Short answer
United Way of Cass-Clay is a community organization serving the Fargo–Moorhead metro across both Cass County, North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota. It funds and connects local programs in areas like health, education, and financial stability. For direct service referral, 211 is the fastest front door in either state.
The facts, in one place
- Serves both Cass County, ND and Clay County, MN.
- Funds and connects health, education, and financial stability programs.
- For a direct referral, 211 is the fastest door.
- Help Me is not affiliated with United Way.
Why a two-county organization matters here
Most services in this metro stop at the state line. An organization that works across both counties is unusual and useful, because the people living here cross that line every day without changing who they are or what they need.
How to actually reach services
For an immediate need — food, housing, utilities, health — call 211. It is free, confidential, and staffed by people who know the current landscape. Program details, hours, and eligibility change, so confirm with the organization’s own site rather than trusting a summary anywhere, including this one.
Where Help Me fits
Help Me is a place to ask your block for small favors. United Way is one of the organizations that maps the bigger picture.
Helpers can apply to be reviewed by our team. Help Me does not run background checks. Help Me is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number.
Questions people actually ask
No. This page exists to point at real organizations, not to claim a relationship with them.
Call 211 for referral, or 911 if it is an emergency.
It funds and connects programs. For direct help, 211 can refer you to the right organization.
Keep going
- 211211 in North Dakota — FirstLinkDial 211 in North Dakota for food, shelter, heat, and referrals. FirstLink answers 211 at myfirstlink.org or 701-235-7335. Not Help Me.
- 211211 in Minnesota — including MoorheadDial 211 in Minnesota for health and human services. United Way 211 at 211unitedway.org. FirstLink answers 211 in Clay County. Not Help Me.
- foodFood assistance — official pantries and benefits, not an app requestFood help in Fargo–Moorhead: 211, SNAP through your county, Great Plains Food Bank, pantries, and meal sites. Help Me is not a food program.
- Who it's forFor the organizations doing the heavy versionHow a neighbor help app relates to the nonprofits, shelters, and service organizations that do the structural work in Fargo-Moorhead. Different jobs.
- Cass CountyCass County resources (North Dakota)Cass County Human Services, 911, 211, and North Dakota help for Fargo and West Fargo. Clay County programs do not copy-paste here.
- resourcesOfficial help, listed on purposePolice, 911, 211, campus safety, food, shelter, and county services in Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo. Help Me is not these pages.
Help Me is a community app for adults in Fargo–Moorhead. It is not a K–12 student program, not a youth chat, and not campus police.