Minnesota FoodShare's annual March Campaign kicked off on March 1st and your generous donation can play an important role in tackling hunger in our community.
In 2008 the Brian Coyle Food Shelf distributed more than 113,000 pounds of food to residents in the Cedar-Riverside and Seward neighborhoods and has a goal this year of collecting 5,000 pounds/dollars to restock their shelves. Non-perishable goods or financial contributions (checks made payable to Brian Coyle Food Shelf) will be greatly appreciated by the more than 900 families who visit the Brian Coyle Food Shelf each year.
Drop off hours are 2:00pm until 6:00pm on Sunday, March 15th, at the home of DonnaMarie Woodson, who was one of the tireless metro area Obama volunteers. Even one can matters, every little bit helps.
The Coyle Center, named after former vice president of the Minneapolis City Council Brian Coyle, is also proud to host a Farmer's Market once again this summer! Local farmers will sell fresh produce at the Coyle Center on Mondays from 3-7 p.m. beginning July 7th through September 29th, 2008. The Coyle Center is creating choice, change, and connection, one person at a time.
It's been a tough time for food shelves lately, and the folks at Augsburg College are getting into the act with a "Foodless Food Drive" in support of the Coyle Center, too. They think paying retail prices to give a can of pork and beans may be less than ideal, so they're concentrating on cash, which can go to any number of good alternative uses, including discounted bulk purchases.
"Ninety percent of the food in our food shelf is purchased," said Rebecca Burand, the basic needs coordinator at the Brian Coyle Community Center. "And we can purchase quite a bit more than you could at Cub or Rainbow."
So, whichever approach suits you, sign up and show a little love. If you drop by DonnaMarie's on the 15th you'll get to meet one of my very favorite people - she's proof of the adage that "one voice can change a room."
2729 5th Ave S., Minneapolis
Between 26th & 28th street. Across from Wells Fargo.
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