Groveland Food Shelf: Emergency Groceries for Those in Need
Groveland Emergency Food Shelf, located in the basement of the Plymouth Congregational Church on Nicollet Avenue, is part of a five-church effort to feed food-insecure youth and adults. Per month, the Food Shelf sees about 1,000 people and hands out 25,000 pounds of food. It provides three to five days of food at a time, an emergency supply. Plymouth volunteers stock shelves, greet clients, pick up and deliver food or raise funds. Adults are served Mondays-Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (hours subject to change). Groveland Food for Youth serves homeless and transitional youth. The Food Shelf is continually addressing the need for an ongoing supply of fresh vegetables and fruits.
Help distribute more than 25,000 pounds of food to people who need it each month.
- 1 out of 6 schoolchildren in Minneapolis goes hungry every day.
- Groveland serves 1000 recipients a month with emergency food supplies. .
- Nearly half of food shelf clients are working poor: 47% of households using food shelves report that paid employment is the family's major source of income...