Depending upon donations received, provides dry cat and dog food to families in need. Does not provide canned food or litter.

Animal shelter for dogs and cats offering: - Adoption opportunities - Impound services for Audubon, Callaway, Detroit Lakes, Frazee, Lake Park, Mahnomen, and Waubun - Spay/neuter and humane education - Stray/found animal services - Volunteer opportunities including foster care Note: Will accept animals outside of the service area only when responsible organizations cannot accept them

Food, personal care items, pet food, and household cleaning items are provided when available. Donations accepted: - Food: Canned and boxed foods (such as Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, beef stew and soup); cereal; peanut butter; jelly; spaghetti sauce; juice; rice; pasta; potatoes; sugar; flour and baking mixes; pet food - Household Items: Dish soap, laundry soap and cleaning supplies - Personal Items: Toilet paper, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste and shampoo/conditioner Individuals and families may access once a month for all services, and weekly for produce, dairy and bread.

- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP): Provides low-income adults ages 60 and older with additional food and nutrition education. Items are selected by participants each month. - Food Shelf Market: Can be utilized once each month. Individuals receive a 7-to-10-day supply of food including fresh produce, meat, dairy, eggs, bread, shelf-stable, pet food, hygiene, and more. Choices can not be guaranteed due to limited quantity of items. - Outreach Grocery Delivery: Provides homebound individuals with food such as non-perishables, meat, dairy, produce, bakery, hygiene, and pet items. Volunteers take orders and deliver food once per month. - Summer Food for Kids: During the regular food shopping appointment, households with school-age children have the option to choose additional 'kid-friendly' food - Weekly Program: Additional food services available for those who are experiencing homelessness. Other special events such as produce distributions and additional shopping opportunities on select Fridays. - Personal care items and food donations are accepted

Individuals, community groups, and businesses can support victims of domestic violence by donating materials or volunteering. Available volunteer positions range from court advocacy to roles in maintenance, mentorship, office assistance, public speaking, reception and transportation support. All items should be new or gently used. Bedding and Household Items: - Standard size pillows - Twin blankets - Twin Bedding - Towels and wash cloths - Cooking utensils - Pots and pans - Cookie sheets - Toilet paper - Paper towels - Air mattresses Infants and Toddlers: - Baby teething rings, pacifiers, bottles, bibs - Diapers, sizes 4, 5, and 6 - Pull-ups - Disposable wipes - Baby bottles - Baby Monitors - Baby formula - Pedialyte - Clothes - Boys underwear - New Car Seats Children's enrichment center items: - Family board games - Card games (Uno, playing cards, memory, etc.) - Barbies, baby dolls, Infant toys, dump trucks - Art supplies (paints, brushes, colored pencils, glitter, stencils, markers) - Office paper, colored construction paper, butcher paper - Combined easel/chalkboard - School supplies Transitional clients moving out: - Hangers - Kitchen mat - Soap dispenser - Dishes - Cups/mugs - Silverware - Pots/pans - Coffee maker - Microwave - Toaster - Blender - Can Opener - Peeler - Cutting boards/cutting mats - Toilet paper - Toilet brush - Plunger - Towels - Shower curtain - Cleaning supplies, mops, brooms - Curtain rings - Curtain liner - Wastebasket - Personal care items Pet Supplies: - Dog collars - Dog and cat harnesses - Dog and cat food/treats - Dog and cat grooming combs/brushes - Litterbox liners - Cat litter Other Items: - Large bottles of shampoo, soap, face wash - Band aids - Hair products for women of color - Feminine hygiene products - Bus Tokens (Dial-A-Ride) - Gift cards for gas, retail stores, or groceries - Books (adult and child) - Paint By Number (for adults and children) - Ladies business attire - Ladies bathrobes - Household tool kits - Women's 1x pants, pajamas, hoodies - Women's tennis shoes & sandals size 8, 9, 10 - File-type organizers - Planners All cell phones are accepted, including cell phones without chargers or accessories, and broken cell phones. If a phone can't be converted, it is recycled. To donate, simply drop off or mail cell phones to the Mid-Minnesota Women's Center

