Food Shelves, Food Banks, Food Served

Program/Volunteer Ideas

Two thirds of the households using food shelves are working families.

 

All Community service hours need to be completed by January 21, 2005

 

Mankato Area Salvation Army

Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

 

Volunteer Opportunities
Noon Meal assistant, Thrift Store assistant, Mobile Outreach Meals helpers, Youth program volunteers, seasonal volunteers, and shelter volunteers.

 

700 South Riverfront Drive
Mankato, MN 56001

507/345-7840

 

Second Harvest Heartland

The mission of Second Harvest is to fight hunger through community partnerships. They distribute food and non-food items to approximately 800 agencies in MN and Western Wisconsin; they are directly serve individuals and families.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

 

St. Paul Office (Main Office)

1140 Gervais Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55109

888-339-3663 (toll free)

info@2harvest.org

 

Pastor PaulŐs Mission

Pastor Paul, literally the coolest guy in Minneapolis. He transformed an old synagogue in North Minneapolis into a mission. Every band in Minneapolis has held a fund-raiser for his work, and each year First Avenue hosts a GIANT event to raise money. I believe the effort raised $28,000 last year. He works a million hours a week. With his skill set and knowledge base he could run Honeywell.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Assist with packaging food bags, moving food in the warehouse. One day and one evening a week volunteers ascend upon the mission to help with this task. Minimum of two-hour time commitment, 10 people maximum.

 

100 Oliver Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN

 

612/521-4665, ask for Carolyn

 

Emergency Food Shelf Network

The Emergency FoodShelf Network (EFN) is a leader in the collection and distribution of millions of pounds of food each year to many food shelves and on-site feeding programs throughout the state of Minnesota. For nearly 30 years, EFN's reputation and customer service has helped create numerous programs aimed at significantly and efficiently reducing hunger in our communities. The organization's program names, which include "EFN", "All Seasons Food Rescue", "Fare For All", and "Farmers Market" among others, represent one of the state's most responsive families of community programs.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

á       Food Sorting: When donations come to the EFN warehouse, volunteers sort them into boxes that are sent on to our members. This is a great activity for youth, community and church groups. Up to 30 people can volunteer at a time. Contact EFN to schedule a time.

á       Warehouse: Assist with warehouse inventory process. Must be available Monday or Friday for a four-hour shift. Daytime hours.

á       Help assemble food packages for distribution one Thursday (9 a.m. - 12 noon) or one Saturday (5 am - 9 am) per month, at our Burnsville location.

8501 54th Ave. N.
New Hope, Minnesota 55428

Phone: (763)450-3860, Karen DeClouet
Fax: (763)450-3899
E-mail: info@emergencyfoodshelf.org

 

Helping Hands Thrift Store and Food Shelf

Mission Statement: "Where we clothe those who need to be clothed and feed those who need to be fed." They are a multi-county food-shelf!

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Site for MAC (MotherŐs and Children food program) and NAPS (Nutritional Assistance Program for Seniors), assist with distribution, much help needed. Stock shelves, food delivery

 

971 Pioneer Avenue

Lafayette, MN 56054

 

507/228-8049, ask for Dawn Sanders or Jim Sanders

 

 

 

To find a list of a local food shelf in Minnesota go to:

http://www.mnhungerpartners.org/

 

 

 

 

Additional Possibilities

 

St. Peter Area Food Shelf

Referrals Only

(507) 934-5224 or 931-6800 (ask for Social Services Office)

 

Echo Food Shelf

Call between 1:30 - 4:00

(507) 345-7508

 

Meals On Wheels

Opportunity to deliver food to seniors.  They will want a one month commitment.

 

www.seniornutr.com

1010 S 4th St

St. Peter, MN 56082

Senior Nutrition, Inc.

(888) 835-5697

For local delivery 931-8007

 

Meals On Wheels

www.seniornutr.com

615 Nicollet Avenue

North Mankato, MN 56003

Senior Nutrition, Inc.

(507) 387-4305

 

Neighborhood Thrift Store

Food Packs & Freezer Packs

105 Lind Street

N. Mankato, MN 56003

(507) 625-7228

 

Pact Ministries

(Distribution 2nd Saturday of month

starts at 9:30 am)

1307 3rd Avenue

Mankato, MN 56001

For info:(507) 625-7228

 

Fare for All (formerly Fare Share)

(800)582-4291

(507)388-3395

 
 
Food For All

FOOD FOR ALL ¨ is a program of the Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger (FICAH), which is a voluntary effort of the food industry to alleviate hunger and malnutrition by fostering long-term, self-help solutions in the United States and around the world. In principle, FICAH and its FOOD FOR ALL programs teach a person to fish, rather than simply providing the person with fish. By doing this we promote human dignity and enable our hungry neighbors to become self-sufficient.

 

Minnesota Partners include:

American Red Cross, Rochester

CARE, Elk River

Caritas Food Shelf, St. Cloud

Catholic Charities Food Emergency Program, Minneapolis

Church of Christ Church, Worthington

Echo Food Shelf, Mankato

Emergency Food Bank Network, St. Louis Park

Faribault Food Shelf, Faribault

Jaycees Food Baskets, New Ulm

McCloud County Food Shelf, Hutchinson

Nehemiah Partners, Edina

Open Arms of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Princeton Pantry, Princeton

Salvation Army, Fairmont

Salvation Army Food Shelf, St. Cloud

Second Harvest Heartland, St. Paul

Steele County Food Shelf, Owatonna

Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People, Bloomington