Wright County Community Action Agency, LLC
Food Shelf
Family Service Center - Waverly
411 Elm Ave, Family Service Center, Waverly, MN, 55390
(763) 658-4414
foodsecurity@wccaweb.com
https://www.wccaweb.com/Program/Food_Shelf
Service Details
Description
Food is distributed to those who need it. The emergency food is typically made available through donations.
Additional Information
A client choice food shelf that offers a variety of nutritious foods for families in need.
In addition to addressing the immediate emergency need for food, Wright County Community Action (WCCA) assists residents to access other more long-term services that will help to assure the family has adequate resources in the future to provide for nutrition and other basic needs.
The Emergency Food Box Network distributes 30-pound emergency food boxes to network partners throughout the county to shorten the distance between people in need and food shelf resources. In an emergency, individuals-in-need can visit any of the partner locations and receive meal supplies through trusted community organizations.
The Mobile Food Shelf works with a limited number of senior living communities to deliver Food Shelf resources directly to clients' doorsteps. Clients complete a menu with support from a volunteer Enrollment Specialist. Groups of volunteers at the Wright County Food Shelf in Waverly will pack and deliver the orders.
With a focus on the aging population within Wright County, the Mobile Food Shelf is currently serving residents at the following locations:
* Delano Commons (Delano, MN)
* Maple Manor (Maple Lake, MN)
* Rosehaven Apartments (Montrose, MN)
Features
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Area Served by County
- Wright County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Specialization
- Family
- Older adults
- People with low income
Eligibility
Residents of Wright county in a food emergency who are unable to access a food shelf in their own community
Application Instructions
Hours:
8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
8:30am - 6:00pm, Tuesday
8:30am - 1:30pm, Friday
Emergency Food Box Network locations are listed on the website.
Area Served
Howard Lake, Montrose, and Waverly area
Others towns may be served depending on individual situation
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (763) 658-4414 |
Last Update
1/15/2025
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
This provider does not offer other services or resources at this location.
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BD-1800.2000Food Pantries Definition
Programs that acquire food products through donations, canned food drives, food bank programs or direct purchase and distribute the food to people who are in emergency situations. Some pantries deliver food to people whose disabilities or illnesses make it difficult for them to leave home.
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BD-1800.5000Mobile Food Pantry Programs Definition
Programs sponsored in many communities by local food banks that distribute directly to clients who are unable to obtain adequate amounts of healthy food, particularly to people who live in low-income communities without reasonable access to a traditional food pantry as well as to college campuses where hunger among students is a growing problem. With the ability to travel, mobile food pantries can address food insecurity where it exists while finding homes for fresh, perishable food items including produce, grains, meat and dairy products before their shelf life expires and they go to waste. Mobile pantry agencies (generally churches or local nonprofits) may borrow an available parking lot (e.g., a school's lot after hours), and after scheduling a mobile pantry distribution with their sponsoring food bank, they can leaflet the neighborhood or take other steps to announce to potential clients when and where the distribution will take place. When the food arrives at the distribution site, a temporary station is set up to allow participants to walk up or drive through to select desired food or receive a pre-packaged box or bag. Clients may fill out short questionnaires or go through brief interviews to participate. When the event is over, the volunteers load any leftovers back in the vehicle, leaving the parking lot as clean as it was when they arrived.