Neighborhood House

Support your neighbors this Give to the Max Day. 

For over 129 years, Neighborhood House has walked alongside immigrant, refugee, and underrepresented communities, helping families meet basic needs as they build strength and stability. Located in the heart of Saint Paul's West Side, Neighborhood House is a full-service hub for those seeking assistance with basic needs, from food to housing, as well as helping create future opportunities through family coaching and education programming. At Neighborhood House, we believe that when people have access to the support they need at the right time, they can build the future they envision for themselves and their families. 

Across Minnesota, food shelf visits are increasing for the fifth year in a row, as more families struggle to afford groceries, rent, and other essentials. Here at Neighborhood House, we're seeing that need firsthand. More families are turning to us for help putting food on the table, maintaining housing stability, and navigating financial challenges that threaten their ability to get ahead. We know that lasting progress starts with meeting basic needs.

A gift today helps ensure Neighborhood House is ready to meet that growing need with food, housing support, and critical resources for families seeking stability.

“Neighborhood House has helped me in a way I can feed my family. So when I was between jobs or when my hours get cut, it has come in handy."

It's easy to overlook the items we use every day until we can't afford them.

The dish soap by the kitchen sink. The shampoo in the shower. The toilet paper in the bathroom.

Imagine you're a parent standing in the store checkout line. Your budget is tight and the grocery cart is already lighter than you'd hoped. As you add up the cost in your head, you realize something has to go.

Will it be the toilet paper? The shampoo? The dish soap?

For too many families, these aren't hypothetical choices.

Food assistance programs like SNAP help cover groceries, but they don't pay for household essentials. When money runs short, families are forced to make impossible tradeoffs between transportation, medications, rent, and the basic supplies that keep a home healthy and functioning.

These aren't luxuries.

They're essentials that help our neighbors care for themselves and care for their families. At Neighborhood House, we believe that before families can build a brighter future, they need a solid foundation today.

The good news is that you can help. You can make a difference today.