Food collections around the county are down considerably from this time last year. To date, only 9000 pounds of food from around the county has been donated towards the food drive. This is equivalent to a one week supply of food for the food shelf. It’s going out as fast as it comes in.
Last year this program raised over 100,000 pounds of food, cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items for the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf. Unfortunately, the need in McLeod County continues to grow. Last year, the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf distributed 386,345 lbs. of food and supplies throughout McLeod County. That amount is up 42% from 2010. Our local Hutchinson Food Shelf served over 2,700 households in 2011 and they continue to see more families come in for assistance.
Donate to the 2012 Food Drive this week! Minnesota Food Share will match any donation, but that only includes food donated in March. You can donate directly at the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf here in Hutchinson at 105 2nd Ave. SW Monday through Friday 9:00 am – Noon or at any of the businesses listed below.
• Buffalo Wild Wings ~ 1040 Hwy 15 S
• Citizens Bank & Trust Co~ 102 Main St S
• Crow River Wellness~ 35 Main St N
• Econo Foods~ 205 Washington
• Ecumen Oaks & Pines ~ 945 Century Ave SW Ave E
• Edina Realty ~ 904 Hwy 15 S
• Edward Jones – Pat Chapman ~ 205 Jefferson St SE
• Edward Jones – Dean Winter ~ 904 Hwy 15 S
• Edward Jones – Kim Winter ~ 1020 Hwy 7 W
• Hager Jewelry~ 138 Main St S
• Health Source Chiropractic~ 1060 Hwy 15 S / Hutchinson Mall
• Home State Bank~ Cash Wise Location
• Home State Bank~ 745 Hwy 7 W
• Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce, CVB~ 2 Main St S
• Hutchinson Leader Office~ 170 Shady Ridge Rd NW
• Kids Inc. ~ 566 Bluff St
• Liberty Tax ~ 1310 Hwy 15 S
• Mediacom ~ 902 Hwy 15 S
• MidCountry Bank – Downtown Office ~ 201 Main St S
• MidCountry Bank – South Office ~ 905 Hwy 15 S
• MN Workforce Center ~ 2 Century Ave SE
• NU-Telecom – Hutchinson Office ~ 235 Franklin St W
• Plumbing & Heating by Craig ~ 680 Hwy 7 E
• SNAP Fitness ~ 114 Main St N, Ste 201
• Southwest Initiative Foundation ~ 15 3rd Ave NW
• Stewart Title ~ 75 Hassan St SE
