Minnesota March FoodShare Campaign, state’s largest food drive, sets record goal!

During March, please bring food and monetary gifts for our local food distribution entities: Zimmerman Food Distribution and CAER Food Shelf. Why? Because every year for more than a quarter century, food shelves throughout the state have relied on Minnesota FoodShare’s March Campaign for support as they bring hope to those struggling to put food on the table. This year, the campaign is calling for everyone to “be a superhero in the Minnesota fight against hunger.” With support from civic groups, businesses,

congregations, schools and individuals, Minnesota FoodShare is working to raise 12 million combined pounds and dollars. This represents a record goal for the March Campaign because the need at the 300 food shelves around
the state is sobering:
• In 2009 alone, there were almost 3 million food shelf visits statewide and 61 million pounds of food
was distributed to Minnesota families by food shelves.
• In 2009, almost 14 percent of households in Minnesota were unable to afford enough food.
• A growing number of Minnesotans – many working and living in the suburbs and from middle-class
backgrounds – are turning to food shelves for help.