Last updated on June 13th, 2014 at 02:43 pm
Hundreds of SpartanNash associates located in the company’s Edina, Minn., offices plan to hit the streets Tuesday to assist 14 area nonprofit and community service organizations provide services to those in need. SpartanNash has been hosting this “Helping Hands in the Community” day since 2011 and, to date, associates have volunteered 4,084 hours. This year the goal is to top 5,000 hours.
In addition to SpartanNash donating manpower for projects ranging from home repairs to food bank stocking, food service and delivery, mentoring and more, SpartanNash’s NFC Foundation based in Minneapolis has provided each organization grant funding over the past several years. Collectively, the foundation has gifted more than $2.2 million to these organizations.
This year’s Helping Hands in the Community partnering agencies include:
• Matter—formerly known as Hope for the City, this organization has collected and distributed more than $450 million in wholesale value of goods to organizations serving those in need.
• Loaves and Fishes—a nonprofit meal program in Minnesota, annually serving 350,000 nutritious meals to those in need.
• Fisher House Foundation—a public-private partnership providing military families housing close to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury.
• Neighbors—a nonprofit, social service agency serving Northern Dakota County with emergency assistance programs.
• Special Olympics of Minnesota—year-round training and competitions for those with intellectual and physical disabilities.
• Bridge for Youth—a nonprofit organization providing shelter and support for youths, reuniting families when possible, or building independent living skills in young people.
• Keystone Community Services—a St. Paul community service-based organization offering food and shelter assistance programs, counseling and case management for people of all ages.
• Perspectives Family Center—a St. Louis Park, Minn., nonprofit providing transitional housing and support services to homeless and at risk families.
• Sojourner Project Inc.—a nonprofit providing safe shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
• Dakota Woodlands Shelter—a St. Paul-based nonprofit providing shelter and supportive services to homeless women and families.
• Casa De Esperanza—a St. Paul-based nonprofit providing advocacy, emergency shelter, 24-hour bilingual crisis line and peer education.
• Catholic Charities—Saint Joseph’s Home for Children—addressing immediate needs for shelter and stability and offering long-term solutions with quality mental healthcare.
• Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative (PORTICO, Families Moving Forward)—a program of Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation providing temporary emergency shelter, permanent affordable housing and supportive services to low-income families with children.
• Neighborhood House—providing tools to move from “survive to thrive,” working to break the cycle of poverty through four programs: basic needs, youth leadership, adult and family education, and community building programs.
