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Food Shelf
The Corner Shelf: Don’s Story
We are halfway through our food drive at The Corner Shelf as we celebrate National Nutrition Month, and so far we have brought in 551 pounds of food toward our goal of 2,000! The Corner Shelf serves a critical role in our community and gives us the opportunity to meet all sorts of people. One of the clients we’ve gotten … Read More
The Corner Shelf: Custom Curbside!
Thanks to your generous fundraising, The Corner Shelf kicked off its first week of custom curbside service! What’s that, you say? The idea behind custom curbside… Read More
The Corner Shelf Fundraiser Success!
You did it! We asked for $25,000 in order to make some improvements to our food shelf, and you raised a total of $34,417! Paula Bowlby, Associate Outreach Pastor, shared the reaction from The Corner Shelf staff: “I wish you could have seen our team high five as we got the numbers. I shouldn’t be surprised… Read More
Introducing The Corner Shelf
We are so grateful for the partnership we’ve had with Merrick, and this summer we’re excited to announce that Woodland has now taken full ownership and operation of the food shelf! Read More
Food Drive: Crushed it!
We asked you to help us bring in 3,000 pounds of food, but you went above and beyond and brought in a whopping 8,932 pounds! Read More
Food Drive 2022
In 2020, when Merrick Community Services had to redirect their staff to only one location, we rearranged our own staff tasks and resources to keep the food shelf here running. Currently, food prices are increasing and some of our usual sources of food donations have dried up. We need your help to continue feeding neighborhood families! Starting Sunday, March 6, we’ll be holding a food drive with a goal of bringing in 3,000 lbs of food by the end of the month. Read More
The Gift of a Good Meal
Why the party hats, you ask? At the end of March, Woodland will celebrate one year of running the food shelf in our building when Merrick Community Services realized they wouldn’t have the capacity during COVID. After crunching the numbers, our figures show that we’ve served roughly 64,960 meals to families facing food scarcity. Read More
Thank You
We want to thank all of you who have helped financially support Woodland Hills in 2020. For most of us, this year has been more challenging than any other, but we have such deep gratitude for the financial support you’ve shown. Read More
Food Shelf Update
The Coronavirus has left many around the world struggling with food insecurity, and Minnesota is no exception: our food shelves have seen a spike in families and individuals needing assistance. For some, it’s their first time receiving this kind of help due to the rise in unemployment. In an article for KARE 11, Second Harvest Food Bank predicted a growing surge in hunger for Minnesota. They estimated that, “by August, more than one in eight people will be struggling to put meals on the table.” Hunger Solutions, another anti-hunger organization, believes that for many, food shelf visits have become “the ‘new normal.’” Read More
Cereal Box Love
A couple months ago, we put out the call asking for cereal donations to include in the Food Shelf’s “To Go” boxes, providing food for local families in need. The Naidl family heard this call and rallied together their community to provide 149 boxes of cereal. We are so thankful for their hard work and enthusiasm, and the same goes for everyone else who chipped in. As a church, we collected 300 boxes of delicious, and sometimes nutritious, cereal. Read More
