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Minnesota’s Yearly Food Drive Reaches Goal

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Friday, May 2, 2008   

Minneapolis, MN – The results are in on Minnesota's annual March food drive, the biggest in the state, and they show that it went over its goal.

Julie Schanzenbach Canham, spokeswoman with Minnesota FoodShare, says that's a relief.

"Our final total was 9.1 million pounds and dollars combined. Our goal was 9 million, so we just went a little bit over. We're very excited to go over at all this year, given some of the challenges that we've had."

She says there were concerns Minnesotans wouldn't dig as deep as they have in the past.

"The challenges that we had this year were from the economic situation that we have all over the state. With the rising costs of food and gasoline, and the housing crisis, a number of charities have had difficulty raising their goals and meeting their needs. We've been lucky to meet our goal this year."

She says there were almost two million visits to Minnesota food shelves last year, and the numbers are expected to increase this year.

Schanzenbach Canham says the March drive provides more than 300 shelves statewide with half their yearly food supply, but it has to be more than a one-month effort.

"We certainly have a need, year-round, at our food shelves. The summer months do present a particular challenge, just because a number of children depend on free and reduced lunches through the school system. When school is out, they need to find that food support at home. Thus many people end up using the food shelves during the summer who might not use them during the school year."

She says contributions can still be made online at www.minnesotafoodshare.org or through a local food bank.


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