Incarnation partners with the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, a program of the Mounds View School District located in the Silver View Plaza Mall at 2544 Mounds View Blvd. in Mounds View, MN 55112 (651-621-6280).
Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign 2026
Food & Fund Drive to benefit the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf
March 1 – April 6, 2026
The largest grassroots fundraiser and food drive in the state, the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign, brings together various community organizations, businesses, and faith communities to help restock food shelves statewide, including the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf. The Ralph Reeder Food Shelf invited us to participate in the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign by joining our friends and neighbors in collecting donations.
Your efforts will provide food and other programs and services for nearly 4,000 children, adults, and seniors who receive services from the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf each month. Last year alone, the food shelf gave out over one million pounds of food and other essentials to our neighbors in need.
You may be asking yourself, “How can we help this year?”
Donate Food — Incarnation will host a month-long food drive focused on the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf’s most-needed items. Paper bags with grocery lists will be available at the church starting on Sunday, 3/1/2026. Please return the bags to the church no later than Sunday, 3/29/2026. The more pounds of food and hygiene items we collect, the larger the bonus Ralph Reeder receives from Minnesota Foodshare. Share what you can!
Donate Funds — We know some people may still want to donate money or a combination of food and money. Donations can be made in a number of ways:
- via a check made out to Incarnation with Ralph Reeder Food Shelf in the memo
- online via this link to Incarnation’s Pushpay Giving page, choosing Ralph Reeder Food Shelf from the Fund drop-down box: https://pushpay.com/g/incarnationmn
Every little bit helps! We thank you for your generosity.
Ralph Reeder Food Shelf Volunteer Opportunities
Ralph Reeder Food Shelf appreciates your consideration for volunteering!
- Market Helpers
- Sorting and stocking food donations
- Packing food orders
- Drivers – picking up food and bakery donations
- Off-site Food Drive Organizer – Organizing food or cash drives for your school, church, business, civic group or neighborhood
- Seasonal help – Free Farmer’s Markets, March FoodShare, Operation Joy (December) and the Good Neighbor Back to School Project (August)
- On-call help for various positions
- Special projects and packing events – on-call
IMPORTANT — volunteer opportunities are currently weekdays and daytime hours only. Most positions involve standing and lifting. Not all positions are available at any given time. If you are interested, go to the Volunteer section of the RRFS webpage and click on “Become a Volunteer” to find and fill out the form required. Thank you!
https://www.ralphreederfoodshelf.org/
Other Special Donation Opportunities for the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf
There are typically a variety of special drives and giving opportunities in support of the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, including:
- Holiday Food collections in November and December.
- Operation Joy is collecting and distributing toys in December.
- Statewide Minnesota FoodShare Month in March, which includes matching dollars.
- Birthday Bags: cake mix, frosting, candles, paper plates/napkins/cups, decorations, and a small toy or treat, all placed within a small gift bag (all year round).
Questions about Incarnation’s partnership with the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf? Contact Julie Durbin in our front office.