As a community-based, community-supported, privately funded nonprofit, we rely upon generous support from individuals, local area businesses, churches, schools, and civic and community organizations, and charitable foundations to maintain our services and operations.
We accept many forms of donations:
Cash: Checks made out to "Valley Outreach". If you wish to designate a specific program, please write the program name on the memo line of your check.
Donate online through GiveMN.org.
We also accept Visa and MasterCard in person, by mail, or over the telephone.
Financial donations to our Valley Outreach Food Shelf go far to serve our neighbors in need. Through our food bank partners, Emergency FoodShelf Network and Second Harvest Heartland, we are able to purchase between 6 to 9 times more food per dollar than can be purchased through retail grocery stores. We spend an average of $6,000 each month to purchase food and other inventory to keep our shelves stocked.
Financial donations to our Emergency Fund provide emergency financial assistance to our neighbors in crisis. We currently are giving an average of $7,000 in emergency financial assistance to about 25 families. Because of funding limitations, we are only able to help about half of the families who seek our help when they are in crisis.
In-person donations are accepted in person during our following business hours:
Monday: 10 am - 3 pm
Monday: 5 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday: 10 am - 3 pm
Thursday: 5 pm - 8 pm
Friday: 10 am - 1 pm
We also have 24-hour donation bins behind our building where donations for the Food Shelf or Dawn's Closet may be dropped off for your convenience.
We accept donations of the following items at our Food Shelf:
- non-perishable dry and canned goods
- baby food and formula
- diaper wipes and diapers
- personal care items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap or body wash, deodorant, etc.)
- household products (toilet paper, paper towels,
-kleenex, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, etc.)
We accept donations of the following items at Dawn's Closet:
- gently used, clean, quality men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories for all occasions, for all ages, and in all sizes
- gently used, clean sets of sheets, quilts, comforters, blankets, kitchen and bath linens
- sets of dishes, glassware, and flatware
- kitchen utensils and cookware
- infant care items
- gently used, operational small household appliances (e.g. small microwave ovens, blenders, mixers, toasters, toaster ovens, crock pots, irons, etc.)
Because we have limited space, we cannot accept donations of used toys, knick knacks, electronic equipment, or furniture.
Please put your return address on all financial donations so that we can send you a receipt.
Gifts to Valley Outreach are tax-deductible according to IRS regulations.
For questions or additional information, contact Kate Krisik by e-mail or call 651.430.2739, ext. 5.
Thank you for your support!
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