Bemidji Community Food Shelf

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March Food Share Month

Before the next newsletter is printed March will be upon us. This is a reminder that during the month of March our Food Shelf works with Minnesota Food Share to collect additional funds. We not only keep all of the donations of money and food right here in Bemidji, but the amount we receive also determines the grants we will receive during the next year from Minnesota Food Share. The more money and food we collect during the month of March, the more we will receive next year in grants. This “incentive allocation” gives us free monies that we can spend at the North Country Food Bank where our dollars go much farther than we can spend in local stores. North Country Food Bank purchases its food from large corporations or has it donated and passes the savings on to food shelves in their region. Some of the products are TEFAP or The Emergency Food Assistance Programs USDA Commodities which we get for .04 cents per pound.

Any support of food or money during the month of March is greatly appreciated. You could plan your own food drives, get together with friends and neighbors to collect cash or food, attend one of our fundraisers mentioned in this newsletter or drop off donations right at the Food Shelf...310 4th St. (Right across from city hall) We are open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. All donations meant for March Food Share month must come to us between March 1st and March 31st to qualify.

For ideas on how you can help drop us an e-mail at bcfs@paulbunyan.net or write to us at PO Box 3118. This is a great time to invite one of us to speak at your club, church or organization.

Little Caesars Food Drive

Little Caesars Pizza is supporting their community by helping BCFS collect food for their neighbors in need. On "March 9th they are kicking off their campaign by giving away a free large Pepperoni or Cheese Pizza for anyone that brings in 4 or more non-perishable food items to their pizza shop! This offer will run all day so mark that on your calendar!

From March 10th through the 21st you can get free Crazy bread if you bring in 4 or more non-perishable food items. You can help the food shelf and enjoy a wonderful treat!

Our Family food labels

Remember to save your "Our Family" food labels with the bar code. Bring them to the food shelf and drop them in the big red bucket. We receive $25.00 every time we send in 500 labels. It doesn’t take long when the whole community pitches in - so try to do your part! This has been a great way for the food shelf to raise extra dollars to purchase food. If you can’t stop by with our food labels just slip them into an envelope and mail them to: