• A place where people come hungry and leave hopeful.
Your support helps provide seniors, families, and adults across Minneapolis with healthy, culturally familiar food; emergency help with basic needs; and connections to other vital resources. More than anything, your gift offers comfort and stability to neighbors facing a difficult time—replacing uncertainty with a sense of hope.
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Mail A Check

Send your check to:

Community Emergency Service, Inc (CES) 1900 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

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Give Us A Call

To make a donation by phone or for more information. Call us: 612-870-1125 x 115

Other Ways to Donate

Host a Fundraiser for CES

Host a fundraiser in support of CES and help provide healthy food, warm smiles, and a sense of hope to neighbors facing tough times. Mark a birthday, wedding, or other meaningful moment—or honor someone special—with a fundraising campaign that makes a real difference.

Start your campaign today on GiveMN and bring your community together to support ours.

Make a tax-smart gift of appreciated stock.

Donating stock to CES can help reduce your tax liability while making a meaningful difference for neighbors facing food insecurity and other challenges.

We encourage you to speak with your financial advisor to explore the benefits of giving stock.

To arrange a stock transfer, contact us at:
📧 development@cesmn.org
📞 612-870-1125 x115

Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Charitable Distribution

Make a meaningful impact—and receive potential tax benefits—through an IRA charitable distribution to CES.

If you’re eligible, you can use your IRA to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to CES. A QCD may count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) and could reduce your taxable income, all while helping neighbors facing hunger—whether physical, relational, or spiritual.

To get started, contact your IRA plan administrator to designate a gift to CES. For questions or more information, reach out to us at:
📧 development@cesmn.org
📞 612-870-1125 x115

*Note: You may need CES’s tax ID number: 41-1728341.

Donor Advised Fund

Support CES through your donor advised fund (DAF).

A gift from your DAF can help provide nutritious food, a warm welcome, and a sense of hope to neighbors going through tough times.

If you have questions about making a gift through your DAF, we’re happy to help:
📧development@cesmn.org
📞 612-870-1125 x115

To designate a contribution, please direct it to:

Community Emergency Service, Inc. (CES)
1900 11th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Tax ID: 41-1728341

Planned Estate Gift

Leave a legacy of nourishment and hope.

By including CES in your estate plans, you can help provide healthy meals, warm smiles, and lasting support to neighbors facing hunger—physical, relational, and spiritual—for years to come.

A planned gift is a powerful way to make a lasting impact. You can name CES as a charitable beneficiary of your:

  • Retirement plan (e.g., 401(k), IRA)

  • Annuity

  • Will or trust

  • Life insurance policy

  • Or through other giving options

We encourage you to speak with your legal or financial advisor to explore what’s best for you. CES is happy to work with you and your advisor to accommodate your wishes.

We’d also welcome the chance to talk with you about your hopes for how your legacy gift can support CES’s mission and our neighbors. Together, we can align your values with meaningful, long-term impact.

Have questions, want to discuss your plans, or already included CES in your estate? We’d love to hear from you:
📧 development@cesmn.org
📞 612-870-1125 x205

Employer Matching Gift

Double your impact with a matching gift from your employer.

Many companies match employee donations or volunteer hours—making your support for CES go even further for neighbors in need.

Check with your HR or payroll department to see if your employer offers a matching gift program or other workplace giving opportunities. They can guide you on how to submit your donation or volunteer hours for a match.

Have questions about employer matching or workplace giving? We’re happy to help:
📧 development@cesmn.org
📞 612-870-1125 x115