Lake City Food Shelf

Scouts pick up donations for food shelf

Dec 15, 2021

On Dec. 4, 2021 Cub Scout Pack 94 and Boy Scout Troop 94 were out picking up food donations for the Lake City Food Shelf. If anyone is interested in joining Pack 94 can email lakecity.cubscouts@gmail.com for more information.

Community blessed with generosity

Nov 24, 2021

A special thanks is due to the Congregational Church for their yearly donation for turkey coupons for food shelf clients, Charlie Holter for his donation of 22 turkeys in honor of Linda, and the Cub Scouts for their yearly food drive. This community is blessed with many generous people and...

Recipients: Froyd donations leave a ‘wonderful legacy’

Aug 25, 2021

On July 29, the Lake City Food Shelf, the Lake City Public Library, the Hiawatha Animal Humane Society and the Lake City Youth Baseball Association were each paid a surprise visit by John Zimmer and Marsha Valtakis. John and Marsha have been helping care for their neighbor, Robert Froyd as he...

More people eligible for food shelf assistance

Jul 21, 2021

More people in the Lake City area are eligible to receive groceries from the Food Shelf because of recent changes in income provisions. Carole Helgerson, executive director of the local Food Shelf, wants that information circulated in the community as part of the effort to address food insecurity...

Food distribution for May 14 announced

May 5, 2021

What is expected to be the last pop-up food distribution in Lake City is scheduled for next week. On Friday, May 14, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Underwood Park parking lot on North 10th Street, anyone experiencing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic can pick up food while supplies last. Each...

Girl Scout Cookie sale raises more than $2,000

Apr 28, 2021

The 2021 Girl Scout Cookie sale ended earlier this month. Lake City Girl Scouts sold over 2,800 packages, or $14,000, of cookies this year! Over $2,000 of the sales proceeds went directly to Lake City Girl Scouts. Additionally, the girls in Troop 27492 collected $150 of donations and used that...

Food shelf is here to help thanks to community support

Apr 7, 2021

Thanks to our community for the ongoing support for the Lake City Food Shelf. The past year we have made many changes to our delivery system to make curbside a reality for our clients. We’ve had many new volunteers in 2020 and have appreciated help from high school and college students. In May,...

Five for Food exceeds $35,000 goal by $6,000

Apr 7, 2021

Five for Food, an initiative of the Greater Lake City Community Foundation for the Lake City Food Shelf, has completed its seventh year with a record of 25 sponsors and $41,065 in total donations. Twenty-five sponsors agreed to donate between $500 and $1,000. The sponsor funds, totaling $17,...

Lake Pepin Floral customers  donated for a discount

Feb 10, 2021

During the month of January, customers of Lake Pepin Floral and Gifts in Lake City could earn a discount by bringing in a food or monetary donation for the Lake City Food Shelf. On Thursday, Feb. 4, Lake Pepin Floral owner Carolyn Wenzel delivered the amassed donations (145.7 pounds of food and $...

Food shelf volunteers work  in sub-zero temperatures