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.Fluent Spanish speakers are needed to help interpret for Spanish-speaking clients which currently represent a majority of our client base.
Specific tasks include:
--greeting;
--helping new clients fill out registration forms;
--directing new clients through the process of receiving food.
Volunteers shifts are from 9:30am to 12:30pm or 12:30pm to 3:00pm. The majority of our clients arrive during the morning shift, but numbers are increasing in the afternoon as well.
For anyone interested in working with the Minnehaha Food Shelf, please contact Board Chair Sara Olson at fargo1947@comcast.net or Board Member Louise Robinson at larobinson303@gmail.com.
