Throughout February, the SOTV Food Shelf is collecting the below items.
Most wanted items:
- Laundry Detergent (64 oz.)
- All Purpose Cleaners
- Toilet Bowl Cleaner
- Instant Oatmeal Packets
- Garbanzo/Great Northern Canned Beans
- Refried Beans
- Taco Shells (Hard)
Please bring any donations in a paper bag to the metal shelf by door 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
About Shepherd of the Valley Food Shelf:
Shepherd of the Valley partners with 360 Communities to operate our in-house food shelf. We typically assist 43 families weekly.
How you can help:
- Give to the General Fund, which supports all of our ministries.
- In-Kind donations needed (no monetary support needed for these ministries now). Please put all donations in paper grocery bags, and leave on the metal rack near Door 3 at SOTV on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
- Non-perishable food and paper bags for the Food Shelf. Please check expiration dates; we cannot accept food that is expired. Thank you for your support!
- Most needed items: hard taco shells, taco seasonings, canned pineapple, canned mixed fruit, canned mandarin oranges, brownie mix, cream style corn, cream of chicken soup, boxed scalloped potatoes, canned corn
- Children’s artwork for people who are ill (in hospice care, nursing homes, and homebound)
- Hand-made items for nursing home residents at Presbyterian Homes and Optage. Label bag “Presbyterian Homes/Optage Donation.”
- Cards from the Heart are given to hospice patients and their families. See attached sheet for guidelines.
- Face Masks
- Prayer Squares are pocket-sized prayer shawls. See knitting and crocheting patterns (Example 1, Example 2, Example 3)
- Non-perishable food and paper bags for the Food Shelf. Please check expiration dates; we cannot accept food that is expired. Thank you for your support!
Questions about the food shelf? Contact Lisa Hegerman at 952.985.7329.
Can I still get food? Yes, SOTV is still having clients come get food in a modified way. To schedule an appointment, contact 360 Communities Burnsville office by calling 952.985.5300 Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