Member collection sites accept donated pet food. The donated pet food is then delivered to distributing organizations (food banks, homeless shelters, and/or soup kitchens) that have agreed to distribute the pet food to the homeless and poor. ???Collection and distribution sites for pet food and supplies can be found on the website at https://petsofthehomeless.org/get-help/

Shelters homeless animals until they are placed in new homes - Dogs and cats are adopted out to appropriate homes - Pets are vetted and spayed or neutered before adoption - Lost and found animal services referral - Accepts donations and volunteers

- Volunteer-staffed food shelf provides a 10-day supply of nutritionally, balanced food once a month - Fresh produce, pantry items, and meat options are provided - Hygiene products, diapers, and pet food are offered on occasion - Mobile food truck delivers to senior housing - Accepts donations of and provides pet food - Accepts food donations

Food, personal care items, pet food, and household cleaning items are provided when available. Donations accepted: - Food: Canned and boxed foods (such as Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, beef stew and soup); cereal; peanut butter; jelly; spaghetti sauce; juice; rice; pasta; potatoes; sugar; flour and baking mixes; pet food - Household Items: Dish soap, laundry soap and cleaning supplies - Personal Items: Toilet paper, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste and shampoo/conditioner Individuals and families may access once a month for all services, and weekly for produce, dairy and bread.

Offers food shelf services and also accepts food donations. Depending upon donations received, also offers pet food.

La Crescent Animal Rescue provides shelter and care for stray and homeless dogs and cats in the La Crescent area. Services include: rescue and acceptance of stray domestic cats and dogs in the city of La Crescent, placement of stray or abandoned cats and dogs into good homes, and providing a safe and clean environment for animals waiting to be adopted. Animals that are adopted out will already be spayed/neutered, have a feline leukemia blood test, and rabies and distemper shots. The program is in need of foster homes for dogs until they are adopted. Other needs include: clumping cat litter, Friskies canned cat food, bleach, HE laundry soap, paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, Spic and Span, and monetary donations.

Drive-up food program offers fresh produce, milk, dairy, meat, bakery, dry goods, personal hygiene items, pet food, baby diapers, and feminine hygiene products. Individuals can use the drive-up once a month and use this along with Today's Harvest.

- Pet placement ?- Accepts volunteers and donations

Fundraisers are held throughout the year to raise money for operations. Monetary donations and memorial gifts help support operations cost of the shelter. See website for a list of needed supplies Volunteer opportunities also available. Examples of tasks include: - Feeding animals - Cleaning dog cages, cat cages, and cat roaming rooms - Walking dogs - Doing laundry - Facility maintenance such as shoveling snow or mowing the lawn

Helps abused, neglected, abandoned, surrendered, and stray animals, and educates the public on animal care and the importance of spaying and neutering pets. Services include: - Adoption services - Provides housing for lost animals and surrendered pets - Volunteer opportunities such as cleaning, walking dogs, and playing with cats Note: Pet supplies donations are accepted; visit Facebook page for current needs.

Food, personal care items, pet food, and household cleaning items are provided when available. Donations accepted: - Food: Canned and boxed foods (such as Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, beef stew and soup); cereal; peanut butter; jelly; spaghetti sauce; juice; rice; pasta; potatoes; sugar; flour and baking mixes; pet food - Household Items: Dish soap, laundry soap and cleaning supplies - Personal Items: Toilet paper, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste and shampoo/conditioner Individuals and families may access once a month for all services, and weekly for produce, dairy and bread.

