Frequently Asked Questions
We are open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and then 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Our Unique Finds thrift store donation days are Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Tuesdays from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
We accept food donations on our Marketplace side any time during business hours.
We kindly request that all donations be dropped off at the back of our building. Please ring the bells for assistance.
Thank you for your contributions!
Our primary food sources come from the Channel One Food Bank in Rochester, MN as well as Second Harvest Heartland. We also receive donations from generous area businesses such as Costco, Hy-vee, Kwik Trip, Target, Walmart, and Cashwise. In addition, area farmers will donate fresh produce during the harvest season. Many food donations are contributed by our amazing community members. We do occasionally get miscellaneous delivery trucks.
Both are appreciated. However, monetary donations allow us to buy approximately 10 times as much food through our food bank in comparison to what you can purchase at the grocery store.
At this time this isn't a service that we are able to offer. We do have access to other area resources that may be able to assist you. Please reach out to us to discuss options.
We do not currently offer hotel vouchers. The Salvation Army as well as St. Vincent DePaul are great places to contact for this service. On ocassion Transitional Housing may also be able to assist you.
The Salvation Army - (507) 455 - 2023
St. Vincent DePaul - (507) 451 - 5319
Transitional Housing ( 507) 446 - 9315
We could always use condiments and spices! Salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, nutmeg, and baking powder. Additionally, we need BBQ sauce, pickles, olives, mayo, salad dressing, and convenience items like beef stew and elbow macaroni. The below graphic details our most frequently needed items.
Our inventory can change daily. We get a large variety of items and cannot guarantee that the same items will be available.
While we don't place many limiations on our items, we do have a few. You will find that our meat, and dairy will have signage indicating the amounts you should expect to take. We want to ensure that all of our members have access to healthy and balanced foods that will meet their nutrional needs.
Absolutely! Community Pathways' Marketplace is proud to operate a choice model. This means that our members have the ability to choose any nutritional food items that will satisy their needs as well as be in line with any dietary restrictions they may have.
If both parties live at the same address then they would be considered a household and therefore must register together as one family unit.
No! You may come any day of the week during our business hours that works best with your schedule. Please note that visits are still only once a week. Please plan accordingly.
The stipend you recieve is for our Unique Finds thrift store. Unqiue finds has an amazing array of items that rotates daily! It will cover most clothing and household items apart from anything marked as cash only. The allotment will be determined by number of persons living in the household.
We do NOT accept out-of-season items, items with garage sale stickers, wine glasses, toys, games, puzzles, wire hangers, car seats or infant carriers, medical supplies or open hygiene items.
We also do NOT accept any clothing with stains, rips or tears as well as any broken household items, or items with missing pieces.