Hunger Issues

Loaves and Fishes

Every other month, a group meets at the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul to serve an evening meal to nearly 300 homeless individuals and families. Rice Krispie bars welcomed in the kitchen by noon on serving day. Contact Chris Egge at 651-426-3731 to register. Next dates: November 27.

Meals on Wheels

This program helps seniors and people with disabilities remain in their homes by providing a hot meal and daily contact. St. Andrew’s serves the Mahtomedi/Willernie area for one week every month. Regular routes are available or volunteers may be on call. Meals and containers are picked from St. Andrew’s Village and training is provided. Time commitment is about one hour midday.

Holiday Food Programs

Throughout the year, St. Andrew’s provides food baskets for families and individuals in the area. Programs are held around Thanksgiving, Easter, and the Fourth of July. Baskets include fixings for a family of four and an activity bag for children of all ages. Additionally at Thanksgiving time, St. Andrew’s offer a Feast program that brings hot food to local shelters, group homes, and halfway houses. These programs provide over 5,000 meals annually.

Food Shelf Support

In addition to the weekly food shelf collecting that supports the White Bear Area Emergency Food shelf, St. Andrew’s has a special emphasis in March on collecting food and financial donations to support food shelves in Woodbury, White Bear Lake, Stillwater, Mahtomedi and North St. Paul. Other programs throughout the year help to supply our local area with donations.

Bill’s Pantry

This organization provides healthy nutritious food for persons living with HIV and Aids throughout the metro area. Over the last several years, St. Andrew’s has included their program within our holiday food basket distribution. For more information, visit their website.