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Many food shelves in the area report a shortage of several items and would appreciate an effort to give them a boost (see collection locations below).
Volunteers are especially needed to help with a major effort to move the Kitchen Table Food Shelf in Marshall to its new location at 1400 S. Saratoga (details below).
Please join in these efforts.
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| Food Collection: Wed., Sept. 16 |
Collection Sites:
Marshall - 10 am-6 pm at the Downtown Park near Casey's. Collection will also occur all day at Family Video, 1101 E College Drive. This collection site includes a free rental of Favorite or Family Fun video with every donation as an incentive.
Tracy - Kitchen Table Food Shelf, 231 2nd Street, (10 am - 12 noon)
Minneota - Finnegan's SUPERVALU (will collect items all week)
Cottonwood - United Southwest Bank and TNT Plus, 134 W Main
Clarkfield - Inkspot, 920 10th Street  Tyler - Tyler Tribute, 124 N Tyler Hendricks - First Security Bank and Main Street Floral Ivanhoe - Community Center Canby - Canby Elementary School and The Connection, 209 St. Olaf N Slayton - Minnwest Bank South, 2565 King Ave and First National Bank, 2500 Maple Ave Granite Falls - Courthouse (basement) and Living At Home Block Nurse office, 752 Prentice |
Help Move Kitchen Table Food Shelf
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Monday, September 28 - Wednesday, Sept 30 is the time to move the Kitchen Table Food Shelf in Marshall to its new location at 1400 South Saratoga and get things set up for business.
Volunteers are needed to start boxing up food items and clean the shelves at the current location, 105 E Main St, beginning at 5:00 on September 28.
All day on Tuesday, September 29 volunteers are needed to move these food items, furniture and equipment (refrigerators, freezers, shelving, scales) to the new location. The old location must also be cleaned. Trucks, trailers, dollies, appliance carts/straps are needed on Tuesday, also.
Wednesday, September 30 will need volunteers to get things in order for the Food Shelf to reopen by noon and to finish up any last details of the move.
The Volunteer Connection of United Way of Southwest Minnesota is working to recruit and coordinate volunteers for the move of one of its community partners. Please contact the United Way office at 507-929-2273 or email: unitedway@unitedwayswmn.org if you can help or can share moving equipment or vehicles.
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Invite Five Friends
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Connecting with others is part of the fun of a community service project. Please encourage your friends to take part in some way.
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| LIVE UNITED DAY
Friday, October 23
Wear the t-shirt and be a part of the LIVE UNITED movement. It is a constant reminder that when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all.
LIVE UNITED t-shirts are available at the United Way office or by contacting the United Way Ambassador in your workplace. Suggested donation - $10.
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| DINE OUT for UNITED WAY
A number of area restaurants are planning creative ways to support the work of United Way of Southwest Minnesota. Watch for more information about these events and how you can take part.
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| LIVE UNITED - WIN UNITED Sweepstakes
You can enter for your chance to win free groceries for you and for your local food shelf. Donate to United Way of Southwest Minnesota and help the people you walk by every day. Think of WE before ME.
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