Call to Action

How to get Started

Donate to Your Local Food Shelf
Learn and Support Local Food Resources
Advocate for Policy Change

Donate to Your Local Food Shelf

Food Shelves current Situation

Food shelves are facing an unseen wave of visitors, with 9 million visitors just in 2024. Donating whatever you can give (food, money, or time) can help families who struggle to put meals on the table.

Donate

Donate whatever you can afford to give. Money goes a long way, but you can also give your time or food (canned goods, rice, pasta, and personal care products). These are just a few of the things food shelves need help with.

Food drive

Start a food drive at your school, workplace, or wherever you worship, to help round up food for these underserved communities.

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grovelandfoodshelf.org/donate

Advocate for Policy Change

What changes need to be made?

There needs to be long-term changes to our system in the policies we pass at the city, state, and federal levels. Reaching out to your area's representatives can help them advocate for the issues that affect communities around Minnesota.

Reaching out

Reach out to your local city council member or state representative and talk with them about giving more funding for locally owned grocery stores, mobile food markets, and more resources for food shelves.

Petition

Sign a petition for SNAP benefits to be widened and share it with your network. Making SNAP easier to navigate and use makes it more accessible for the people who need it the most.

Learn and Support Local Food Resources

The issue in our community

A lot of people living in Minneapolis are unaware of the food resources that they can access. Learning and supporting our local food shelves, mobile markets, and community organizations can help make a huge difference in communities that are underserved.

Finding you're nearest Food Shelf

Go to the Hunger Solutions Minnesota website. Then look at the nearest food shelf to you and learn about how you can donate or volunteer.

Staying Informed

Stay up to date with organizations doing work in our community, such as The Food Group, Appetite for Change, or Brightside Produce. Follow these organizations on whichever social media platform you use the most. If you see an issue that interests you, make sure to share it with your friends, family, or community

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