Salvation Army day shelter to remain open through summer
Salvation Army day shelter to remain open through summer By Bernadette Heier | March 31, 2021 at 9:07 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 9:07 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â The Mankato Salvation Armyâs day shelter will remain open through summer.
Beginning Thursday, the day shelterâs hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m., with the exception of holidays, for men, women and children.
âWeâve always had a hard time when the shelter closed about knowing where our people who had needed the shelter are going to go,â said Lt. Andy Wheeler. âSome of them had to ship out to other cities that are close by that had a year-round shelter. Others just had to find a spot that they feel comfortable in. So now this great partnership with the city that allows year-round access for these folks. So we can continue to help them and serve them, this is just a really neat opportunity f
Salvation Army offers grocery assistance for Easter
Salvation Army offers grocery assistance for Easter By Bernadette Heier | March 1, 2021 at 11:47 AM CST - Updated March 1 at 6:45 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato Salvation Army is accepting applications for Easter grocery assistance.
Head of households will get $25 plus $5 per person in that household, with a six person limit.
In hopes of meeting any dietary restrictions some may have, vouchers are for all groceries, not just meat and dairy like before.
“So they can buy bread or just vegetables. Whatever is going to be easier for families to maintain their diets, whether that be for health reasons or religious reasons,” said Lt. Andy Wheeler, of the Mankato Salvation Army.
Local shelter sees steady use amid winter season
Local shelter sees steady use amid winter season By Bernadette Heier | February 18, 2021 at 7:33 PM CST - Updated February 18 at 10:35 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Amid the cold blast, local shelters say they’ve seen a steady flow of people in need.
The Salvation Army shelter in Mankato has served a total of 200 people since the beginning of February. With some days at almost capacity with about 18 to 20 people using the day shelter.
“We’ve had almost a record number this season, with a couple days of being at almost 90 percent capacity.but it’s not as bad as we thought it would be. We thought we would have to turn people away because of capacity but that’s not been the case yet,” said Lt. Andy Wheeler of Mankato Salvation Army.
Financial assistance programs available to help keep the heat on
Financial assistance programs available to help keep the heat on By Bernadette Heier | February 9, 2021 at 6:17 PM CST - Updated February 9 at 7:19 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) With frigid temperatures among us and the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, people may be struggling to keep their homes warm this winter.
“Parts of this program include paying for portions of your heating bills, we can also help you if you have a disconnect notice,” Minnesota Energy Assistance Program Director Michael Schmitz said.
The program can also deliver fuel or replace a homeowner’s broken heating systems.