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- Both “Sides” Win in Volunteering Game – StarTribune, March 17, 2023
- Volunteering’s New Look – StarTribune, March 10, 2023
- Meet Chaleiah Hendersen – Voyage Magazine, March 2, 2023
FFEN Blogs
Sara Schumacher, Data Analysis and Database Volunteer
Volunteer Name: Sara Schumacher FFEN Volunteer Role: Data Analysis and Database Volunteer Current Professional Title: Data and Information Lead How did you get involved with FFEN? I found a volunteer listing online while searching for opportunities to get involved in...
GTMD Early Giving 2022 One Week Away
Give extra support to Foundation for Essential Needs (FFEN) by doubling your dollars to make the MAXimum impact, helping food shelves focus their limited energy and resources on what matters most for their shoppers. Food shelves just like Cansayapi Food Pantry in...
Give to the Max Day begins as early as … right now!
Get a jump on your support for FFEN while taking part in Minnesota’s charitable giving extravaganza! In a year like this one, your support couldn’t be more critical. Food costs are skyrocketing and people power is a challenge. The demand for food at local food...
Bill Clancy, Project Manager
Volunteer Name: Bill Clancy FFEN Volunteer Role: Project Manager Current Professional Title: Retired (Dec. 31, 2021) How did you get involved with FFEN? Results Matter! As I approached retirement, I was searching for a non-profit agency small, not bloated,...
Chaleiah Henderson, VISTA – 2022 Minnesota Food Shelf Survey
Name: Chaleiah Henderson Title: VISTA - 2022 Minnesota Food Shelf Survey Share about your professional experience (and background)? Hello! My name is Chaleiah and I am a Fellow with the Move for America Fellowship program. Move for America is an organization that...
CAC Expands Service in Faribault Community
After its initial contact with FFEN in 2019, Community Action Center (CAC) in Rice County reached out once again when the COVID-19 pandemic compelled the need for increased, permanent food shelf support to augment mobile distribution and fill gaps in service within...