When George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis last May, the world was already in the midst of an international pandemic. Together, these events created a social movement that The Food Group recognized as a turning point in how they work with community. The murder of George Floyd solidified that we needed to pivot and center […] Read more
Huge Food & Cash Drive has Incredible Impact
https://youtu.be/yazfMeyVHdU Thank you to the Anoka and Minneapolis stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) for providing a giving opportunity to ensure our neighbors facing food insecurity can count on nutritious essentials to supplement their meals this winter. Seventeen local congregations from the Minneapolis & Anoka stakes of the Church of […] Read more
PIVOT FOR THE PEAK: The Essential Work and the Workers
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused shutdowns across the country, it never occurred to Kurt Schultz to not go into work. This year will be Schultz’s 20th year with The Food Group, delivering food to community partners. Even though he now has to drive alone, wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines; and even […] Read more
Program Spotlight: Sourcing locally during a pandemic
Snow Aukema, Sourcing Specialist at The Food Group We sat down with Snow, our Sourcing Specialist, to learn more about her role and how sourcing works. Her position is vital to the success of our food bank, which distributes to over 200 food shelf, meal program, and food distribution sites. Snow has 20 years’ experience […] Read more
Paying it forward: Random act of kindness changes food distribution from affordable to free
Earlier this week, our Fare For All team witnessed a warming and incredibly generous random act of kindness at our Roseville Fare For All site. As dozens of customers lined up, snaked through the parking lot and out into the street, they waited patiently for our sale to begin. Just after the Fare For All […] Read more
