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Foodshelves
Feeding body and soul
When families face
serious economic challenges, their income after paying the bills
may not stretch far enough for food. Single-income families, low-wage
workers, new immigrants struggling to overcome language and other
barriers, employees who are laid off, households hit by catastrophic
illness—these are the people who turn to Keystone’s
three foodshelves for assistance. This short-term service also serves
as an entry point for helping families deal with underlying issues
affecting self-sufficiency.
Food shelves and food banks across the country are experiencing
increases in the number of people coming to us for help, people
who might be working but just aren’t making enough money to
keep up with rising costs. Donations of food surplus and basic,
nutritious foods are not keeping pace with these increases.
A recent segment from Bill Moyers Journal covered the current crisis
in New York, but the story is also true in the Twin Cities and the
rest of the country.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04112008/watch.html
PROGRAM
SUMMARY
The Keystone foodshelves help
feed the hungry and people in crisis in Ramsey County. Food and
other necessities are provided to families on an appointment basis,
year-round. The backbones of the program are volunteers who staff
the foodshelves and regular food donors, including area churches,
businesses and individuals. Ethnic foods for immigrants and refugee
families are especially needed.
- LOCATIONS
- Fairview Foodshelf
1910 W. Co. Road B
Roseville, MN 55113
Midway Foodshelf
1916 University Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
Rice Street Foodshelf
1457
Rice Street
St.
Paul, MN 55117
To schedule
a foodshelf appointment please call 651-917-3939.
For
maps to locations go to www.mapquest.com
FOOd
drives and donations
Keystone
Community Services relies on community support to supply over 90,000
pounds of food per month to people in need in our community. Food
donated through food drives held by faith communities, schools,
businesses, and civic organizations is a great help to our program.
For
more information about holding a food drive, click
here.
For
a list of items currently needed by the food shelves, click
here.
- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
- • Foodshelf volunteer
• Assist with donations and deliveries
• Data entry assistance
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CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF TOP FAITH COMMUNITY CASH CONTRIBUTORS
TO
LEARN MORE
Contact Christine at 651-487-2792 x102 or
email
her at cpulver@keystoneservices.org
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