Resources

General Social Justice Resources

• Catholic Social Teaching
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese
• The Promotion of Justice: Resources for Exploring the Jesuit and Catholic Tradition
• National Catholic Reporter
• NCR Today: Blogsite of the National Catholic Reporter
• The Catholic Spirit
• MN Office of Social Justice (Catholic Charities)
• MN State & Federal Offices
  

Immigration Resources

• Catholic Charities Immigration Issues
• Justice for Immigrants
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Immigration
• Minnesota Catholic Conference
  
• JustFaith
• Energy of a Nation
• Immigration Glossary
• Talking Points for Immigration Reform
• 2013 Immigration Action Alert
• MN State & Federal Offices

United Way’s 2-1-1 Phone Hotline Service for the Twin Cities

Land-line Phone: Dial “211”

Cell Phone: 651-291-0211

Toll-Free: 1-800-543-7709

(Multilingual access available for over 100 languages, including Spanish, Hmong, Somali and Russian.)

Connect to over 40,000 resources. This information and referral line offers information about food, housing, employment, childcare, transportation, health services, senior services and much more.

Food Shelves – St. Paul Area

The following food shelves require a photo ID, social security card, or proof of residence (e.g., electric bill, gas bill, medical card, etc.) since they serve only those people who live within designated areas. They will serve a person only once a month. If you are unsure which food shelf serves your area, please call the Minnesota Food Helpline (1-888-711-1151) or the United Way’s 2-1-1 hotline by dialing “211” on a land-line phone. (If you are using a cell phone, call 651-291-0211 to reach this hotline.)

• Minnesota Food Helpline
  Phone: 1-888-711-1151 (Multilingual assistance available)
  Statewide food resource information and referral helpline
  Assistance locating and applying for food support
• Salvation Army Social Services
  St. Paul Citadel 401 West 7th St.
  St. Paul, MN
  651-224-6946
• Dorothy Day Center
  183 Old 6th St.
  St. Paul, MN
  651-293-1919
• Hallie Q. Brown/MLK Center
  100 North Oxford St.
  St. Paul, MN
  651-251-9015
• Keystone Community Services-Midway
  1916 University Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104
  651-917-3792
• Keystone Community Services-Rice Street
  1457 Rice St. St. Paul, MN 55117
  651-917-3939
• Keystone Community Services-Fairview Food Shelf
  1910 W. County Road B
  Roseville, MN
  651-917-3939 (for appts.)
• Merrick Community Services
  1053 Hudson Rd. St. Paul, MN
  651-772-2318
• Merrick Community Services Roosevelt Homes
  1575 Ames Ave.
  651-774-9647
• Salvation Army – East Side
  1019 Payne Ave. St. Paul, MN
  651-776-2653
• Sharing Corners
  595 Arundel St. St. Paul, MN
  651-293-1931
• WIC Program (Women-Infants-Children)
  Phone: 651-266-1300
  Health and nutrition assessment;
  Vouchers for nutrition-rich food
• Department of Indian Work
  1671 Summit Ave. St. Paul, MN
  651-644-2768

 

Free Meals – St. Paul Area

BREAKFAST

• Dorothy Day Center
  183 Old 6th St. St. Paul, MN
  Serves breakfast Sat. and Sun.; 9-9:30 am
• Salvation Army Social Services
  St. Paul Citadel
  401 West 7th St.
  Serves breakfast Mon.- Fri.; 7:30-8:30 am

LUNCH

• Dorothy Day Center
  183 Old 6th St.
  St. Paul, MN
  Serves lunch 7 days a week; Noon-12:45 pm
• Salvation Army – East Side
  1019 Payne Ave. St. Paul, MN
  Serves lunch Mon.- Fri.; Noon–1 pm

DINNER

• Dorothy Day Center
  183 Old 6th St.
  St. Paul, MN
  Serves dinner 7 days a week; 4:30–5:15 pm
• Faith Lutheran Church
  499 Charles Ave. (at Mackubin St.) St. Paul, MN
  651-227-5299
  Serves warm meals M,T,Th,Fri; 5:30–6:30 pm
• Shiloh Baptist Church
  860 Hague Ave. St. Paul, MN
  651-228-1498
  Serves dinner
  Mon-Fri.; 3:45-4:45 pm
• St. Matthew’s Church
  (Social Hall Below Church)
  490 Hall Ave.
  St. Paul, MN
  651-224-9793
  Serves dinner M-Th; 5-6 pm