Local food shelves receive funding

Local food shelves receive funding

STAPLES — Through Sourcewell's Food Security Partner Fund, administered by the Initiative Foundation, Sourcewell has provided $7,500 to every food shelf and food bank in its central Minnesota service region. This funding, given to 28 organizations in the area, targets critical gaps in community food security. Each month more than 440,000 Minnesotans use SNAP, one of the national programs affected by budget cuts and the recent government shutdown…