Hastings Family Service

THE PEOPLE OF THE HASTINGS AREA REACHING OUT AS FAMILY IN SUPPORT AND SERVICE TO ONE ANOTHER.

EMERGENCY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - HASTINGS FAMILY SERVICE PROVIDES GRANTS AND VOUCHERS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DURING EMERGENCIES. GRANTS AND VOUCHERS MAY BE PROVIDED TO ASSIST WITH SOME EXPENSES, SUCH AS HOUSING, UTILITIES, AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS, GAS, PRESCRIPTIONS, DIAPERS, FORMULA, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. IN 2021, 93 GRANTS TOTALING 8,395 WERE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES, 38 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED NONFOOD EMERGENCY VOUCHERS, AND 375 FAMILIES RECEIVED EMERGENCY BAGS AND FREE SHELF ITEMS. FOOD SHELF - HFS PROVIDES PEOPLE IN NEED OF EMERGENCY, SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE WITH A SEVEN-DAY SUPPLY OF GROCERIES. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUALS MAY RECEIVE A VOUCHER TO A LOCAL GROCERY STORE TO PURCHASE PERISHABLE ITEMS OR ADDRESS SPECIFIC DIETARY NEEDS. EMERGENCY BAGS OF FOOD FOR 1, 2, OR 3 DAYS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. THE FOOD SHELF PROVIDED 270,529 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 979 FAMILIES AND THANKSGIVING DINNER TO 103 FAMILIES IN 2021. FOOD SHELF CLIENTS WERE ALSO REFERRED TO OTHER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES, SUCH AS COUNTY ASSISTANCE, FOOD SUPPORT, OR OTHER NON-PROFITS. HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANCE - HASTINGS FAMILY SERVICE PROVIDES HELP WITH THE EMERGENCY NEEDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IN 2021, HFS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 37 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

SUPPORTIVE MEALS ON WHEELS - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALLINA HEALTH REGINA HOSPITAL, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HOT MEALS AND A SAFETY CHECK FOR THE ELDERLY,PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES, AND THOSE RECOVERING FROM SURGERY. IN 2021, 14,016 MEALS WERE DELIVERED TO 119 SENIORS. JUST FRIENDS - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH GROCERY SHOPPING TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY. IN 2021, VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 483 TRANSPORTS, LOGGING 9,873 MILES. PROJECT SHARE - FAMILIES IN NEED RECIEVE FOOD, GIFTS, AND TOYS DURING THE HOLIDAYS. BUSINESSES, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND INDIVIDUALS MAKE DONATIONS, FUNDRAISE, ADOPT FAMILIES, HOST GIFT TREES, AND PARTICIPATE IN TOY AND FOOD DRIVES TO HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS. IN 2021, 239 FAMILIES CONSISTING OF 905 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED BY PROJECT SHARE. SCHOOL SUPPLIES - HFS PROVIDES A BACKPACK FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO CHILDREN AT ALL GRADE LEVELS WHO ARE IN NEED. IN 2021, 195 STUDENTS FROM 96 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED SCHOOL SUPPLIES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. CLOTHING VOUCHERS - HFS PROVIDES VOUCHERS FOR CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FROM RIVERTOWN TREASURES TO THOSE WHO NEED ASSISTANCE. IN 2021, HFS PROVIDED VOUCHERS VALUED AT 16,971 TO 277 FAMILIES.

COMMUNITY RIVERTOWN TREASURES - CLEAN, SEASONAL, CAREFULLY INSPECTED, GENTLY USED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC, AND ALL STORE REVENUE SUPPORTS HFS'S PROGRAMS. THE ENTIRE INVENTORY OF RIVERTOWN TREASURES IS DONATED BY THE COMMUNITY. BUSINESS CENTER - HFS PROVIDES FAXING, COPYING, USE OF A COMPUTER AND PHONE FREE OF CHARGE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. VOLUNTEERS - HFS RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE HELP AND HOPE TO ITS NEIGHBORS. HFS IS ACCREDITED THROUGH THE POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION SERVICE ENTERPRISE AND MAINTAINS THAT CERTIFICATION BY USING VOLUNTEERS TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION EFFECTIVELY. VOLUNTEERS SERVE IN BOTH HIGH-LEVEL AND ENTRY-LEVEL CAPACITIES, ULTIMATELY FREEING UP STAFF TO FOCUS ON HIGHER LEVEL STRATEGIC DUTIES NECESSARY TO ENSURE HFS ADDRESSES THE ONGOING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY. IN 2021, VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED 15,286 HOURS OF SERVICE FOR HFS, EQUIVALENT TO 7.35 FULLTIME EMPLOYEES.