Mount Olivet Lab School, Inc./aka NOURISH

We Are NOURISH!

When the COVID-19 began, Mount Olivet Lab School’s Kid’s Cafe transitioned from an onsite feeding program to a Grab & Go soon-to-become-all-out food shelf! Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine we would end up here. BUT it all makes sense! For 44 years, Lab School has ensured the healthy development of children and families in the Frogtown/Rondo Community, and the past 4 years have presented the opportunity for a more focused look at food security, housing stability, physical and mental health- really how all of these have come together to impact the overall health of the community. Our response has been to listen to community, identify disparities, advocate for equity through systems change and reimagining service delivery and most of all a commitment to staying in it for the long haul. That’s how NOURISH was born. It’s more than a food shelf. NOURISH is community. NOURISH is healing. NOURISH is Hope!

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 It only takes one major event to change the trajectory of a family’s well being. NOURISH is there when families in our community need us. Here’s how we’ve shown up!

Partnerships are a driving force in the success of our organization. We are fortunate to have been connected with students and faculty from the University of Saint Thomas for a Day of Service during which 80 volunteers were on site to assist with a NOURISH  distribution of food and basic needs.Giving directions to volunteers includes Civil Rights training. NOURISH is changing the culture of what many people believe a food shelf is like. With more than 7 million visits to food shelves in the state of MN last year, we are determined that neighbors who visit NOURISH will have a positive experience because we are removing the stigma associated with nutrition support

                                                                Being onboarded as a Bombas Giving Partner has allowed us to meet additional needs in the community. The #1 requested item by the homeless population is socks.  We were fortunate to receive 5,000 pairs of Bombas socks to distribute to the homeless and to share with organizations with similar missions as ours.