EMILY-March is MN FoodShare month. This is the Emily Area Food Shelf's fundraising campaign to help raise money to assist the food shelf's operation.
This past year the food shelf has seen a total of 646 visits to the food shelf seeking help to feed their families.
The Emily Emergency Food Shelf serves families in the Emily, Outing, Fifty Lakes, Little Pine, Ross Lake, Fairfield and Perry Lake areas.
A fresh produce and bakery day has been added on the first Wednesday of the month from 9:30-11 a.m. The regular distribution days for the families are open on the third Wednesday of each month, from 9:30-11 a.m. and the following day, Thursday, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and are available during the month for emergency situations by appointment, located at 20948 County Road 1, in Emily.
The food shelf is asking for help. All donations are recorded and reports are submitted to the MN March FoodShare program. Based on the money raised, there are grants which will donate a percentage back to the food shelf during the following year.
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Checks can be made out to: Emily Food Shelf and either left at the Pine River State Bank, Emily branch, or mailed to Emily Emergency Food Shelf c/o Nancy Moritz, Director, at 42145 Birchwood Dr. Emily, MN 56447. Food donations may be left at the Emily Ace Hardware.
