Isuroon

Support Isuroon: Transform Lives with Your Gift

The Isuroon Halal Food Assistance program started in 2016 as Minnesota’s first ethnic and community-led food shelf. Ten years later, the Food Assistance program is experiencing continually rising demand, and too little resources to help meet the need. The shelves need restocking at all four locations: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Roseville, and Burnsville.

Isuroon is only local food shelf that meets Halal dietary standards and cultural preferences of the Somali community. The steady increase in client volumes and a rise in the number of new clients, including Hispanic and non-East African households, has created a huge, unmet challenge.

As a nonprofit organization, Isuroon’s approach is to meet clients where they are, taking time to listen and connect them with appropriate resources. Often, the staff and volunteers discover that clients require more than food assistance. Overlapping needs include transportation challenges, navigating the welfare systems, and mental and physical health concerns.

More than 100 calls are coming in daily requesting food assistance, as well as broader resources. Support is also being requested by doulas and community health workers who are working to support new mothers, infants, and elderly patients.

2024 vs 2025

2024 Isuroon food shelf visits: 8,836	Clients/Family Members: 16,932
Food shelf visits through October 2025: 7,075	Clients/Family Members: 13,380

To support Isuroon Halal Food Assistance Program, If you choose to provide gift cards, Visa and Costco are preferred. With cash donations, Isuroon can purchase bulk dry goods at a discount. For example: 

$20 = 10 pounds of rice and 2 pounds of pasta

$50 = 10 pounds of rice, 4 pounds of flour, 3 pounds of pasta, and sugar 

$100 = 10 pounds of rice, 4 pounds of flour, 3 pounds of pasta, and 5 pounds of goat or chicken meat

 Founded in 2010, Isuroon is a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization focusing on empowering Minnesota’s Somali women and support them in overcoming barriers, navigating healthcare systems, and advocating for their well-being. Isuroon provides access to health, financial literacy, civic engagement, and leadership programs. Through partnerships, Isuroon offers culturally competent training and research to improve outcomes and reduce disparities.

Crisis Hotline: 1-833-437-3463

Website: https://isuroon.org