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. (formerly County Highway 10) in Mounds View, MN 55112 (651-621-6280).
Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign 2025
Food & Fund Drive to Benefit the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf
March 1 – April 6, 2025
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 programming and services for nearly 4000 children, adults and seniors that 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 be hosting a month-long food drive targeting the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf’s most needed items at this time. Paper bags with grocery lists will be available at the church starting on Saturday, 3/1/25. Please return the bags to the church no later than Sunday, 3/30/25.
Donate Funds – We know that there are some who prefer to donate money. This, too, helps Ralph Reeder provide for the neighbors in our community that suffer with food insecurity. 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 Realm Give Now page, choosing Ralph Reeder Food Shelf from the Fund drop-down box: https://onrealm.org/IncarnationLuth/-/form/give/now
The more funds and pounds of food & hygiene items we collect, the larger the bonus Ralph Reeder receives from Minnesota Foodshare. Share what you can!
Every little bit helps! We thank you for your generosity.
Service Opportunities at the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf
Ralph Reeder Food is welcoming back volunteers! If you are interested in serving at the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, complete the volunteer interest form found here. When there are service opportunities available, you will be contacted with more information and instructions. Volunteer opportunities typically include food rescue from grocery stores, stocking shelves and bags for clients, and driving food to homebound clients.
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 for Thanksgiving and Christmas in November and December.
- Operation Christmas Joy 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.