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St. Cloud Local Assistance Programs

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

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, St. Cloud OfficeFree civil legal aid
Websitemylegalaid.org
Phone(320) 253-0121
Address110 6th Avenue S., Suite 200, St. Cloud, MN 56301

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to low-income people and seniors, including housing, family law, public benefits, and immigration cases. Its St. Cloud office serves Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, and Wright counties. Phone intake is 1-877-696-6529.1

Food

Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food ShelfFood shelf
Websiteccstcloud.org
Phone(320) 229-4560
Address157 Roosevelt Road, Suite 100, St. Cloud, MN 56301
HoursMonday, 9 AM to 2:30 PM; Wednesday, 9 AM to 6 PM; Friday, 9 AM to 2:30 PM; seniors age 60 and over, 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 1 PM to 3 PM

Catholic Charities runs the food shelf at its Emergency Services site in St. Cloud.2

The Salvation Army, St. Cloud Worship and Service CenterFood shelf and social services
Websitecentralusa.salvationarmy.org
Phone(320) 252-4552
Address400 Highway 10 South, St. Cloud, MN 56304

The Salvation Army in St. Cloud offers a food shelf and social services. Call first to confirm food shelf hours.3

Social services

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. CloudSocial services
Websiteccstcloud.org
Phone(320) 650-1550
Address911 18th Street N., St. Cloud, MN 56303

Catholic Charities provides food, housing, and mental health care for neighbors in need across 16 counties of Central Minnesota, serving people of all faiths and backgrounds.4

Tri-County Action Program (Tri-CAP)Community action agency
Websitetricap.org
Phone(320) 251-1612
Address1210 23rd Avenue S., Waite Park, MN 56387
HoursMonday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM

Tri-CAP is the community action agency for Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties. It offers energy assistance, housing help, transportation, and other programs for low-income households. Its office is in Waite Park, next to St. Cloud.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, St. Cloud and MMLA brochure, September 2026. ↩

  2. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, Home page. ↩

  3. The Salvation Army, St. Cloud Worship and Service Center. ↩

  4. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, Home page. ↩

  5. Tri-County Action Program, Home page. The office hours come from the Minnesota state directory listing for Tri-CAP: Tri-CAP, Inc.. ↩

  1. St. Paul Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  2. Woodbury Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  3. Blaine Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  4. Bloomington Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  5. Brooklyn Park Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.

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