CURRENT URGENT NEED: DRIVERS TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY
– Come at times posted below
Current Week Thur-Saturday Additional Times:
Posted Thursday Mornings based on if we need more hours meeting our weekly requests.
Week of 1/20-24:
• 1/20 *Tuesday, 9am-8pm (Packers & Delivery)
• 1/21 *Wed, 11am-6:30pm (Packers & Delivery)
– 1/23 *Fri, 9am-2pm
• 1/24 Saturday: 9am-Noon
Current Items Needed:
• Diapers sizes 1-5, toilet paper, shampoo & laundry pods
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Serving the Current Minneapolis Immigrant Crisis
Much of the Latino Community is concerned and fearful of being in public and coming to receive groceries. We are trying to organize volunteer drivers on short notice to help deliver or give rides home. We have pivoted and in addition to our food shelf we have begun to weekly resource 600-1,000 home deliveries through volunteer drivers and mobile pop-ups at local churches and organizations. We typically average 100 volunteer hours weekly through many Latino Volunteers who most are currently afraid to leave their homes. We need much help during this time.
Current Urgent Needs are
– Volunteer Food Deliveries & Packing (see schedule below)
– Supportive & Emergency Housing (email info [at] sourcemn [dot] org)
– Donations for increased food, legal fees & Rent Support. Cost of groceries are $20/Family that typically provides $80-$140 of food. See our ImmigrantOutreach page for info on Housing. (including Families whose parents have been arrested.
Drivers & Mobile Pop-ups: Eggs
- We are unable to supply eggs at the moment. We encourage drivers and organizations to purchase eggs and add to the grocery boxes supplied from Source
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*Regular volunteer shifts:
- Tuesdays 9am-8p (Drivers & Food Packing)
- Wednesdays 11am-6:30pm (Drivers & Food Packing)
- Friday 9am-2pm (Packing Volunteers – Possible Drivers)
- 4th Saturday of month
Need Food or Know someone that needs food?
Request for food for yourself or for your school or church network?
- For Your Own Home: Come to food shelf Tues 9-12 or request delivery info [at] sourcemn [dot] org
- We cannot guarantee delivery of food. Deliveries are dependent on location, volunteers and supplies. Our weekly list will role over to the following week only if a home was not delivered to in current week. Please send requests each week
- Getting Food for 1-5 families you are connected to and will deliver:
- Come during delivery times listed above see delivery.
- Network of 10-100 homes your church/organization is connected with and will recruit drivers to distribute: We need to arrange best option please email us at info [at] sourcemn [dot] org.
- Drivers may be able to come directly to the Source Community Center to get groceries for families
- Mobile Pop-Up: Organization comes and gets food to take to their own location to distribute to volunteer drivers.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
If you would like to volunteer or want more information about specific ways to get involved, please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form or email volunteer [at] sourcemn [dot] org.
General Volunteer Information
Volunteer Opportunities: Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form to be contacted about volunteering!
- Wednesdays
- Food Shelf – Volunteers needed 11 am-1 pm, 1-3 pm, 3-5 pm, and 5-7 pm (this is our busiest day and we are in need of volunteers especially between 1-5pm)
- Thursdays
- ESL Class 2:30-3:30 (Seasonal) (teachers or child care needed)
- Cooking class – 4 pm – 6 pm
- Community dinner 6pm
- Bible Study – 6:30pm – 8pm
- Fridays
- Food Shelf Prep – Volunteers needed 1-3 pm and 3-5 pm
- Saturdays
- Food Shelf: 4th Saturdays of the Month (3rd in November and December) – Volunteers needed 9:00-11:30 am.
- Source Work Days: 1st Saturdays of the Month* – 8:30 am – 12 pm (This works well if you desire to bring a group from your organization, church, school, etc.)
Also need volunteers to join teams that are involved with the following:
- Make Homeless Meals or Snack Packs–
- Churches with commercial kitchens can put together homeless snack bags (a bag lunch without a sandwich)
- Church without a commercial kitchen can put together “Blessing Bags” (bag with travel toothbrush and toothpaste, socks, deodorant, granola or protein bars, and inspirational notes)
If you would like to volunteer, please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form or email volunteer [at] sourcemn [dot] org.
Already signed up to volunteer? Click HERE for more information and what to expect.
Donation Items Needed:
Food items needed: Rice, canned black beans, pasta, mac and cheese, spaghetti sauce, canned tomatoes, peanut butter, jelly, canned vegetables, cereal, and tortillas.
Women’s Drop-In items: Examples include shampoo and conditioner, soap, moisturizing facial masks, hair ties/ponytails, socks, and feminine products.
Other needs: Diapers, laundry detergent, paper towels, and toilet paper. These are the most requested items by our food shelf recipients.