CEAP (Community Emergency Assistance Program)

Who are we?: CEAP (Community Emergency Assistance Program) is a community-based, non-profit agency that partners with other resources to assist people in need.
What do we do?: The agency provides emergency support and facilitates personal skill building and self-sufficiency while enhancing self-esteem.
How do we do it?: CEAP accomplishes this in a caring and respectful manner, with an overall objective of building a stronger community.

United Way slideshow
WCCO Radio Good Neighbor
Tour Poverty USA
Certified HSM Blue Ribbon Food Shelf
Learn more about us

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Two children with backpacks

Back-to-school program
Time to start thinking about donating school supplies and volunteering!

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WCCO Radio
Good Neighbor Award of the Day
selected two CEAP Volunteers.
Our outstanding volunteers are
George Larson honored 3-16-10 and
Tom Gloe honored 3-17-10.
Listen to each radio spot as they are being honored!

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CEAP boosts its food-shelf capacity with a grant from United Way.
Watch the slideshow

new shelves in food room

new walkin freezer

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Blue Ribbon logo

March 26, 2008, CEAP was recognized as a Blue Ribbon Food Shelf by Hunger Solutions Minnesota. This designation was created as a way to recognize food shelves that offer excellent service to the community and this status is not easily attainable. This award means that when donations are given, our community can trust that their donation is being used effectively and efficiently and also be confident that when someone uses our food shelf, they are treated with dignity and respect.

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POVERTY IN THE U.S. AFFECTS 1 OUT OF 8 AMERICANS
Two little girls
Watch a short video
TOUR POVERTY USA
To learn more about poverty in the U.S. and how people can help break the cycle of poverty for good, visit www.povertyusa.org.

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Learn more about us!

Many hands

A good place to get an overview of CEAP is our Annual Report (if link doesn't work, get Adobe Reader). This will tell you more about our identity and background, the services we provide, and our approach to helping those in need.

To see our Mission Statement and non-profit status, as well as a listing of staff members and the board of directors, visit our About CEAP page.

If you need help:

If you are someone in need of assistance, browse our Family Services, Senior Services, Special Events, and Helpful Resources pages.

If you would like to help:

Man with grocery bag donation

CEAP could not survive without the generous assistance of volunteers and donors. If you would like to assist CEAP in some way, you can peruse our list of Volunteer Opportunities, purchase an item from our Wish List, and even make a secure online donation with any major credit card. We also accept donations of food and clothing.

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