Lake City Food Shelf
As needs rise, food shelf volunteers appreciate community support
Apr 5, 2023
The volunteers at the Lake City Food Shelf are appreciative of all the donated food and money given to the Lake City Food Shelf.
Our statistics in clients back up the need for food resources here.
In January 2023, we served 121 families, giving out 12,570 pounds of food. February statistics...
Corrected and Updated: More Fives needed to reach goal
Mar 22, 2023
The flow of contributions to Five for Food needs to pick up if the campaign is going to reach its $50,000 goal.
Five for Food uses contributions from sponsors to match donations of $5 or more to the Lake City Food Shelf.
With just over a week until the campaign was originally scheduled to end at...
Lake City Kiwanis Club sponsors Five for Food
Mar 8, 2023
Bruce Carlstrom, Five for Food coordinator, at left, received a check from Lake City Kiwanis Club president Mac Baird. The Kiwanis Club and its members have supported Five for Food since the start of the initiative began in 2014. Twenty-seven sponsors have pledged $22,500 to match contributions...
Nybergs continue food shelf support
Feb 8, 2023
As owners of Fiesta Foods (now known as Lake City Fresh Market) in Lake City, Phil and Lori Nyberg have been generous supporters of the Lake City Food Shelf and the Five for Food Initiative.
While they have sold their interest in the store, they are continuing their support as sponsors of Five...
St. John’s Christmas choir concert raises $450 for food shelf
Jan 4, 2023
Despite inclement weather that day, a freewill donation collected at a Dec. 14 choir concert at St. John’s Lutheran Church celebrating the birth of Christ collected $450 for the Lake City Food Shelf. Above, choir accompanist Sandi Rodman (left) and director Joyce Zillgitt (right) present a donation...
Diners generous at free community Thanksgiving
Jan 4, 2023
This year’s community Thanksgiving dinner served 316 meals on Thanksgiving Day and raised $3,400.50 through freewill offerings for the Lake City Food Shelf. “I’d say the generosity was pretty good considering it was just a voluntary, freewill offering,” said Elwood Gnotke of Bethany Lutheran Church...
Food shelf volunteers grateful for support
Jan 4, 2023
December 2022 was a big month for the food shelf to distribute food to families in need.
With the help of our dedicated volunteers, we served 136 families—giving away 13,565 pounds of food.
Youth (ages 0-17 years) served: 131
Adults (ages 18-64) served: 208
Seniors (ages 65 and up) served:...
Tom Heffernan Ford donates $1,000 to food shelf
Dec 21, 2022
Tom Heffernan Ford recently made a $1,000 donation to the Lake City Food Shelf. Owner Tom Heffernan says its the dealership’s way of giving back to a community that has supported the business over the years. Pictured, from left, are Tom Heffernan and Brookly Heffernan of Tom Heffernan Ford and Lake...
Spare iron adds up to 300 turkeys for food shelf, women’s shelter
Nov 23, 2022
A little over 12 years ago Charlie Holter found himself in a predicament.
“I have a little Bobcat business. and every once in a while I’m picking up iron and stuff like that,” he said.
Over time this stockpile grew and grew.
“I thought ‘What am I going to do to all this iron?’ I took it to the...
When food shelf was in need, donors were there
Nov 16, 2022
Once again the citzens of Lake City have shown what a great place we live in.
When the Lake City Food Shelf put out an appeal for items that we were unable to find or purchase at a reasonable price, many of you answered that call and donated those items.
A big thank you to all of you who want to...
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