Outreach Food Shelf

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift to:

We will take care of everything else! The effect of your gift could be doubled or possibly tripled! Some companies even match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. If your company does not currently match employee contributions, you might consider discussing this matter with your human resources department. It may be helpful to let them know about the issues you support, and you can ask if they would consider changing their matching gift policy.

If you would like to contact us with any questions or concerns about matching gifts, please send an email with your name and contact information to Bernice Winner (outreachfoodshelf@gmail.com)

Outreach is always grateful to be the recipient of employee giving or workplace campaigns! If you’re organizing a workplace giving campaign at your company, consider these strategies for success: 

• Set a goal with your employees. Establish a dollar goal. How much was raised last year? Try to increase this amount by 10 to 15 percent. You may also consider setting a participation rate—for instance, striving to have 60 percent of employees participating. You’ll find greater success if the employees are engaged in establishing these goals. 
• If your company matches employee gifts don’t forget to tell your team. If your company does not regularly match gifts, consider setting a one-time amount for a specific time period. For example, for every $1 given to Outreach Food Shelf the company will match up to $25,000. Be sure to announce that employee gifts will be doubled. This can really help boost participation! 
• Establish a campaign committee with staff from each department represented. The staff should be non-management staff and have a wide appeal to peers. This takes the appearance of management pressure out of the process. This committee can help put a tremendous amount of energy into your campaign. 
• Have employees who have participated give testimonials. It is better coming from someone considered a peer. 
• Stress how easy it is to give via payroll deduction. 
• Establish rewards for participation rates such as a pizza parties, extra days off, or something of value to your employees. 

If you have additional questions or want to hear more examples of how to make your campaign a success, please contact Bernice Winner (outreachfoodshelf@gmail.com) 

Every day, more and more people are choosing alternative gift options for birthdays, holidays, memorials, and many other occasions. It’s easy to make a memorial or tribute donation to Outreach Food Shelf, Inc. We will mail an honor card or memorial card on your behalf. 

Online 

[Click here] to donate online. In the notes section, please indicate that your gift is in honor of or in memory of someone. You will be prompted for honoree information at that time. If requested, we will send a card notifying the honoree that a gift has been made in their honor. 

By Mail

Simply include a note when you mail in your donation explaining that this gift is in honor of or in memory of someone and including any recipient information if you want us to send a card notifying him/her of the donation. 

By Phone 

Please call 320-762-8411 and provide information about your memorial or tribute. 

Elevate and increase your impact on the fight against hunger in northwest and west central Minnesota by establishing a gift that will benefit Outreach Food Shelf after your lifetime.  We would welcome the opportunity to assist you in developing a gift option that meets your philanthropic goals. 

Establishing a gift allows you to both provide for your loved ones, while also ensuring Outreach Food Shelf has the support needed to end hunger across Douglas County in the future. 

For additional information or to learn more about available options, please email Bernice Winner (outreachfoodshelf@gmail.com) 

Outreach Food Shelf offers a variety of opportunities for individuals and organizations to get involved with hunger relief work through food donations. We depend on our amazing community members for a portion of the food distributed to those in need throughout Douglas County Minnesota.  Donation Hours are 8 am – 1 pm daily.

Benefits of donating to Outreach Food Shelf

• Support your local community and local neighbors via hunger relief 
• Reduce waste by donating food instead of sending it to landfills 

Types of Donations That We Accept 

• Close to Date items 
• Produce 
• Frozen & Refrigerated Foods 

What we need

Our needs change frequently.  Here is what we need the most currently (cases of one item are appreciated): 

• Eggs 
• Cheese 
• Soup 
• Canned meat (Tuna, Chicken) 
• Food Donation Guidelines