Harvest for the Hungry Benefit Dinner
MN Food Association and Savories Bistro are partnering to raise funds for the Harvest for the Hungry program April 8 at 6:30 p.m. Read More
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Get Involved in MN FoodShare's March Campaign
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Emergency Foodshelf Network welcomes new Executive Director Lori A. Kratchmer.
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I Need A Basket of Hope
I need help this Thanksgiving with dinner for my family. What can I do? Read More
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Baskets of Hope
Baskets of Hope, a holiday program that provides free meal packages to local families facing hunger, has collaborated with hunger relief agencies to distribute Thanksgiving dinners to the growing population of those needing help. Read More
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Donate to Baskets of Hope today, and help provide dinners to local families facing hunger.
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Ren Fest Food Drive
Join the Emergency Foodshelf Network at the REnaissance Festival August 21-October 3! Read More
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Win Tickets To See The Scottsboro Boys at the Guthrie Theater!
Register by July 28 for the High Heel Dash and we’ll put your name in drawing to win a pair of tickets to a select preview performance of The Scottsboro Boys at the Guthrie Theater. Read More
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FREE One-Item Solo Pizza From Davanni's
On Tuesday evening, July 27 from 4:00 p.m. to close, Davanni's Pizza & Hot Hoagies will be giving away FREE One-Item Solo Pizzas when you donate a non-perishable food item. Read More
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New Interim Executive Director
Tim Barnes has announced that he is leaving his position after fifteen years of service to those facing hunger in Minnesota.
Read the letter from our board president. We wish you luck, Tim! Read More
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Bridge Your Benefits
Available assistance includes food and energy support. Read More
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Spargelfest
Spargelfest is Back at the Black Forest Inn! Read More
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Wedge Co-op Helps EFN
Wedge Co-op Helps the Emergency Foodshelf Network Harvest Thousands of Pounds of Local Organic Produce for the Hungry Read More
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Donate to Harvest for the Hungry
Support local growers while providing fresh,locally grown produce to hungry families in Minnesota. Donate Today! Read More
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Give a peep. Give a meal.
Together, Gold'n Plump Poultry and Emergency Foodshelf Network are bring wholesome, quality meals to hungry Minnesota families through Farm to Fork Community Food Drives. Read More
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T-Wolves' Damien Wilkins Assists On and Off the Court
Watch as Damien Wilkins volunteers his time at the Emergency Foodshelf Network! Read More
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GiveMN.org Give to the Max Day
Donate today through Give to the Max Day at GiveMN.org, and EFN could receive additional donations through GiveMN.org. Give now or Read More
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Donate A Holiday Dinner
We ask for your special consideration this holiday season to help ensure that no family go hungry. Read More
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From Donation to Dinner
Just how exactly does your food drive get to Minnesotans in need? Watch our short new video to see how your donation becomes dinner for a hungry family. Read More
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Pack It Up!
We are continuing to expand our commitment to nutritious foods by launching the Pack It Up program, thanks to Cargill, General Mills Champions Grant and Clif Bar & Company. Read More
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Fare For All Express Receives Grant for Expansion
The St. Paul Community Foundation and the Minnesota Community Foundation joined efforts to support Fare For All Express and those hardest hit by the recession. Read More
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Birthday Boy Gives Instead of Receives
Instead of having his guests bring presents, Jeff asked that everyone donate food to Emergency Foodshelf Network. Read More
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Hunger Relief Front Lines
Salvation Army East Side St. Paul Corps and Community Center has seen usage double. Meet their head cook, Alex, and read other stories on our blog. Read More
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Thank You for Allowing Us to Do What We Do
Watch a video to show you how we've been efficiently using your contributions to end hunger in Minnesota. Read More
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Dietitians Corner
Read advice from Emergency Foodshelf Network's Registered Dietitian for locking in your grocery list. Read More
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Rainbow and Roundy's Foundation Make Twin Cities Stop
Thank you Rainbow Foods and Roundy's Foundation for making a stop in Minneapolis, during their "On the Road Tour" to give back to local food shelves. Read More
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Fare For All Express in the Express Lane
Watch the current coverage, and learn more about purchasing the healthy food without breaking the bank. Read More
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The Art of Feeding Hungry Children
The Emergency Foodshelf Network's 3rd annual Artwork For Tummies Spring Artwork Search is going on now. Winning artwork will be printed on all-occasion and holiday greeting cards. All proceeds from card sales will help fight local childhood hunger. Please click on the following link to download contest entry forms. Read More
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Volunteer Spotlight
Every now and then, a volunteer exceeds expectations and deserves a little extra recognition. Read More
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Giving Back Through Music
Oscar Yanez visited Emergency Foodshelf Network's Baskets of Hope program in 2007, after being robbed by his landlord. Now, one year later, he is collaborating with another local musician to give back to his community. Read More
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Fighting Hunger Instead of Holding a Holiday Party
Schweman, Lundberg & Woessner, an intellectual property law firm in Minneapolis, cancelled its usual holiday party, scheduled for January, and opted instead to fight hunger. Read More
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General Mills Supports Communities of Color
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Give A Little, Get A Lot!
