Hunger Issues

Fill the Truck!
Food Drive March 21
Mark your calendars now for our annual food collection day.  Grab a grocery bag and bring it to church on Sunday, March 21, filled with non-perishable food items or other needed items on that day.  We will have trucks and vans in the Sanctuary lot for your donations.  Let's get them filled up to help our neighbors in need. 

You may also make cash donations marked "Food Drive".  The food shelves are able to buy 9 pounds of food for every $1 donated by going through Second Harvest.  This gives them nearly 10 times greater buying power than if the same food was purchased at retail price.  All donated items and cash proceeds will go to the local food shelves of Mahtomedi, White Bear Lake, and Stillwater areas.  If you would like to help in the collection or have a van we can fill for delivery to the local food shelf, please contact Kellie Cardinal at 651-762-9124.


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.