CAP Agency: Nonprofit organization and designated community action program promotes self-reliance in Scott, Carver, and Dakota Counties. Food programs, child care information and referral, energy assistance.
Catholic Charities of St. Paul & Minneapolis: Provides a broad range of social services including food shelves, counseling, family education, employment assistance, housing for the homeless. Services, volunteer opportunities, position openings, how to make a donation.
CommonBond Communities: Develops affordable housing communities with onsite services for families, seniors and individuals with special needs in the Minneapolis - St. Paul area.
Community Action Council: A Dakota County based, nonprofit advocacy organization serving the Twin Cities of Minnesota.
Community Emergency Assistance Program: Non-profit agency provides emergency food, financial services, clothing, job services, Meals on Wheels. Serves Anoka County, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, and east Champlin. Announcements, special events, descriptions of their programs, volunteer opportunities.
Diva Minnesota: Charity based in the fashion design industry raises money through creative events, and awards grants to AIDS service organizations in Minnesota. Past and future events, press releases, volunteer opportunities, grant application and past recipients.
Emergency Foodshelf Network: Hunger relief network organization serving the Twin Cities area.
Friends of the Mississippi River: Advocates a new vision for the Mississippi River, especially the river and its watershed in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Great River Greening: A nonprofit organization that helps communities restore, manage, and learn about their natural environment through volunteer involvement.
Greater Twin Cities United Way: The United Way of Minneapolis and the United Way of Saint Paul.
HousingLink: Nonprofit providing referral and information on housing in the Twin Cities area. Includes vacancy lists, affordable housing lists and calendar.
Humane Society for Companion Animals: A non-profit organization which promotes respect for animal life, fosters positive animal-human bonds and works to eliminate animal homelessness and abuse. Locations in St. Paul and Woodbury.
Lions District 5M5: Lions, Lioness, and Leo Clubs in the Twin Cities area. Includes directory of local clubs with time and place of meetings, contact information.
Meals on Wheels: Meals on Wheels Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Wide information.
Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing: Coalition of religious groups working to end homelessness and expand affordable housing in the Twin Cities region.
Metropolitan Minority Outreach: Nonprofit organization that develops Twin Cities minority candidates for careers in business.
Minnesota Valley Humane Society: Serves the animals and people of Dakota and Scott Counties and the surrounding area. Pictures and descriptions of animals awaiting adoption, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and information on their pet parent classes.
People Serving People: Minneapolis nonprofit organization. Operates the largest homeless shelter in Minnesota.
Race For The Cure - Twin Cities: Annual race and walk. Proceeds help fight breast cancer.
Resource, Inc.: Nonprofit assisting people with employment, recovery from chemical dependency and mental illness. Includes links to individual programs, employment opportunities, and how to help.
Sexual Violence Center: Independent nonprofit organization helps victims of sexual violence in the Twin Cities area, and offers community education and professional training. Offices in Minneapolis and Chaska, 24-hour crisis help line.
Socrates Cafe: Local gatherings of nonprofit organization which fosters critical thinking and discussion by everyday people. Where and when they meet, some of the topics they have discussed.
The Family Housing Fund: Works to preserve and expand quality affordable housing for families with low and moderate incomes.
The Saint Paul Foundation: Profiles service to the people of Ramsey, Dakota, and Washington Counties by building permanent charitable capital, making philanthropic grants, and providing services that contribute to the health and vitality of the community.
Twin Cities Animal Rescue: Animal rescue information such as animal rights and welfare, animals up for adoption, events, and volunteer opportunities.
Twin Cities Free-Net: Helping communities through Internet technologies.
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: Provides home ownership opportunities for low-income families.
Volunteer Resource Center of the Twin Cities: Lists volunteer opportunities and offers training and workshops. Includes a calendar of events.