Food Shelf & Clothing Store

The Monticello Help Center Food Shelf & Clothing Store is a nonprofit organization founded by area churches in the 1970s to provide food and clothing assistance to community members in need. Located at 224 W 3rd Street in Monticello, Minnesota, the organization operates a client-choice food shelf model, a free clothing center, and offers specialized programs including monthly food distribution, food delivery for seniors and disabled clients, emergency gas vouchers in partnership with local churches, and community events like Thanksgiving basket distributions and summer Kids Kitchen programs. The Clothing Center distributed over 96,691 items last year, serving all ages and races in the community.