AKELEY AREA FOOD SHELF
A Community Affair
Director - Mickey Mechelke
Board Members - Bob Mechelke, Karen Hoff (E-mail),
George Lueck, Vivian Bergstrom, Alice Berge, Deloris Golberg, Pearl
Semmler, Frank Nye, Daisy Parslow, Marlys Wollum, Beverly Peterson, and
Carol Gall.
The Food Shelf is
open on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in
Akeley.
The "Shelf" serves
Akeley-Nevis Area and is
assisted by the NW MN Foodbank.
March is
Minnesota Food Share Month
By Judy Merritt - Northwoods Press - 02-15-07
FOOD SHELF DONATIONS
March is food drive month. Akeley community food
shelf board member Vernon Peterson is challenging local churches,
communities and youth organizations to organize a fundraising project
during the month of March.
Peterson cites the Active Christian Teens "from
St. John's Lutheran Church" of Akeley as a model for a fundraising
project.
According to Peterson, this small youth group is
planning its third annual carnival and pancake and sausage supper.
The past two years, the group earned $500 to donate to the community
food shelf. The group is expecting to do the same this year.
The event will take place on March 4 from 3 to 6:30 p.m.
It would be great if other organizations
could match what this small group of teens is doing, Peterson said.
"They don't have to do a carnival, but a fish fry 'or pancake breakfast,
or whatever they want."
Last year the Akeley community food shelf
distributed over 30,000 pounds of food.
"The need is there," said food shelf director
George Lueck. "Last year the use of the food shelf increased over 10
percent."
The two men described the use of the food shelf
from people using it one time to help them through hard times to the
"working poor" using it on a regular basis to help make ends meet.
As the cold weather sets in and heating demands
need to be met, the need for the food shelf increases, Lueck explained.
Community donations of food and money that are raised in March each year
are matched by Minnesota Foodshare.
"Cash is a better match. We can purchase
more food with it." Lueck said. "But donations of canned goods and food
are also welcome."
The Akeley community food shelf is located at the
First Lutheran Church in Akeley and is open from 9 to 11 a.m. each
Tuesday for people in the Akeley and Nevis communities who need
assistance.
Checks can be made payable to Akeley Community Food Shelf and mailed to:
Food Shelf
Box 98
Akeley, MN 56433
lkhoff@eot.com
Donations of food or money can be made each Sunday in March at any of
the
area churches.
Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated!
Located at First
Lutheran Church in Akeley, this food shelf is open to everyone in Nevis,
Akeley and the surrounding rural areas. People select the items
they will use from what is available.
Community Support is the Key
Akeley Churches have food baskets for collecting donations. Cash
donations need to be designated for the Akeley or Hubbard County food
shelf.
Volunteers are needed to help with getting food from the deep freeze and
may show up Tuesdays to help.
