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.

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.

Thank you to everyone who made our Back to School Backpack program a success!

many backpacks

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Read eNEWS highlighting CEAP
a newletter from the Alliance For Children & Families

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POVERTY IN THE U.S. AFFECTS 1 OUT OF 8 AMERICANS
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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 by downloading CEAP's Winter 2007 Communicator

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Thank you to Cub Foods at Brookdale for hosting a brat-and-dog weekend sale in front of their store, with 100% of the proceeds going to the CEAP Food Shelf. Cub donates all meat, buns, beverages, and the use of their grill and sales cart at the store entrance. All we provide are the volunteers. At the end of the sale, Cub gives us all proceeds and matches our sales amount with a cash donation.Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with grilling and sales, and to those who stopped by for a snack and contributed financially!

Hotdog cart at Cub

Family of Volunteers

Volunteers at the hot dog cart

Learn more about us!

Children with backpacks 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.

Woman stocking food shelf 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:

Group of volunteers 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.