Hope for the Holidays 2026

Help make the holidays brighter for local families and seniors.

Sign up to give gifts through CAP Agency’s Adopt-a-Family, Adopt-a-Senior, or Toy Drive programs. Your support benefits eligible CAP Agency clients in Scott, Carver, and Dakota counties, Minnesota.

Seeking holiday assistance? These are donor sign-ups. Families seeking gifts should contact their CAP Agency program staff.

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2025 Community Impact

Real support. Local impact. Stronger communities.

In 2025, CAP Agency helped individuals and families across Scott, Carver, and Dakota counties access food, housing, energy assistance, early childhood education, senior services, health resources, and community support.

110,274

Individuals served

2.76M

Pounds of food distributed

100,253

Meals delivered to seniors

8,053

Energy Assistance households

873

Backpacks distributed

647

Volunteers engaged

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What We Do

Helping people access support, resources, and opportunity.

For over 60 years, CAP Agency has helped individuals and families achieve social and economic well-being through basic needs support, quality education, housing and energy assistance, nutrition, senior services, and community programs.

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Early Childhood Education

Early education and parent support services for children and families.

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Nutrition & Senior Services

Food support, Senior Meals on Wheels, CHORE services, and aging-in-place support.

Housing
& Energy

Housing support, homelessness prevention, rental assistance, and help with heat and electricity bills.

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Community Programs

Seasonal programs, family support, health resources, school supplies, holiday giving, and local partnerships.

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Ways to Support

Help strengthen our community.

Your support helps CAP Agency provide essential programs and services for individuals and families across Scott, Carver, and Dakota counties.

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Volunteer Your Time

Join our mission by donating your time and skills. Volunteers help us deliver critical programs and services that empower individuals and families to achieve social and economic well-being.

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Give Financially

Your generosity makes a significant impact to support those who need it most: Food support and housing security, including aging in place support.

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Volunteer Stories

Small acts of kindness make a lasting impact.

CAP Agency volunteers help deliver critical programs, build connections, and support neighbors across our community.

I deliver food to seniors in my community and feel truly fulfilled seeing the joy and gratitude on their faces. The smiles remind me how small acts of kindness can make a big difference, especially for those who may feel isolated. It is a meaningful experience that reinforces the value of compassion and community service.

Senior Meal Delivery Volunteer

My biggest takeaway from volunteering at the food shelf is that I’m helping somebody out. When I come to the food shelf, I know that people are being helped by what I’m doing.

Food Shelf Volunteer

My favorite part of volunteering is interacting with the other volunteers and helping customers as they come into the store.

Local Imports Volunteer

Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency receives Minnesota Community Action Grant and Community Services Block Grant funds through the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Office of Economic Opportunity. Executive Director, Jeff Hansen, and Associate Executive Director, Jackie Lara, directly manage and oversee this grant contract. To reach Jeff, email .