First Call For Help

01/30/2026

We would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the incredible community member who saw our staff at Dollar Tree in Grand Rapids purchasing food for our FCFH Emergency Food Pantry and went above and beyond by paying the entire $341 bill!

This random act of kindness is deeply appreciated and will directly impact those most in need and help FCFH continue to serve our community ❤️

Please visit our website to learn more about the resources we offer:
https://www.firstcall211.net/

12/19/2025

Thank you Members Cooperative Credit Union! We greatly appreciate your support. Thanks for thinking of us!

For day eight of our 12 Days of Giving, we're donating $2,500 to First Call For Help located in Itasca County. Their 24/7 crisis support is a lifeline for those in need. If you’re interested in donating to this critical work, you can make a financial gift through their GiveMN page.

To read more about our 12 Days of Giving initiative and the community organizations we’re supporting this year, visit our blog: https://membersccu.info/12-days-of-giving-2025

04/01/2025

We have an exciting opportunity to strengthen and expand United Way 211 throughout Minnesota and we need you! Your support may help secure legislative funding to expand 211’s impact across the state.



How You Can Help This Week:



☎️ Call Your Local Representative: Use this link to our VoterVoice call campaign. https://www.votervoice.net/GTCUW/Campaigns/123713/Respond It will provide a script and your legislators’ phone number! An informative 1-page summary of our work is attached to this email if you’d like to add something.



Our goal is to get a legislative hearing for our bill. If you might be willing to testify in person or sign on to a letter of support for a future hearing, your voice would be incredibly valuable. If you’re open to that opportunity, let me know!



Thank you for your support in making 211 more accessible for our communities. Please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with this request.



P.S. If for some reason VoterVoice does not have your legislator’s phone number, visit this link to find out who it is and click on “Contact” next to their photo for their contact information.
https://www.gis.lcc.mn.gov/iMaps/districts/

03/28/2025

It’s such an honor for our agency to serve the veterans of our county

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day from FCFH❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🖤

02/10/2025

Tuesday, February 11, is National 211 Day.

To celebrate 211 Day, you need only spread the word and educate your family, friends, and community.

211 is a free, confidential, 24-hour information and referral hotline linking people with health and human resource services.

Last year, over 100,000 connections to the hotline were made to help resolve immediate and long-term challenges.

When Minnesota residents call 2-1-1, they are connected to a community resource specialist, who is ready to help find local information on health and mental health resources, health insurance, support programs for older Americans, veterans, and people with disabilities, home health care, legal resources and more.

If you or anyone you know needs help, call 211

02/03/2025

Celebrating Black History Month February 2025

Black History Month
Celebration
Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. Wikipedia
Date: Sat, Feb 1, 2025 – Sat, Mar 1, 2025
Event Length: 1 Month
Observed for: 55 years
Significance: to remember important people and events in the history of the African diaspora
Also called: African-American History Month
Observed by: United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom

01/22/2025

Please text, call, or email these numbers if you know of anyone homeless tonight in our County. This will help us get the funds to help our community's homelessness.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from First Call for Help! 🎉
As we bid farewell to the past year, we're filled with gratitude for your continued support and trust. Here's to a new year full of new opportunities, growth, and success. We look forward to serving you in 2025 and beyond! Wishing you a year filled with happiness and prosperity. Cheers to new beginnings! 🥂

12/02/2024

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Advocating for freedom, dignity, and justice, striving to end exploitation and oppression for a brighter, equitable future.

11/29/2024

Happy Native American Heritage Day! Learning more about Indigenous Peoples is a great way to celebrate 💙

11/15/2024