Who We Are
Community Emergency Service (CES) is a non-profit crisis relief and empowerment ministry that first and foremost glorifies our Lord and extends His love to those in the inner city of South Minneapolis.
CES began in 1971 when prominent Twin Cities businessman Russell Lund approached Augustana Lutheran Church in Minneapolis to enhance their outreach by helping people with food and gifts on a person-to-person basis.
Located in the Phillips (Ventura Village) Neighborhood, CES provides services to over 55,000 people annually.
We have another corporation called CES of Minneapolis for the express purpose of providing an opportunity for donors to contribute funds that will not be used for religious purposes, yet will meet crisis needs of rent, utility shut offs, transportation to work or other family crisis needs. See more in CESM CES relationship.