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Apple Valley Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Apple Valley, Minnesota that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Minnesota page.

Legal Assistance of Dakota County (LADC)Free legal help for Dakota County residents
Websitedakotalegal.org
Phone(952) 431-3200
Address7300 147th Street West, Suite 401, Apple Valley, MN 55124
HoursCall for intake screening or apply online

Legal Assistance of Dakota County gives free legal advice, brief services and full representation to low-income people in Dakota County for civil cases, with a focus on family law. It does not handle criminal cases. Call (952) 431-3200 for intake screening or apply online.1

Dakota County Law Library, Apple ValleyLegal research help and legal clinics
Websitedakotacountymn.gov
Phone(651) 438-8080
Address14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124 (inside Galaxie Library)
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM for a law librarian; resources are available all hours the Galaxie Library is open

The Dakota County Law Library in Apple Valley sits inside the Galaxie Library at the Western Service Center. It gives access to Westlaw, Minnesota and federal legal information, self-help materials and legal help clinics for family law, consumer law and criminal expungement. Call (651) 438-8080 to sign up for a clinic or ask a question.2

Food

360 Communities Apple Valley Food ShelfFood shelf in Apple Valley
Website360communities.org
Phone(952) 985-5300
Address12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Door 3, Apple Valley, MN 55124 (Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church)
HoursTuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Appointments required.

360 Communities runs the Apple Valley Food Shelf inside Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. It is a Certified SuperShelf location. Call (952) 985-5300 to schedule an appointment.3

The Open Door PantryFood shelf for Dakota County residents
Websitetheopendoorpantry.org
Phone(651) 686-0787
Address3000 Ames Crossing Road, Suite 100, Eagan, MN 55121
HoursMonday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM to 6:45 PM; Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 4:30 PM to 6:45 PM; Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:15 PM. Appointments required.

The Open Door Pantry in Eagan gives food and groceries to people in Dakota County at no cost. Apple Valley residents can use the pantry. Call (651) 686-0787 to set up an appointment.4

Social services

Dakota County Western Service CenterCounty programs for families
Websitedakotacountymn.gov
Phone(651) 554-5611
Address14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Dakota County Community Services at the Western Service Center in Apple Valley takes applications for county programs for families, including child care assistance and the Minnesota Family Investment Program. Call (651) 554-5611 to ask about a program or apply.5

Salvation Army Dakota County Social Services OfficeEmergency help and food shelf
Websitecentralusa.salvationarmy.org
Phone952-898-9367
Address13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337
HoursCall for hours

The Salvation Army Dakota County Social Services Office in Burnsville gives emergency help and runs a food shelf. Its food shelf serves Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville, Rosemount and Savage. Call 952-898-9367 to learn more or request help.6

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Assistance of Dakota County, Home page and How to Help. The phone number, the free civil legal help for low-income people, the family law focus and the online intake option come from the LADC home page. The address 7300 147th Street West, Suite 401, Apple Valley, MN 55124 comes from the LADC How to Help page, as shown in a search-indexed copy of that page. ↩

  2. Dakota County, Law Library. The Apple Valley location inside the Galaxie Library, the Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM librarian hours and the phone number (651) 438-8080 come from a search-indexed copy of the county Law Library page. A direct open of that page hit a rate limit in this run. ↩

  3. 360 Communities, Food Shelf Hours and Locations and Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Food Shelf. Address, phone, hours and the appointment note come from the 360 Communities site and the church site. ↩

  4. The Open Door, Hours and Location and The Open Door Pantry. Address, phone, hours and the appointment rule come from the Open Door site. The pantry page says the pantry gives food and groceries to people in Dakota County at no cost. ↩

  5. Dakota County Community Services Division, County Programs for Families at the Western Service Center. The address 14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124, the Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM hours, the phone number (651) 554-5611 and the family programs come from that Minnesota state listing, updated November 9, 2026, as shown in a search-indexed copy. The county lists other phone numbers for other programs at the same building. ↩

  6. The Salvation Army, Dakota County Social Services Office and Minnesota state listing, Salvation Army Social Services Office, Burnsville. The address 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337, the phone number 952-898-9367 and the list of cities served, including Apple Valley, come from the state listing, updated November 6, 2026, as shown in a search-indexed copy. A direct open of the Salvation Army page hit a rate limit in this run. The Dakota County food resources guide prints 13801 Fairview Drive for the same church campus. ↩

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  6. Duluth Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  7. Eagan Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  8. Eden Prairie Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  9. Edina Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  10. Lakeville Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.

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