Accepts donations of: Animal Supplies - Cat and kitten food (Eukanuba brand preferred) - Cat litter boxes (jumbo) - Cat litter preferably clumping - Cat litter scoops (metal) - Catnip spray - Cotton balls - Crates - new or gently used - Dog and cat beds - Dog and cat toys - Dog food - Dog ramps - Gentle Leaders - large dogs - Kongs - Nail scissors - Puppy pads - Snuggle Safe Disk (heating pad) Office Supplies - Clear storage containers with lids (20"L x 16"W x 12"H) - Copy paper 8.5 x 11 white - Double sided tape - Folding chairs - new or used - Folding tables - 6' white - Garbage bags (13 gallon) - Hand sanitizer - Liquid hand soap - Paper towels - Postage - Printer ink HP61

Assistance with: - Information and advice concerning found wild animals - Rehabilitation for injured or sick wild animals - Sometimes able to provide live traps for wild animals - Will facilitate referrals to larger wildlife rehabilitators Accepts monetary donations, some items used in rehabilitation, and would take volunteers to help with transporting animals to and from their facility. Calling in advance is highly recommended, as some animals can be helped best by keeping them where they are found and providing minimal assistance (sometimes taking an animal from its habitat and providing uninformed care can actually make things worse or cause irreparable harm) To determine whether the animal needs to be helped: https://wildwoodsrehab.org/does-this-animal-need-help/

Provide emergency food, litter, and pet supplies to those who are temporarily unable to provide for their pets. Also accepts donations for food, litter, and pet supplies.

- 3-5 days of groceries provided - Fresh vegetables, excess bakery, and canned goods are placed in an area daily and are available to anyone including those that have used the food shelf many times - Pet food available on a limited basis - Accepts food and pet food donations

Provides food for individuals and families in emergency food situations, living in Annandale and Maple Lake school districts and surrounding area. Food distribution includes: - Food shelf which can be used once a month (quantity based on household size) - Household items: Cat and dog food, cat litter, diapers, and baby wipes (limited supplies, must ask what is available) - NAPS (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors) food distributed on the third Monday and Wednesday of every month NOTE: Accepts donations of fresh produce, and garden-raised vegetable, and offers volunteer opportunities

Food, personal care items, pet food, and household cleaning items are provided when available. Donations accepted: - Food: Canned and boxed foods (such as Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, beef stew and soup); cereal; peanut butter; jelly; spaghetti sauce; juice; rice; pasta; potatoes; sugar; flour and baking mixes; pet food - Household Items: Dish soap, laundry soap and cleaning supplies - Personal Items: Toilet paper, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste and shampoo/conditioner Individuals and families may access once a month for all services, and weekly for produce, dairy and bread.

Food, personal care items, pet food, and household cleaning items are provided when available. Donations accepted: - Food: Canned and boxed foods (such as Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, beef stew and soup); cereal; peanut butter; jelly; spaghetti sauce; juice; rice; pasta; potatoes; sugar; flour and baking mixes; pet food - Household Items: Dish soap, laundry soap and cleaning supplies - Personal Items: Toilet paper, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste and shampoo/conditioner Individuals and families may access once a month for all services, and weekly for produce, dairy and bread.

Food, personal care items, pet food, and household cleaning items are provided when available. Donations accepted: - Food: Canned and boxed foods (such as Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, beef stew and soup); cereal; peanut butter; jelly; spaghetti sauce; juice; rice; pasta; potatoes; sugar; flour and baking mixes; pet food - Household Items: Dish soap, laundry soap and cleaning supplies - Personal Items: Toilet paper, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste and shampoo/conditioner Individuals and families may access once a month for all services, and weekly for produce, dairy and bread.

Food, personal care items, pet food, and household cleaning items are provided when available. Donations accepted: - Food: Canned and boxed foods (such as Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, beef stew and soup); cereal; peanut butter; jelly; spaghetti sauce; juice; rice; pasta; potatoes; sugar; flour and baking mixes; pet food - Household Items: Dish soap, laundry soap and cleaning supplies - Personal Items: Toilet paper, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste and shampoo/conditioner Individuals and families may access once a month for all services, and weekly for produce, dairy and bread.