About Merrick Community Services
Among the longest-standing nonprofits in Ramsey County, Merrick Community Services empowers families and individuals to overcome poverty while achieving lasting stability and self-sufficiency.
What Drives Us
Merrick Community Services champions thriving communities by eliminating barriers and providing essential resources to promote stability, independence, social and economic justice.
Families and individuals access support and find opportunities, overcome challenges, and contribute to create an East Side community which is celebrated as vibrant, healthy, and welcoming.
We believe that by working together we can transform our community into a better place to live, work, and raise a family.
We meet people where they are at; honor each person’s unique culture, needs, and abilities; and work with them to recognize their strengths and utilize their power to create change.
We act with sincerity and transparency within the community and within our organization.
We partner with volunteers, organizations, and institutions to increase community impact.
We utilize, maximize, and leverage resources in a responsible manner to ensure they create a lasting impact for our community.
We listen to the community and use our organization’s talents, skills, and resources to identify needs.
Our Story
Founded in 1908 to serve the needs of the Railroad Island neighborhood’s newly arrived immigrants, Merrick Community Services helps families and individuals access support, find opportunities, overcome challenges, and contribute to a vibrant, healthy, and welcoming East Side community.
Our Impact
Fiscal year 2025–26
Participants served
Meals delivered
Individuals received employment & career services
Volunteers contributed their time and skills
Our Commitment
Merrick Community Services (MCS) recognizes the reality of historically marginalized and socioeconomically disadvantaged persons are the result of systemic and institutional racism and other biases. MCS believes racism and other forms of discrimination have no place in our society. Therefore, we commit to being a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization, where all participants, staff, volunteers, and partners feel valued and respected and experience a sense of belonging, regardless of their gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, education, or disability (seen and unseen).
We embrace an equitable and nondiscriminatory approach with our programs and services and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement. We respect, value, and celebrate diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure a safe place so that all are valued and heard.
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1669 Arcade Street N.
Suite 4
St. Paul, MN 55106
(651) 771-9339
Office Hours:
Mon-Th 8am-5:30pm
Fri-Sun Closed
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