Food shelf visits in Minnesota have surged to record levels.
This dramatic increase reflects the growing strain on households as food costs
remain high and critical safety-net programs face uncertainty. In recent years,
as changes and challenges to SNAP benefits and other federal supports
were debated and implemented, food shelves experienced ripple effects, with an
even greater number of neighbors turning to charitable food assistance to
fill widening gaps.Often our patient's are experiencing food insecurity and waiting at the clinic to see a provider can be a challenge on the best of days. Please consider creating a little shelf stable snack pack for our youngest patients!
Nice items to include would be applesauce packets, cheese and crackers, goldfish, fruit strips, pirate booty, veggie straws, fruit snacks, etc...
For babies 3+ months old, consider a container or travel size puff snack!
This opportunity would need to be fulfilled at your home or business/church/group space then either dropped off at our clinic or a staff member could arrange to have items picked up.
