Lake City Food Shelf

Automation Services is a Five for Food sponsor

Mar 9, 2022

Employees of Automation Service, Inc. gather to present their Five for Food Sponsorship check for 2022. This is the third year Automation Services has been a program sponsor. Twenty-five sponsors have donated $18,500 to match contributions to the Lake City Food Shelf from the community. The goal...

Lake City Rotary Club  sponsors Five for Food

Mar 2, 2022

Five for Food Initiative coordinator Bruce Carlstrom, accepts a check from Lake City Rotary Club President Scott Feige. The Rotary Club has supported the Five for Food program for the Lake City Food Shelf since its inception eight years ago. Sponsors have contributed $18,500 to match contributions...

McElmurys renew their Five for Food support

Mar 2, 2022

Sue and John McElmury are once again sponsors of the Five for Food initiative for the Lake City Food Shelf. As long term supporters, they encourage everyone to help reach the goal of $40,000 for 2022. 

Helgerson accepts city honor on behalf of all food shelf volunteers

Feb 16, 2022

From time to time, the Lake City City Council presents a ceremonial “key to the city” to people who have made outstanding contributions to the the community. When Carole Helgerson learned that she was being considered as a recipient of the honor for her work as director of the Lake City Food Shelf...

Five for Food’s 2022 goal is $40,000

Feb 9, 2022

Five for Food, an initiative of the Greater Lake City Community Foundation for the Lake City Food Shelf, has begun its eighth year. The drive will end on March 31. Twenty-five sponsors have pledged $18,500. The sponsors’ funds are pooled to match dollar for dollar contributions $5 and greater up...

Faith formation students donate to food shelf

Jan 26, 2022

In December the faith formation classes at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church participated in an Advent challenge. The challenge was to see which grade could bring in the most food for the food shelf. The winner would get a pizza party. “The kids did such a great job that everyone got pizza,” the...

Five for Food begins Valentine’s Day

Jan 26, 2022

Five for Food, an initiative of the Greater Lake City Community Foundation for the Lake City Food Shelf, begins its eighth year on Feb. 14. The drive will end on March 31. Returning sponsors have stepped forward with contributions from $500 to $1,000 for a total of $17,000. The sponsors’ funds...

Community Thanksgiving dinner raises $3,101 for the Lake City Food Shelf

Jan 5, 2022

This year’s community Thanksgiving dinner raised $3,101 for the Lake City Food Shelf. Organized by local churches and service groups and hosted by Bethany Lutheran Church, the program provides free Thanksgiving dinners and collects donations for the food shelf. On Dec. 28, representatives presented...

Heffernan Ford donates to Lake City Food Shelf

Dec 22, 2021

Tom Heffernan (left) of Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City presented a $1,000 check to Lake City Food Shelf Executive Director Carole Helgerson at the dealership recently. He said that with the support his business has received from customers during the pandemic, the least they could do was donate to...

Pass It On giving spree continues with Lake City Food Shelf donation