These organizations offer useful resources to those in need of assistance.
- Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
 (www.cctwincities.org) Works to strengthen families and reduce poverty in the Twin Cities with programs for children, families and adults experiencing homelessness.
- Cover All Families (www.coverallfamilies.org) A project of the PICO national network and Faith-based lobbying organization, with a priority in health coverage.
- Christians Reaching Out in Social Service
 (crossfoodshelf.com/index.html) We are a non-profit organization established in 1977 to provide food and clothing to those in temporary need. We serve the Northwest Hennepin County communities of West Champlin, Corcoran, Dayton, Hassan, Maple Grove, Osseo, & Rogers.
- Crossroads Career Network Ministry of Grace Chruch (www.ccnatgrace.com) Helps unemployed people hear and follow God's calling in their work.
- Dignity Center Program of Hennepin Ave. United Methodist Church (www.hennepinchurch.org/serving/dignity-center) One on one support for people with no money, live on the street and have medical issues.
- Families Moving Forward (familiesmovingforward.org) A faith based organization in Minneapolis that provides temporary emergency shelter, permanent affordable housing and supportive services to low income families with children in collaboration with over 40 local congregations.
- Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (www.gmcc.org) Operates social service programs and recruits support across denominational lines to help Minnesota families living in poverty.
- Governor's Council on Faith and Community Service Initiatives (www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=FCSI) Created by Governor Tim Pawlenty to develop a closer connection between the state government and faith and community organizations by increasing access to existing funding resources, reducing barriers to the delivery of services and promoting best practices. It is our goal to provide an easily accessible comprehensive tool that connects you to available resources.
- Helping Your Neighbors(www.helpingyourneighbors.org) Nine community based organizations have been providing comprehensive basic needs services to suburban individuals and families in Hennepin County.
- His House Foundation (www.hishousefoundation.com) A non-profit, ecumenical Christian community-based human service ministry. Basic Care Assistance Program: Identify and address economic needs and help connect people in need with state or federal programs for which they may be eligible.
- Intercongregation Communities Association(www.icafoodshelf.org/index.html) Share the ongoing work of assisting our neighbors in partnership with the congregations, organizations, businesses and individuals in our communities.
- Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners(www.veapvolunteers.org) People who come to IOCP are often in crisis. They may need food or be facing eviction, job loss, family breakup, domestic abuse, a health crisis, utility shutoff, or car repair. IOCP programs provide direct assistance and connect people with life-changing opportunities and resources.
- Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis (www.jfcsmpls.org/career/career.htm) Career development agency that assists people of all backgrounds through employment and training.
- Joseph's Coat
 (www.josephscoatmn.org) Provides free clothing for those in need.
- Love In the Name of Christ (www.loveinc.org) Brings Christian churches together, across denominational lines, to help the poor by meeting needs such as food, clothing, transitional housing and life skills training.
- Lutheran Social Services (www.lssmn.org) Largest statewide non-profit organization that provides a wide range of social services in Minnesota.
- Minnesota Council of Churches (www.mnchurches.org) Engages people of faith in strengthening communities.
- The Minnesota Faith Health Consortium(www.faithhealth.org/index.html) Promotes and enhances health and human flourishing of individuals, families and communities within the context within the context of personal faith and/or faith communities.
- People Reaching Out to Other People(www.propfood.org) A volunteer-driven agency serving the residents of Chanhassen and Eden Prairie.
- People Responding In Social Ministry(www.prismmpls.org) Is a community-funded social service agency that provides families in need with food, financial assistance, transportation and other services in times of financial hardships.
- Reach & Restore (www.reachandrestore.org) Provides needy families with resources to provide support to get back on their feet. This may include physical needs such as household items, furniture, locating housing or transportaion and personal needs such as moral support, friendship, tutoring, counseling, or spiritual guidance.
- Saint Paul Area Council of Churches (http://www.spacc.org) Working with dozens of area churches, synagogues and schools, Project Home provides 40-60 beds of emergency shelter for children and their parents in Ramsey County each night.
- School Sisters of Notre Dame (www.ssndmankato.org) Center for Earth Sprituality and Rural Ministry. Sisters of Notre Dame's Ministry of Education.
- South Metro Vineyard Church, Fruit of the Vine (smvineyard.org/main) Burnsville church that has supplied 2.348 families food over the past year.
- St. Paul Area Council of Churches (www.spacc.org) Works to build a more just and compassionate society by connecting organizations to overcome poverty, promote peace and dismantle racism.
- The Salvation Army (www.thesalarmy.org) Works with communities to imporve the health, economic and spiritual condition of the poor.
- Western Communities Action Network (WeCAN)(wecan-help.org) Nonprofit organization providing basic human services to individuals and families in the following communities: Greenfield, Independence, Loretto, Maple Plain, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Rockford, Spring Park, St. Bonifacius, Tonka Bay and Orono.
- Workers Interfaith Network (www.workersinterfaith.org) Works to unite religious leaders, labor leaders and workers to address economic disparities by demanding better wages, benefits and working conditions.
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