Thank you for supporting the Food Shelf. During the summer we provide families with extra lunch items. Please keep the food shelf in mind when you are in town. Watch for the great 10 for 10 deals and deals on Holiday items at your local Cub and Festival!

Weekly Food Shelf Needs (Fall 2010)

The mission of the Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf is to provide nutritional assistance to individuals and families in need living within the Mahtomedi Community. We achieve our mission by securing wholesome food and offering compassionate and courteous service, and conscientiously managing our resources through efficient business practices.

The local churches, the parishioners of St. Jude of the Lake, the students and families of St. Jude of the Lake School, the Mahtomedi Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, local civic groups, local businesses and other residents of Mahtomedi, support the Mahtomedi Area Food shelf. The Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf has a committee composed of representatives of the area churches and civic groups. The committee provides support to the coordinator and assists in fulfillment of the mission. The committee also provides connections to the supporting groups and the broader community.

The Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf has a coordinator and an assistant who are employed a total of 24 hours a week.

The Food Shelf services the Mahtomedi School District #832. Over 30 volunteers come in on a daily and weekly basis to put food donations on the shelves, pack orders, distribute orders, pick-up food from barrels at local grocery stores and deliver excess bread items to other local grocery stores. The MAFS also has groups of children come in from the local schools to help out on regular basis for community service hours.

Currently, the pick-up hours for the clients are Tuesday from 1:00 – 3:00 pm and Thursday from 1:00 – 3:00 pm and the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Clients receive 7 days worth of food including 1½ gallons of 1% milk, 1 dozen eggs, and 12 slices of American cheese and 1 lb of ground beef.

The MAFS has over 200 clients and services and average of 77 households per month.

New Clients are required to fill out a form with basic information and are also required to read the Food Shelf’s Guidelines and initial that they understand what the guidelines are. Once a year they are required to fill out a TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) form. At the time of pick-up the clients are asked to show a form of identification with their current address on it.

The clients are entered into a database which keeps track of usage, amount of food given, household members and TEFAP information.

The Food Shelf is a member of Second Harvest Heartland Food Bank. This allows the Food Shelf to purchase non-perishable food items when there is a need and to purchase meats and dairy products at a discounted rate. In order to be a member of Second Harvest there are guidelines that need to be followed, including having each client fill out a TEFAP form.

If you wish to donate food you can drop it off at the St. Jude of the Lake parish office Monday-Friday 9:00–3:30 pm. If you are dropping off at other times there are drop off sites located at the church entrances, Festival Foods in White Bear Lake and Cub Foods in Stillwater.

Please contact the coordinator, Michelle Stiepan at 651-426-3245 ext. 225 if you wish to have a food drive or drop off a large donation.



The following volunteer opportunities are available for the Food Shelf. If you are interested in one of these opportunities, please contact Michelle Stiepan at 651-426-3245 ext. 225 or email at michelle@stjudeofthelake.org. Please view the entire Time and Talent booklet for all the volunteer opportunities at St. Jude of the Lake.

Help unpack donations, arrange and stock food and toiletries. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Two to four hour daytime shift, four shift minimum, M-W-F.
Training provided
 Food Shelf Stocker - Detailed Description (7.99 KB)

Pack orders for clients. Time commitment two to four hours per shift, four shift minimum, Tuesday or Thursdays. Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
Training provided
 Food Shelf Packer - Detailed Description (8.14 KB)

Pick up food shelf donations from donation bins at Cub Foods or Festival Foods or pick-up bakery donation from Wuollet’s Bakery or Cub Foods and deliver to Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. One hour per week during the day.
 Food Shelf Driver - Detailed Description (12.5 KB)

Help distribute food orders to clients. Must be able to lift 25 pounds. Two-hour shift, four shift minimum, Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Training provided
 Food Shelf Distributor - Detailed Description (8.34 KB)

Other Links
 Food Shelf Volunteer Information Form (47.8 KB)
 Social Director - Detailed Description (7.36 KB)

Weekdays:
Monday - 9am
Prayer Service with Eucharist

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 9am Mass

Thursday - 9:15am Mass (with students)
9am Mass (Summer)

Weekend Mass:
Saturday - 5pm
Sunday - 9am & 11am

Parish Office Hours:
September-May:
Mon-Fri: 8am-4:30pm

June-August:
Mon-Thur: 8am-3:30pm
Friday: 8am-noon

Reconciliation:
Saturdays
3:30-4:30pm
or by appointment


Please call St. Jude Befriender Coordinator Mary Kaufhold at
651-777-1042


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