General Holiday Programs

Toys for Tots

From October through December, TOT collects new toys for children whose parents cannot afford Christmas gifts.

To register: go to http://Minneapolis-mn.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.asp and click on the request toys tab. A list of local nonprofit distribution agencies will be available after November 23. Contact an agency close to you and try to make your request by December 10.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army provides food and toy assistance.

To register for Toy Shop: go online at http://thesalarmy.org/toyshop/ or call 651-746-3595 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-4 p.m. The 2010 Toy Shop is open until December 9.

Toy Shop is a collaboration of churches and agencies working together to register families for Christmas resources. When you complete the form, you will be assigned to an agency that will serve you and instruct you on how to pick up toys.

Who is eligible:

Residents of the 10-county metro area (Minnesota) With a child or children up to age 14 With an active email address (for online registration) With a home address where you receive mail Those not registered for Christmas assistance anywhere else Those able to show proof of address and ID for every child when you pick up your toys

To register for Holiday Food Baskets: contact your Salvation Army Social Service Office. You’ll find the number at http://www.thesalarmy.org/loc/ssoffices.htm.

Dakota County

Neighbors, Inc. Holiday Program provides the ingredients for a holiday meal, as well as toys and

clothing for children.

Who is eligible: Residents of Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul, Sunfish Lake, or West St. Paul.

To apply: Applications are taken in person from November 3 through Monday, December 15, between 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 to 4 p.m. (Application deadline on 12/15 ends at noon.) To receive an application, go to 218 13

th Ave. South, South St. Paul, second floor, and bring:

Picture identification Current utility bill, from Xcel, Qwest, Comcast, etc. for November or December; name on bill must

match picture ID Bring a birth certificate for each child school age or younger, or proof of child from Dakota

County, or a letter from the school they attend listing your name and child’s name Proof of income for the past 30 days for every adult in the household (pay stubs, bank statement

or proof from Dakota County—this includes child support payment and any Social Security income for children.

To learn more, call the Information Hotline at 651-306-2149 (for Spanish call 651-306-2153).

Baskets of Hope

Baskets of Hope distributes free holiday meals to low-income households who otherwise would not be

able to purchase and cook a holiday meal at home. Each basket contains turkey, pie, vegetables, fruit,

bread, and more. EFN distributes the boxes through partner food shelves in November and December.

Baskets of Hope started seven years ago and during its history has distributed 26,070 baskets to 175,000

individuals. EFN plans to distribute 5,300 baskets to local families facing hunger

Volunteer or Refer

Union Gospel Mission

77 East 9th St.

St. Paul, MN

651-228-1800

Website

Every Thanksgiving, the UGM provides a hot meal and warm fellowship to thousands of people, More Importantly,

UGM serves up over 400,000 free meals each year. In order to serve so many in need, the UGM depends on

volunteers to help prepare, serve, clean up and provide fellowship, etc. Contact UGM to see what way you can best

give back and help those who are struggling.

Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels

Cretin-Derham High School

550 South Albert

St. Paul, MN

651-699-5404

This organization prepares and delivers over 14,000 hot Thanksgiving meals complete with all the trimmings

including, turkey, cranberries, dressing, peas, potatoes, rolls, pumpkin pie and milk. These meals are distributed to

over 2,700 families in need across the metro between 8:00 a.m. and Noon on Thanksgiving Day. Many, many

volunteers are needed to accomplish this.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

4101 Washington St. NE

Columbia Heights, MN

763-788-9427

Website

St. Matthew serves a free Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings from 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Call 763-788-9427

to volunteer to help with this meal or to provide transportation to and from the meal.

Little Brothers — Friends of the Elderly (LBFE)

1845 E. Lake St, Minneapolis, MN

1295 Bandana Blvd. N. Suite 165, St. Paul, MN

612-721-6215

Website

LBFE are looking for volunteers who can help with the large Thanksgiving meal hosted by LBFE. They need

volunteers to drive diners to and from the event, prepare the meal, serve the meal, spend time visiting with those

dining and deliver meals to those who are home-bound. You can find more information about these and other

volunteer opportunities at the above website.

Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP)

9728 Irving Ave. S.

Bloomington, MN

952-888-9616

Website

VEAP’s goal is to meet basic needs and build stronger communities. VEAP stocks groceries and certificates to enable

families to “maintain their own traditional holiday celebration.” They also provide hot holiday meals and fellowship

delivered to elderly and disable who would otherwise be alone on the holidays. VEAP is always in need of volunteers,

but especially at the holidays. You can register to volunteer to stock, pack and distribute food or goods, help with the

Holiday Store events, host a collections drive, drive the VEAP van or your own vehicle to deliver holiday meals, etc.

by going to the VEAP website listed above.

