White Bear Area Food Shelf

Food Shelf donations eligible* for 100% match during Give to the Max 2025

*All new and increased donations are eligible for a 100% match. A generous donor will match every $1 given to the White Bear Area Food Shelf up to $100,00 for gifts made before the end of the calendar year.

Help us reach our Give to the Max fundraising goal: $20,000

White Bear Area Food Shelf’s (WBAFS) mission is to provide food and support to our neighbors in need. Since 1977, the WBAFS has become a qualified and trusted food safety-net organization supporting those who are experiencing food insecurity with healthy and culturally-connected food. 

"The WBAFS means everything. I lost my job and it's looking like I won't be getting one anytime soon. I don't know what I'd do without this. Thank you again!" - Neighbor

Visits to food shelves across the state are at historic high levels and our community is no exception. More and more people are utilizing one or more of the White Bear Area Food Shelf programs to make ends meet and ensure their families are still eating healthy despite hard times. Currently, the Food Shelf averages 6,000 visitors/month but we are expecting that in increase! 

"The food shelf relieves so much stress in my life. I don't have to choose between bills or food. It also allows me to actually have the ability to make and eat nutritional meals vs nutritionally lacking, unsatisfactory meals that are just the most cost efficient."— Neighbor

Please join us in serving our community when it matters most.