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Everyone needs a little help from time to time. If you or someone you know needs nutritional assistance, we can help you locate emergency food services in your community. We support nearly 1,000 local programs, food shelves, soup kitchens and shelters that will help you put food on your table.

Getting help is easy. There are three ways to reach the free and confidential food information service from United Way, which is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week:

  • Just dial 2-1-1.
  • Cell phone users call 651-291-0211
  • Dial 1-800-543-7709 for the toll-free line.

Trained information specialists can direct you to more than 40,000 valuable community resources throughout our 59 county service area. While these resources include nutritional assistance, they’re not limited to food needs. A wide array of everyday services are available to those in need, such as:

Food Assistance
Childcare
Counseling
Crisis response
Volunteering / Donating
Healthcare
Housing
Legal help
Mental health
Transportation
Youth services
Senior services

This service, provided by United Way, is free and confidential. Every caller is treated with dignity and respect. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

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Have you or someone you know been affected by hunger? We’d like hear to your story and possibly share it with volunteers, donors and other partners.

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