Community programs

Fare For All

Fare For All is open to everyone. This food distribution program can save you up to 40 percent on brand-name groceries. Items include fresh produce, frozen meat, and other basic groceries. There are no income guidelines. Cash, credit, debit and EBT are accepted.

Upcoming Fare For All events can be found online on the City of Bloomington Events Calendar. 

Fare for All at Creekside Community Center

Loaves and Fishes takeaway meal service, hosted in years past at Creekside Community Center, now takes place at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 8600 Fremont Avenue in Bloomington. Contact Loaves & Fishes main office at 612-377-9810 for daily meal updates, volunteering, or to make a donation.

AARP Tax-Aide

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program provides free tax preparation assistance. AARP does not have specific income guidelines, but taxpayers with complex tax returns are advised to seek other tax services.

**Tax preparation is NOT offered at Creekside Community Center.**

You can make an appointment for another Bloomington location and ask taxpayer questions by calling 612-284-1916.  Directions on the tax process will be provided during your appointment call.

Prepare + Prosper

For information on Prepare + Prosper tax services, please review the P+P Free Tax Preparation website.

Looking for tax forms or instruction books or interested in filing yourself online?

Forms can be obtained by visiting IRS.gov and Revenue.State.MN.US.

Visit revenue.state.mn.us and type “Free File” in the search field for a list of free software options available through the IRS’s Free File program.