Salvation Army

2445 Prior Ave N.

Roseville, MN

651-746-3400

Website

This is the start of a very busy season for the Salvation Army. In November, volunteers can start assisting with the

Toys Shop Family Registration by entering data and taking phone registrations from families needing assistance. Of

course, November is also the start of the Bell Ringer/Red Kettle Campaign. To sign up to be a bell ringer, call 651-746-

3519 or check the website above.

The Unseen Angels provide traditional Thanksgiving meals to families in need.

We knew of families that were not going to be able to have traditional Thanksgiving meals.

Friends and family pooled our resources, time, food and energy to provide and deliver full

traditional meals to needy families. Because we outgrew our resources we applied for non-profit

status to allow donations and fundraising efforts to better serve more families.

Email us: unseenangels09@gmail.co

Want to Volunteer? Fill out our application

Know of someone who needs a meal? Send us a meal request

Helping feed North Minneapolis

The people of Minnesota have a long-standing history of concern and generosity when it comes to helping those who

are hungry and in need. NorthPoint's Emergency Food Shelf embodies that concern in North Minneapolis.

NorthPoint's Emergency Food Shelf has steadily grown over the years as the need to feed the hungry has increased.

The food distributed by our food shelf comes from donations of food and/or cash to purchase food. Our support

comes from the State of Minnesota, various churches, businesses, organizations and individuals that share a

common concern: Hunger.

Food Shelf Services:

Monthly food supply: - three to four day supply of food every 30 days

Emergency food: Overnight packages for clients awaiting registration or from outside the service area

Non-food items: Miscellaneous nonfood items with food request

Baby food/diapers: 3 - 4 day supply of baby food and/or diapers, with a food request

Fresh produce distribution: Free distribution of produce to the public, a summer activity that runs every

Friday from May through the end of September

The Food Shelf is open:

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Wednesdays

11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Fridays

Closed

Intake/re-registration hours: M, T, Th 9 am - 2 pm

Wed 11 am - 5 pm

(Intakes stop one full hour before the food shelf closes)

For more information about NorthPoint's Food Shelf, call 612-767-9175.

