Lake City Food Shelf

Wellness businesses collaborate on food drive

Jan 28, 2026

In December, local business owners Jessica Richmond of Rivers Edge Wellness and Dr. Elizabeth Olson of Align My Day partnered to host a food drive benefiting the Lake City Food Shelf. Throughout the month, clients were encouraged to bring in non-perishable food donations during their visits. As a...

Fresh Market ‘Bag Hunger’ proceeds go to Lake City Food Shelf

Dec 24, 2025

Lake City Fresh Market presented a $2,472.96 donation to the Lake City Food Shelf as part of the Bag Hunger Campaign on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The collaborative effort is organized by the Minnesota Grocers Association and designed to boost donations for food shelves across the state. Pictured (from left...

Community Thanksgiving dinner raises $4,466 for Lake City Food Shelf

Dec 24, 2025

This year’s 38th annual Community Thanksgiving, hosted on Nov. 28 by local churches and organizations at Bethany Lutheran Church in Lake City, served 398 free turkey dinners and raised $4,466.00 in donations for the Lake City Food Shelf. On Tuesday, Dec. 16, representatives of participating...

Pass it On gives surprise donation to food shelf

Nov 26, 2025

It was a joyous end-of-shift moment at the Lake City Food Shelf last Thursday, Nov. 20. Just after closing time, when the volunteer crew had locked the door after completing their usual Thursday business from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., I showed up. A volunteer unlocked the door and let me in and I...

Bethany Lutheran donates fundraiser proceeds

Nov 5, 2025

Bethany Lutheran Church announced the recipients of funds raised at two fundraiser events. “Bethany Lutheran Church would like to thank our members and neighbors for attending our Block Party and our fall Garage Sale. We were able to donate $500 each to the Local Food Shelf, Packing for the...

Gardenaire Garden Club donates tour funds to school greenhouse and food shelf

Sep 17, 2025

The Gardenaire Garden Club delivered donations recently to Dianne Coombs and volunteers at the Lake City Food Shelf and to FFA officers for the greenhouse program at Lincoln High School. Each year the Gardenaire Garden Club in Lake City sponsors a local garden tour. This year members voted to...

Food shelf grateful for Pass It On volunteers’ support

Jun 25, 2025

The Lake City Food Shelf would like to give thanks for the great generosity of the volunteers at Pass It On Thrift Shop in donating $10,000 from the fruits of their labors. As Pastor Badgley mentioned in his article in a previous issue of The Graphic, we had a major repair to our walk-in cooler...

Five for Food surpasses previous record by more than 10%

Apr 16, 2025

Greater Lake City Community Foundation’s annual fundraiser for the Lake City Food Shelf has surpassed the $50,000 goal and last year’s record contributions by nearly six thousand dollars. The total received this year was $56,597. The 2024 campaign raised $50,936. Campaign coordinator Bruce...

Fundraising important with food shelf use more than doubling since last year

Mar 19, 2025

It’s March again, and once more, it’s a very important time for the Lake City Food Shelf. This month’s annual Five for Food campaign has returned, through the gracious assistance of the Greater Lake City Community Fund. In the past, our wonderful Lake City community has supported those in need...

Legion supports 2025 Five for Food campaign

Mar 5, 2025

The Lake City American Legion Post is again supporting the Five for Food Initiative for the Lake City Food Shelf with a $500 donation. Pictured left to right include Legion Treasurer Raymond Niemczyk, Food Shelf Director Dianne Coombs, and Legion Commander Dick Grobe. Donations of $5 or more are...