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Westminster Town Hall Forum

As a special kickoff to our 30th March Campaign, Minnesota FoodShare invites you to join us as we partner with the Westminster Town Hall Forum to bring Rick Steves to the Twin Cities. 

Steves, host and writer of the popular public television series Rick Steves’ Europe, is a champion for social justice. The author of more than 50 books will be talking about “Travel as a Political Act” and hunger from a global and a local perspective.

• Thursday, February 23, Noon - 1 p.m.
• Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nicollet Mall and 12th Street, Minneapolis
• Free and open to the public

Press Releases

Governor declares March Minnesota FoodShare Month 2/28/12

Medtronic's Record-Breaking Donation

Wolves’ Chris Wright’s support of 2011 March Campaign a slam dunk

2010 March Campaign Begins

Edina Realty Supports March Campaign

2011 Minnesota FoodShare Food Shelf Conference

• Plenary lunch presentation by Diana Cutts
• Tuesday sharing notes

Food Shelf Management Track Handouts

• Engaging baby boomers & other volunteers
• Facebook #1 - Social media mini start-up guide
• Facebook #2 - Social media resource handout
• DeMystifyng the public assistance application process
• Myths of public assistance and food support #1
• Myths of public assistance and food support #2
• When to hire
• Why are people hungry - Justice in Jeopardy Q&A

Fundraising Track Handouts

• #1 Development basics
• #2 Board members
• #3 Tell your story - gain support

Board of Directors Track Handouts

• Board governance training resource list

Year in and year out, Minnesota FoodShare works closely with more than 300 food shelves throughout the state to serve the hungry. For a class project, videography students at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul decided to focus on the great work of four of these food shelves. 

Friends in Need Food Shelf, St. Paul Park, MN

ICA Food Shelf, Minnetonka, MN

Keystone Community Services Food Shelf, St. Paul, MN

Neighborhood House Food Shelf, St. Paul, MN