Knowing Your Way Around

             

PRISM: Groceries -Market Place Food Shelf, Clothing, Housing Programs, Children’s programs. 1220 Zane Ave. N., Golden Valley, MN 55422, (763) 529-1350, https://www.prismmpls.org/programs

GROCERIES
North Point Health and Wellness Center Food Shelf,
1313 Penn Avenue N Minneapolis, MN 55421, (612) 767-9175
Meals-On-Wheels Meals delivered, https://meals-on-wheels.com/get-meals/, 612 -623-3363
Hy-Vee: Delivers groceries. 8200 42nd Ave N, New Hope, MN 55427, (763) 531-7460, https://www.hy-vee.com/grocery/
Cub Supermarket. Delivers groceries, 3550 Vicksburg Ln N, Plymouth, MN 55447, (763) 559-2110, https://www.cub.com/stores/view-store.1633.html

THRIFT STORES
ARC Value Village:
2751 Winnetka Ave N, New Hope, MN 55427, 763-544-0006
Unique Thrift Store, 4471 Winnetka Ave N, New Hope, MN 55428
Empty the Nest. 8812 7th Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427, (763) 544-0106, https://offerup.com/p/12712616/

COMPUTERS
Free Use of Computers at Hennepin County Libraries:
Call before you go or look on-line at: https://www.hclib.org/ or
https://www.hclib.org/about/current-services/grab-go
Golden Valley Library is open.
Phone: 612-543-6375

The Ridgedale Library is open.
612-543-8800
Rockford Road Library is open.
Phone:612-543-5875
St. Louis Park Library is open.
Phone: 612-543-6125
It is easy to get a library card. Just go to the desk and ask.
Take out books, magazines, repair manuals, etc. They have audio books to download to your phone, tablet or computer.

TOOLS FOR RENT
Minnesota Tool Library
You need to open a membership.
Thorp Building, 1620 Central Ave NE, Suite #126,Minneapolis, MN 55413.
Phone: 612-440-8665
nemtl@mntoollibrary.org
https://www.mntoollibrary.org/faq#How_does_the_Tool_Library_Work

PLACES THAT RENT OUT SPECIAL CAR REPAIR TOOLS
O’Reilly Auto Parts,
7908 Hwy 55, Golden Valley, MN 55427, https://www.oreillyauto.com/rental-tools
Auto Zone, 3601 Winnetka Ave N, New Hope, MN 55427, https://www.autozone.com/lp/loan-a-tool

HOSPITALS
North Memorial Hospital.
(763)520-5200. 3300 Oakdale Ave. N. Robbinsdale, MN 55422
https://northmemorial.com/location/north-memorial-health-hospital/
Abbott Northwestern-West Health, (763) 577-7000, https://www.yelp.com/biz/abbott-northwestern-westhealth-plymouth

LEGAL HELP
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid,
Phone: 612-332-1441,
http://mylegalaid.org/about/the-fund/
HOME Line, Phone: 612-728-5763.,
https://homelinemn.org/

JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS
Minnesota Employment & Economic Development

https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/training-grant/liw/
Project for Pride in Living.
https://www.ppl-inc.org/career-training-programs

EDUCATION
Robbinsdale Community Education

Day and evening classes, including high school diploma or GED and courses to learn English as a second language.
Phone: 763-504-8300
https://ced.rdale.org/
Hopkins Community Education
Day and evening classes, including Adult Basic Ed, English as a second language and GED ( for a high school diploma).
Phone: 952-988-4070
https://communityed.hopkinsschools.org/
Hennepin-Technical-College
https://www.hennepintech.edu/

SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS - ADVICE AND HELP
City of Golden Valley,
Help and Assistance Programs for Seniors.
http://www.goldenvalleymn.gov/recreation/seniors/help.php
Social Service Organizations that receive funding from the City of Golden Valley
http://www.goldenvalleymn.gov/boards/gvhsf/fund-allocations.php

TRANSPORTATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Metro Mobility
Phone: 651.602.1100
https://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Services/Metro-Mobility-Home.aspx,

MORE HINTS
Costco
–has a membership fee, but if several families go in together the savings would add up. Costco sells food in bulk. 5801 W 16th St, St Louis Park, MN 55416
GoodRx - discounts on prescription medicines.
https://www.goodrx.com/how-goodrx-works. and
https://www.goodrx.com/
 
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