals or replacements If financial assistance is unavailable, staff will attempt to refer elsewhere