Community Resources

The following organizations are available to provide assistance with a number of needs.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Andrew Elk River Conference, may be contacted for assistance with financial needs. Please call 763-634-1740 and leave a message. Someone will return your call.

CAER (Community Aid Elk River); also provides emergency financial assistance
Big Lake Community Food Shelf serving the Big Lake community.
Hanover Area Food Shelf serves Albertville, St. Michael, Hanover, and parts of Loretto and Corcoran.
Monticello Help Center serves the Monticello community.
Passing the Bread offers monthly food distribution in Zimmerman and Princeton.
Wright County Community Action serves all Wright County residents.
ACBC Food Shelf serves Anoka, Andover, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Nowthen, and Ramsey.
CROSS Services serves Rogers, Dayton, Corcoran, Hassan, Maple Grove, and Champlin.

Fare For All: This nonprofit discount grocery program is open to everyone.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. Serving Sherburne County and Wright County, this supplemental food program provides nutrition assessment and education, healthcare referrals, and more to new and expectant mothers, babies, and children.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP helps individuals and families get the food they need using an EBT card to buy groceries at most stores.
Market Bucks. Get more fresh, healthy food with Market Bucks, which triple your SNAP/EBT at participating farmers markets.
Summer EBT. This food support program provides families with funds to buy food for eligible school-age children during the summer months.
Second Harvest Heartland Care Center. Get help finding additional food resources over the phone, text or online. Call or text to find food 866-844-3663.

Minnesota Benefits apply for assistance online, or check with your County Health and Human Services department.
Foreclose Prevention—Minnesota Homeownership Center works for free with homeowners and mortgage lenders to develop payment solutions and avoid foreclosure.
Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM) through Tri-CAP is a matched savings program that helps low-wage earners in Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties build assets and achieve their financial goals.
Tri-CAP Energy Assistance Program helps eligible households in Benton, Stearns, Sherburne, and Morrison counties with home energy costs.
WCCA Energy Assistance Program provides utility bill support to income-eligible households in Wright County.
Mid Minnesota Legal Aid offers no-cost civil legal assistance to low-income earners and anyone 60 or older living with a disability.

For those without a vehicle, there are local organizations that offer low-cost or no-cost transportation in and around the community.

Tri-CAP Transportation offers bus service to the public, with no age or income requirements.
Faith in Action provides seniors with transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, and more.
Loving Hands is a woman-owned, non-emergency medical transportation service.

Family Resource Center support for families, located in Elk River at Main Street Family Services with a location in Big Lake

Great River Faith in Action support for seniors in Sherburne County and some of Wright County

Thank you to CAER for this listing of resources.