partners

Joyce Uptown Food Shelf is a community outreach of Lake Harriet United Methodist Church and is supported by other churches, organizations and individuals.

food comes from five major sources:

  1. DONATIONS of food from individuals, churches, organizations, and food drives.

  2. FOOD RECOVERY of non-expired food from partner grocery retailers.

  3. THE FOOD GROUP (formerly EFN - Emergency Foodshelf Network) is a coalition of 26 Hennepin County food shelves that purchases from food suppliers at a discounted rate, and passes on savings to us.

  4. SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND FOOD BANK which receives food from major corporations and delivers groceries to Joyce Uptown Foodshelf at a greatly reduced cost.

  5. COMMODITIES from a U.S. government surplus commodities program.

joyce uptown food shelf uses donated money to purchase food at a significant discount  (less than $.20 per pound). food occasionally is purchased at retail when required for nutritional balance.