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BEAR’ly Open 2022 is Coming in February!
Welcome Dave – our new Program Manager!

Dave Garrity comes to the White Bear Area Food Shelf from The Animal Humane Society where he led the Community Engagement department in its efforts to provide affordable pet resources to underserved communities. Dave will be our new Program Manager responsible for guiding a team of staff and volunteers providing food and support to…
Welcome to our new Program Assistants!
Thank you to all who participated in Gloria’s Shortest Marathon!

We had a beautiful Saturday for the 9th Annual Gloria’s Shortest Marathon! The event, organized by Gloria Carpenter raised over $11,500 for the Food Shelf. Over the past nine years, the marathon’s proceeds have totaled nearly $95,000 in donations to the Food Shelf allowing us to purchase $760,000 worth of…
Welcome to our new Mobile Market Coordinator, Meghan!
Welcome Tracy – Community Resources Coordinator!

Tracy Pierre is thrilled to join the White Bear Area Food Shelf Team! She previously worked at St. Andrew’s Community Resource Center assisting families experiencing homelessness acquire public and emergency assistance resources. She is excited to continue her commitment of supporting and assisting community members in her role as Community…
Welcome our New Operations Manager, Amy!

Amy McMillen joined the White Bear Area Food Shelf this month as Operations Manager. For over 25 years, she has been committed to ensuring all people have access to healthy food. Previously she has worked for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, University of Minnesota, and The Food Group,…
Watch our Neighbor Forum held on April 29th

Four WBAFS staff members hosted our first Neighbor Forum on Thursday, April 29 discussing the following topics: changes at the Food Shelf during COVID-19 and the past year, where our food comes from, updates on food items we offer, and plan on assessing future programming needs and gathering feedback. Take…