Mankato Crisis Nursery Donations

What We Do

LSS Kinship Family Support SerAt LSS Crisis Nursery, we understand that to provide a safe and nurturing home environment, there are times when parents can benefit from additional support. Parents dealing with emergencies or crises such as sudden illness, housing problems, divorce or separation, or financial strains, may need time alone to resolve the crisis. LSS Crisis Nursery provides short-term, emergency childcare for children aged 12 and younger. Emergency care requests vary from a few hours to 72 hours. The LSS Crisis Nursery also provides parents with crisis support, referrals to community resources and personal care items such as diapers and wipes.  vices provides education, information and compassionate support for families seeking resources in raising children who are not their own. Kinship caregivers are caring for a relative's or friend's child, often with little notice -- such as during an emergency hospitalization of a parent.

Project Location

Collect supplies at your congregation and deliver to 710 South 2nd Street, Mankato, MN, 56001.

What You Can Do

Donate items needed by families. Because of rising costs, many families are not able to afford basic necessities. Distributing items like diapers to families encourages them to maintain contact with our staff. These conversations often evolve into discussions about strengths, goals and future plans.

Project Details

To help lighten families’ financial burdens, the LSS Crisis Nursery is collecting the following items:  

• Diapers (size 3 to 6)
• Wipes (preferably unscented)
• Baby care items
• Socks and mittens/gloves any size. (We place children ages 12 & younger but serve the whole family.)

Contact

Kate Hengy-Gretz, kate.hengy-gretz@lssmn.org or 507.995.9259,

710 South 2nd Street, Mankato, MN, 56001.