Get Help

To request any of the below services, you must come in-person to the below address :

Sharing and Caring Hands

525 North 7th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55405

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 10:00am - 11:00am OR 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Thursdays 10:00am - 11:00am

Shelter

Homeless families with two or more children of minor age(s) are eligible to request shelter acceptance for Mary's Place, our homeless shelter. We have 100 fully-furnished apartments. Families need to come for an in-person intake interview at Sharing and Caring Hands with all family members needing shelter - children and adult(s) must be present. Shelter requests are considered on an individual basis, depend on if there are vacancies, and are not automatically granted.

Shelter Intakes are done Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:00am. We encourage early arrival as there is often a line for shelter intake.

Meals

Hot meals are served in our cafeteria Monday - Thursday at 10:00am & 1:00pm; Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am; no meals are served on Fridays. 

Food Shelf

Bags of food with boxed and canned pantry items are available Monday - Thursday at 10:00am OR 12noon.

Dental Clinic

Our Dental Clinic is open most Tuesdays & Thursdays for extractions for adults only.  Please arrive by 9:00AM to register.

The Dental Clinic will be open on Monday, October 13th for extractions. Must arrive by 12:00 NOON to register.

The Dental Clinic will be open on Wednesday, October 22nd and Wednesday, October 29th for extractions. Must arrive by 8:00AM to register.

On Thursday, October 23rd we will have a Dental Hygienist for cleanings-NO EXTRACTIONS this day! Must arrive by 9:00AM to register.

Dental services are available on a first-come, first-serve basis whenever a volunteer dentist is available. We currently only provide extractions. The Dental Clinic is located in the lower level of Sharing and Caring Hands. When you walk into the main entrance, walk up the ramp, and down the stairs. The Dental Clinic is at the bottom of the stairs. Services are completely free and are provided for those who are uninsured or under-insured and unable to pay for dental care.  

Eyeglasses Program

Vouchers for eye exams and eyeglasses to a local eyecare center are available for uninsured or under-insured adults Monday - Thursday at 10:00am OR 12noon.

We also have vouchers for students ages 6+ through high school age. Students can be referred by their school. Ideally, we would like the referral to come from the school's nurse. The school nurse should first make sure 1) the student does not have health insurance, or 2) the student's health insurance will not cover their eye exam and eyeglasses. The school's nurse can request the voucher by emailing glasses@sharingandcaringhands.org with an official/valid school email address. We cannot accept referrals and requests from government or personal email accounts. If it is your first time emailing in, your email should include your name, your school's name, your job position/title, a website link to where you are listed on the school's website (if you are not on the school's website, then please indicate this, and cc your school's administration on your email to us so we know they see your request), the student's first and last name, their date of birth, if age 18+ but still a student at your school then we also need their grade level, and if they need a voucher for eye exam, eyeglasses, or both. Because we are short-staffed, it may take 1 week for a reply, especially for brand new referrals. This email address is strictly for schools to request vouchers for students - any other email inquiry will not be responded to.

Beds

We pay for and deliver beds for those who recently moved into an apartment/home within the last 30 days. Beds are full or twin size and brand new. We will order 1 bed per individual OR 2 beds for families. We deliver to locations in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and many surrounding suburbs. We are still able to order and pay for beds for those not living within our delivery areas as long as they can pick up and transport their own beds. Bed orders are done every Monday promptly at 10:00am. You must bring your lease and picture ID. Bed orders are done on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Other Available Essential Needs

The following essential needs can also be provided but depend upon availability and individual determination by director, Mary Jo. If you need help with the following or have any other service request, you must come in-person Monday - Thursday at 10:00am OR 12noon.

• Brand new shoes
• Vouchers to get State Identification/Birth Certificate
• Vouchers for local shelter stay for homeless men
• Bus tokens
• Bus cards for those with proof of recent hire in permanent position
• Household items (these are available if they have been donated)
• Diapers
• Showering facility for the homeless living on the street
• We also have a clothing closet located in the downstairs of Sharing and Caring Hands
• Any other request can be made. We welcome all through our open doors. Please note that not all requests will be able to be granted.

Other resource options to try are :

• 211 First Call For Help
• www.minnesotahelp.info