Freely we receive, Freely we give
Celebrating 15 Years in 2024
OUR MISSION: To serve the St. Paul Midway and surrounding area by leveraging contributors' gifts in providing a means for those who are economically challenged to obtain nutritious meals, groceries and personal supplies, along with access to an array of community resources.
Serving the Midway with open hands
Meal Programs
Every Monday from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm (excluding major holidays), we offer a nutritious hot meal, fresh produce and bakery items FREE to people in need. Please see our calendar on the 'Calendar & Events' tab where we list the main course of our meal (subject to change without notice).
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In 2023, 8,844 meals were served through this program, a 19% increase over 2022.
Every Wednesday from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm (excluding major holidays), we offer a bag lunch, fresh produce and bakery items FREE to people in need. Please see our calendar on the 'Calendar & Events' tab where we list the main course of our meal (subject to change without notice).
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In 2023, 7,385 meals were served through this program, a 24.9% increase over 2022.
In partnership with Second Harvest Heartland, and local grocery stores, we receive the food used to prepare and serve nutritious meals at these programs.
We welcome your financial contributions which will assist us in purchasing what is needed for these FREE meal programs in order to make sure everyone has enough to eat and does not have to worry about where their next meal will come from.
Please see our calendar on the 'Calendar & Events' tab for specific dates
Produce Distribution
Produce Distribution is held in late summer and early fall. In partnership with Second Harvest Heartland, we distribute fresh produce FREE of charge to people in need. In 2023, we distributed approximately 19,430 pounds of produce. This is a rain or shine event. Please see the 'Calendar & Events' tab for exact dates as that time of the year draws near. Your financial contributions allow us to cover the costs of hosting this event.
Food Shelf
On Tuesdays, we provide food to those in need. Food shelf hours are 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm. Guests should come to the door nearest the northeast corner of the building to receive service. Please see our calendar on the 'Calendar & Events' page of our website for food shelf dates as they vary.
All guests are allowed to do their own grocery shopping, assistance is available if needed. Due to COVID-19 restrictions one guest at a time will be allowed in the food shelf room. Guests are allowed one visit per calendar month and must complete an eligibility form once per calendar year. We do not offer delivery service.
We reserve the right to change or cancel the food shelf dates and hours at any time without prior notice. We can be reached by phone at 651-646-6549 ext. 4.
NOTE: Our food shelf is only able to be open on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month until further notice.