Community Connection: Food Shelf Giving Made Better

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“Care for Our Community” is a core value at Lakewinds. It inspires us to provide healthy food not only to customers, but to people in need across our community.

Over the years, we’ve supported our local food shelves by providing food rescue from our stores, gathering donations for Minnesota Food Share month, and sponsoring local events. In March, we began a program to expand access to the freshest, healthiest foods Lakewinds has to offer. Our new Food Shelf Donation Cards let owners and shoppers contribute directly to local food shelves and the people they serve. Simply pick up a card at the register and add it to your purchase, available in $5, $10 or $20 increments.

This money is donated to our food shelf partners, including VEAP (Richfield), PROP (Chanhassen) and ICA (Minnetonka) to shop our co-op each month and flexibly meet their clients’ needs. Food shelf buyers can choose from organic, seasonal produce, hormone- and antibiotic-free dairy and meats, and all-natural grocery items — the best things for people who experience food insecurity on a daily basis. With help from our generous Owners, Lakewinds is helping to fight hunger in our community in a big way.