Hennepin County Resources

Aliveness Project - ***MEMBERS

ONLY****

730 E. 38th St.

Minneapolis, MN55407

612-822-7946

Minneapolis, MN 55407 Hennepin

Bethesda Baptist Church

1118 South 8th Street

Minneapolis, MN55404

612-332-5904

Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hennepin

Branch 1

1308 East Franklin Avenue

Minneapolis, MN55404

612 -871-9442

Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hennepin

Branch II

1000 Currie Avenue

Minneapolis, MN55403

612 -338-8093

Minneapolis, MN 55403 Hennepin

Calvary Lutheran Church

3901 Chicago Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN55407

612-827-2504

Minneapolis, MN 55407 Hennepin

Care and Share Food Shelf

92 Saint Mary Avenue

Minneapolis, MN55414

612-342-1954

Minneapolis, MN 55414 Hennepin

Center for Asians and Pacific Islanders

3702 East Lake Street Suite 200

Minneapolis, MN55406

612-721-0122

Minneapolis, MN 55406 Hennepin

Central Lutheran Community Meals

333 12th Street South

Minneapolis, MN55404

612-870-4416

Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hennepin

Centro

1915 Chicago Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN55404

612-874-1412

Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hennepin

Christ English Lutheran Church

3210 Oliver Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN55412

651-521-3493

Minneapolis, MN 55412 Hennepin

Community Emergency Assistance Program

6840 78th Avenue North

Brooklyn Park, MN55445

763 -566-9600

Brooklyn Park,

MN

55445 Hennepin

Community Emergency Services

1900 11th Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN55404

612 -870-1125

Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hennepin

Coyle

420 15th Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN55454

612 -338-5282

Minneapolis, MN 55454 Hennepin

Cross/Rogers

12915 Weinand Circle

Rogers, MN55374

763-425-1050

Rogers, MN 55374 Hennepin

Division of Indian Work

1001 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, MN55407

612-722-8722

Minneapolis, MN 55407 Hennepin

Salvation Army - South

1604 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, MN55407

612 -767-2700

Minneapolis, MN 55407 Hennepin

Salvation Army-North

2024 Lyndale Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN55411

612 -522-6581

Minneapolis, MN 55411 Hennepin

Salvation Army/Harbor Lights

1010 Currie Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN55403

612-338-0113

Minneapolis, MN 55403 Hennepin

Senior Food Shelf

1801 Central Avenue NE

Minneapolis, MN55418

612-788-9521

Minneapolis, MN 55418 Hennepin

Simpson Food Shelf

2740 1st Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN55408

612-874-7741

Minneapolis, MN 55408 Hennepin

STEP

5925 Highway 7

St. Louis Park, MN55416

952 -925-4899

St. Louis Park,

MN

55416 Hennepin

VEAP

9731 James Avenue South

Bloomington, MN55431

952-888-9616

Bloomington, MN 55431 Hennepin

Waite House

2529 13th Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN55404

612 -721-1681

Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hennepin

Wesley United Methodist Church

101 East Grant Street

Minneapolis, MN55403

612-871-3585

Minneapolis, MN 55403 Hennepin

Westonka Food Shelf

2443 Commerce Boulevard

Mound, MN55364

952-472-5599

Ramsey County

Bills Pantry Food Shelf

217 Mackubin Street

St. Paul, MN55102

651-929-4697

St. Paul,

MN

55102 Ramsey

Department of Indian Work

1671 Summit Avenue

St. Paul, MN55105

651-644-2768

St. Paul,

MN

55105 Ramsey

Department of Indian Work (Native

Americans in Ramsey Co)

597 Wells Street

St. Paul, MN55101

651-793-3803 X 3013

St. Paul,

MN

55101 Ramsey

Dorothy Day Center

183 Old 6th Street

St. Pau, MN55102

651 -293-1919

St. Pau, MN 55102 Ramsey

Franciscan Brothers of Peace

1289 LaFond Avenue

St. Paul, MN55104

651-646-8586

St. Paul,

MN

55104 Ramsey

Hallie Q. Brown Community Center

100 North Oxford Street

St. Paul, MN55104

651-224-4601

St. Paul,

MN

55104 Ramsey

Human Services Inc/Washington County

5610 Norwich Parkway

St. Paul, MN55082

561-275-5810

St. Paul,

MN

55082 Ramsey

Islamic Center of Minnesota

1401 Gardena Avenue NE

Fridley, MN55432

763-571-5604

Fridley,

MN

55432 Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin,

Ramsey, Scott, Washington

Keystone Community Services/Midway

1916 University Avenue

St. Paul, MN55104

651-917-3939

St. Paul,

MN

55104 Ramsey

Keystone Community/Fairview-Roseville

1910 West County Road B

Roseville, MN55113

Roseville,

MN

55113 Ramsey

651-917-3939

Keystone Community/North End St. Paul

1457 Rice Street

St. Paul, MN55117

651-917-3939

St. Paul,

MN

55117 Ramsey

Loaves & Fishes/Bethlehem Lutheran

Church/Midway

436 North Roy Street

St. Paul, MN55104

000-000-0000

St. Paul,

MN

55104 Ramsey

Loaves & Fishes/Faith Lutheran Church

499 Charles Avenue

St. Paul, MN55103

651-291-8765

St. Paul,

MN

55103 Ramsey

Loaves & Fishes/St. Matthew's Church

490 Hall Avenue

St. Paul, MN55107

651-224-1060

St. Paul,

MN

55107 Ramsey

Meals on Wheels of Ramsey County

160 East Kellogg Boulevard

St. Paul, MN55101

651-266-4006

St. Paul,

MN

55101 Ramsey

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Merrick Community Serices

1053 Hudson Road

St. Paul, MN55101

651-772-2313

St. Paul, MN 55101 Ramsey

Merrick Community/Roosevelt Homes

1575 Ames Avenue

St. Paul, MN55106

651-774-9647

St. Paul, MN 55106 Ramsey

Mounds Park United Methodist Church

1049 Euclid Street

St. Paul, MN55106

651-774-0023

St. Paul, MN 55106 Ramsey

Neighborhood House

179 East Robie Street

St. Paul, MN55107

651-789-2500

St. Paul, MN 55107 Ramsey

North St. Paul Area Food Shelf

2538 Seppala Boulevard East

North St. Paul, MN55109

651-770-1309

North St. Paul, MN 55109 Ramsey

Ralph Reeder Foodshelf

2101 NW14th Street

New Brighton, MN55112

651-639-6086

New Brighton, MN 55112 Ramsey

Salvation Army West

401 West 7th Street

St. Paul, MN55102

651-224-6946

St. Paul, MN 55102 Ramsey

Salvation Army--East St. Paul

1019 Payne Avenue

St. Paul, MN55101

651-776-2653

St. Paul, MN 55101 Ramsey

Sharing Korner/St. Paul

595 Arundel Street

St. Paul, MN55103

651-293-1931

St. Paul, MN 55103 Ramsey

Union Gospel Mission

435 East University Avenue

St. Paul, MN55101

651-292-1721

St. Paul, MN 55101 Ramsey

White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf

1884 Whitaker Avenue

White Bear Lake, MN55110

651-407-5310

White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Ramsey