BTYR Community Resources
If you would like to have your business/organization added to this list or taken off of this list, please contact McLeod County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon at mcleodbtyr@gmail.com or 320-864-1454 or the resources manager, Chris Sonju, at 320-864-2498.
| Resource/ Service Provided | Organization | Point of Contact | Additional Notes | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Repair & Maintenance | Full Throttle Services | Matt Dammann | Provides a military discount | fulthrotle@hotmail.com | (320) 395-2831 |
| Caregiver Support & Respite | Lutheran Social Services | Barbara Alsleben | Provides short-term relief for caregivers | Barbara.Alsleben@lssmn.org | (320) 221-3747 |
| Computer Services | PCs for People | Nonprofit striving to bridge the digital divide by providing the necessary tools to put a functional computer into the hands of low-income individuals and get them online. | info@pcsforpeople.org | (651) 354-2552 | |
| Death & Burial Benefits | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veteran@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Dental Assistance (Routine & Dentures) | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Disability Application (Service-Connected) | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| DJ Services | Only Toons DJ | Dave Kempkes | Discount rates for military personnel | onlytoonsdj@charter.net | (612) 760-4557 |
| Domestic Violence Victim Assistance | McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence | Glynis V. | Free and confidential services for those experience domestic violence in McLeod County | advocate@hutchtel.net | (320) 234-7933 |
| Education (Early Childhood) | United Community Action Partnership | Education for children age birth to 5 years | (800) 992-1710 | ||
| Education Benefits | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Employment Services | MN WorkForce Center | Tony Poff - Veterans Employment Representative | anthony.poff@state.mn.us | (320) 308-2927 | |
| Energy Assistance | United Community Action Partnership | Serves McLeod County Area | (320) 587-5244 | ||
| Financial Assistance | Common Cup Ministry | Additional services- Coat Drive, School Supplies, Diapers, Laundry, Food, Utility, Lodging, Transportation | commoncupmn@gmail.com | (320) 587-2213 | |
| Financial Assistance | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Food Assistance | McLeod Emergency Food Shelf | Glencoe Location (719 13th St E); M, T, W, F 8:00 am -1:00 pm & Th 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm | (320) 864-2088 | ||
| Food Assistance | McLeod Emergency Food Shelf | Hutchinson Location (498 Hwy 7 E); M, T, W, F 8:00 am -1:00 pm & Th 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm | (320) 587-4796 | ||
| Food Program | WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) | McLeod County Public Health | Supplemental for income eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women and children birth to 5 years | (320) 864-3185 | |
| Health Care for Veterans, Retirees & Families | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Health Care Service (In-Home) | Adara Home Health | Works with and provides home care to veterans. | hutchinson@adarahomehealth.com | (320) 753-0936 | |
| Health Care Services (In-Home) | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Hospice Care | Allina Health | Monica Stanton | monica.stanton@allina.com | (320) 484-9201 | |
| Housing Assistance | United Community Action Partnership | Serving McLeod County Area | info@unitedcapmn.org | (320) 587-5244 | |
| Housing Assistance | Crow River Habitat for Humanity | Michele Meis | We build affordable homes for families and individuals that are in need of decent & affordable homes. | michele@crhfh.org | (320) 587-8868 |
| Legal Services | Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services | (888) 575-2954 | |||
| Long Term Care (MN Veterans Homes) | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Message Therapy & Emotion Code | Alternative Health Specialties | Stephanie Kadelbach | Certified Emotion Code Practioner - Offers 10% discount to military members | stephanie@alternativehealthspecialties.com | (320) 296-0936 |
| Military Retiree Issues | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Optical Assistance | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Photography | Creek View Images | John Graupmann | Family Portrait session and 2-5x7 Portraits ($110 value) at no cost for Active Duty Personnel or those whose duty took them to Iraq or Afghanistan. | john@creekviewimages.com | (612) 817-6530 |
| Plumbing & Heating | Plumbing and Heating by Craig | Nate Johnson | nate@phcraig.com | (320) 587-7437 | |
| Plumbing & Heating | TEK Mechanical Services | Jeff Woods | tek@hutchtel.net | (320) 587-2779 | |
| Senior Citizen Assistance | Senior LinkAge Line | Free service which makes it easy for older adults and their families to find community services or plan for their future. | (800) 333-2433 | ||
| Survivor Benefits | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | Assistance with federal, state, and local veteran survivor benefits. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |
| Therapeutic Horsemanship Lessons | Equul Access | Marsha Anderson | WWP Veterans can receive free lessons - Partial scholarship to all veterans | marsha@equulaccess.org | (320) 234-7895 |
| Transportation Services | DAV Chapter 37 | DAV Chapter 37 | Volunteers can bring veterans and their family members to scheduled medical appointment when needed. | dav37@nutelecom | (230) 587-1000 |
| Transportation Services | McLeod County Veteran Services | Jim Lauer or Cassandra Carrigan | For VA scheduled appointments only. | mcleod.veterans@co.mcleod.mn.us | (320) 864-1268 |