| Little Kitchen Food shelf received an award for Innovative Programming, from the Emergency Foodshelf Network, Aug. 2011 
Little Kitchen Food Shelf
1500 - 6th St NE, at the corner of 5th & 15th streets in the former Holland school building. Call 612-788-2444. Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to Noon; Tuesday nights 6:00pm to 7:30pm; and Thursdays by appointment. No ID or proofs required; no restrictions by zip code. Little Kitchen NEWS: Little Kitchen NEEDS YOUR HELP! Demand at our food shelf continues to increase monthly. Your donations of food and funds are always welcome! We need: basic canned goods, frozen meat, bread, fruit, hygiene supplies, toilet paper, household cleaners, baking items, cereal, baby formula, peanut butter n jelly, tuna, pasta sauce, diapers and fresh produce. Download a shopping list HERE.
To inquire about volunteer opportunities call Jennifer Schultz or Pastor Craig Pederson at 612-788-2444. You may DONATE ONLINE by clicking below; or mail your contributions to: NEC/Food Shelf, 1500 6th St NE, Mpls MN 55413. Thank You! GARDENERS:
Please click on the Grace Gardens tab (on the left) or read below for
more information on how you can help the food shelf! Call 612-788-2444
to arrange deliveries. THANK YOU! Gardening Matters partnering with Little Kitchen Food Shelf on "Gleaning Project": Join
the community in sharing your bountiful harvest! The garden gleaning
project is working to get nutritious, fresh, and healthy produce from
our gardens and fruit trees to those who are unable to afford and access
fresh produce. News HERE. Grace Center for Community Life, 1500 6th St NE. 612-788-2444. | | Little Kitchen Video Clip Our friends at Mill City Church in NE Mpls provide essential planning and fundraising assistance. Here's a short video of one of their volunteers describing his experience with LKFS and why it's important to him. Pet Food Assistance: NEC's "Little Kitchen" Food Shelf has access to pet food for people with pets in need. Please visit during food shelf walk-in hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to Noon. 1500 6th St NE, Mpls 55413. Spay/Neuter Assistance: Overpopulation and unnecessary breeding are a major problem in the Twin Cities metro area. We partner with Kindest Cut, a program of the Animal Humane Society, to offer low-cost spay/neuter services to qualifying pet owners. Kindest Cut visits our site in Northeast Minneapolis twice each month, on Fridays. To sign up for services (and find out if you qualify) please visit kindestcutmn.com or call 763-489-7729. Companion Animal Ministry: Our Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic for Dogs & Cats was held on Saturday, October 29, 2011. Another clinic will be scheduled in Spring 2012 - check back here or call 612-788-2444 for the specific date. Other resources include: MN SNAP (Spay Neuter Assistance Program) 10000 Highway 55, Suite 300 Plymouth, MN 55441 612-720-8236 Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program provides 100% of the funding and support for the first fully equipped veterinary clinic on wheels to deliver high-quality spay and neuter services for animals belonging to shelters, rescues and low-income pet owners in Minnesota. We can reach neighborhoods where cost, transportation, or the absence of veterinary services is an obstacle to obtaining animal health care and spay-neuter services. The Pet Project - Emergency assistance with vet care costs. Email for more information or visit their site. (NO PHONE) WEBSITE (click link) or email info@thepetprojectmn.org  FREE Monthly Community Dinner
4th Saturday of each month, 5:30 p.m. at 724 Lowry Ave NE (3rd Saturday during some holiday months, 5th Saturday some months)
Everyone is welcome - come, meet and eat with your neighbors! Would you like to volunteer to cook, greet, serve or clean up at a Community Dinner? If so, contact Jennifer Schultz at (612) 788-2444 or jennifer@necommunity.net. We serve 85 to 125 people each month at our Free Community Dinners - please contact us if you are interested in serving or attending! Please visit our home page for the date of the next Community Dinner. Clothing Needs To find women's professional attire and children's clothing, call Elim Church at 612-789-3591. For men's clothing and other clothing needs, contact Central Lutheran Church at 612-870-4416. | |