Noodles & Company has once again joined forces with Emergency Foodshelf Network to help feed hungry Minnesotan's Read More
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Thank You for Making Baskets of Hope a Success
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Thanks B96 for Getting Stuck on a Truck
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Caribou Coffee Collects Beans for Baskets
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National Volunteer Week is April 19-25
Take part in the annual celebration and volunteer in your community. Read More
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African Food Project on You Tube
Our African Food Project received a visit from Channel 12 news, and they were generous enough to share their footage with us. See the Emergency Foodshelf Network's African Food Project distribution video here, and learn how you can get involved. Read More
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EFN Going You Tube
Northwest Community Television Channel 12 covered our Lost Harvest "Unveiling" event, kicking off Emergency Foodshelf Network's committment to rescuing 1 million pounds of fresh produce in 2008. Catch the excitement with this great footage. Read More
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Mobile Foodshelf March Campaign
Hold a food and cash drive for our mobile foodshelf program in March, and we will receive additional funds from MN FoodShare's fund because of you. Read More
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A Five Year Plan to End Hunger
The community recommendations to end Twin Cities hunger in five years have been released. EFN is proud to be a member of the Steering Committee of the Twin Cities Hunger Initiative. Read More
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RollerGirls "Bout of Hurtn'" to Support Hunger Relief
The Minnesota RollerGirls gave support to the Emergency Foodshelf Network by encouraging fans to bring a nonperishable food item to their bout Nov. 10. Fans received $2 off their ticket for donating, and all proceeds from the Nov. 10th benefited Baskets of Hope. Read More
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Thanks to Crystal Shopping Center's Halloween Event
Pirates, ghouls and ghosts carrying nonperishable food filled Crystal Shopping Center's parking lot a half-hour before the haunted house opened. Everyone who had remembered to bring a donation received a free pumpkin. Read More
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Miles of Hunger Relief at Twin Cities Marathon
Thousands of Minnesotan's ran in the heat and thousands more will feel the warmth of donated goods from The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. The Emergency Foodshelf Network rescued the leftover food, water serving materials. Read More
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Target Hits the Bull's-eye for Hunger Relief
Target continues to hit the mark for hunger relief. For the 6th year in a row, Target has provided a generous operating grant to the Emergency Foodshelf Network in support of our mission to fight hunger in Minnesota. Read More
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Recently Published Hunger News
EFN works with Crystal's African Food Market to provide culturally specific foods to foodshelves, and local Artwork for Tummies winner is featured in his local paper. These stories and more. Read More
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Target Volunteers Sort, Pack and Prepare with Enthusiasm
Emergency Foodshelf Network saw red when 100 store managers from around the state, visited the warehouse to sort potatoes, package rice and assemble food packs for the foodshelves. The energy was high and productivity even higher. Read More
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EFN Members Praise Free Chicken
The Emergency Foodshelf Network distributed 30,242 pounds of frozen chicken to 26 agencies, June 25 and 26. Foodshelves and on-site meal programs took advantage of the wonderful contribution from Gold n' Plump. Read More
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EFN Accepted Food Stamp Challenge
The Minnesota Partners to End Hunger Coalition invited all Minnesotans to live on a $3 per day food stamp diet. Several members of the EFN staff accepted the challenge, and you can read about the experiences right here. Read More
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EFN Places "Truck Tour" in Drive
This is the first year Emergency Foodshelf Network and Rainbow will bring the truck to specific locations to help collect and distribut 1 million pounds of food in 2007. The Truck Tour was greatly supported by Rainbow Foods employees and their customers. Read More
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Feinstein Foundation Offers Another $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger
Thanks for helping EFN obtain as much support from the Feinstein Foundation as possible. We are currently totaling your contributions from March and April, and it looks like we are ahead of ourselves compared to our participation last year. Totals will be posted soon. Read More
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Lawmakers Address Food Stamp Red Tape
Seniors on fixed income, ill individuals or anyone in need of government foodstamp assistance must fill out a 22-page application in order to receive the benefits. This application must be filled out monthly. A recent report stated that roughly 200,000 Minnesotans who qualify for foodstamps are not taking advantage of the program. Government officials are considering certain applicants the ability to apply twice a year. Read more at Kare 11. Read More
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Congratulations Wayzata High School
Congratulations to Wayzata High School who participated in "Gnimocemoh" (homecoming backwards) to benefit The Lost Harvest campaign. The school held the weeklong event and raised enough funds to provide two truckloads of fresh produce. Read More
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Pass the Goodness!
Beginning now through February 28, Caribou's "Pass the Goodness" campaign will donate one pound of Coffee Blend coffee to Emergency Foodshelf Network for every pound of Pass the Goodness coffee that is purchased at any Caribou Coffee establishment. Read More
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