Outreach Ministries
Meals on Wheels
St. William's drivers deliver meals through the Southern Anoka County Meals on Wheels program run out of Mercy Hospital - Unity Campus. Drivers are scheduled every 9 weeks. If you are interested in learning more about this volunteer opportunity, please contact Frank S. at 763-572-9765 or sedz0002@umn.edu. Training is provided.
Food Shelf Donations
St. William's collects food in the gathering space to donate to Southern Anoka County Assistance (SACA). SACA is located at 627 38th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights. To learn more about SACA and how it supports our neighbors in need, click here: SACA Home Page.
If you are looking for other outreach opportunities, here are some other local organizations that may be of interest to you:
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is the largest comprehensive social service nonprofit in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul region, serving thousands of people through 36 different programs at over 17 locations. For nearly 150 years, Catholic Charities has served the poorest and most vulnerable members of our community.
Sharing and Caring Hands
Sharing and Caring Hands was established by Mary Jo Copeland to be a bridge from the caring, concerned community to the people in need of their help. Their facility is located just outside downtown Minneapolis.
Loaves and Fishes
Loaves and Fishes provides thousands of healthy meals daily and is the largest free meal program in Minnesota. Locally they have public dining sites in Fridley and Columbia Heights and a community farm in Coon Rapids.
Hands On Twin Cities
Hands On Twin Cities is the Twin Cities only full service volunteer center that both promotes and facilitates volunteerism while improving the community’s ability to create more impact with the time generously given by volunteers. We work with all types of volunteers, companies and nonprofit affiliates to ensure that every hour spent in the community is valuable.