Over the past several weeks we've been able to serve a record number of families — more than 500 per week! With the increase in demand, we have an urgent need for more volunteers to support our mission — especially during our Tuesday and Thursday shifts.

Our volunteers fill a number of critical roles including:

We work hard to make our facility safe and welcoming for our entire community. Masks are required for everyone in our building regardless of vaccination status.

If you or someone you know has been thinking about volunteering, now is the time! It's easy to apply on our website, once you've gone through the application process you can easily sign up for shifts that work best with your schedule. Please contact our volunteer manager, Kenny.McCoy@valleyoutreachmn.org if you have questions.

Change of plans ... Feed the Valley will be virtual again this year. We were hoping to be in person, but know the responsible and safe thing to do is host another event you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home!

We’re planning another fun, mission-focused event to show you there is more inside Valley Outreach. We'll feature a brief video program, a virtual Dessert Dash, and NEW this year – a VIP Experience that includes dinner for two from Lake Elmo Inn, a bottle of wine, and an optional tour of our space. The tour will be an exclusive look inside our programs featuring our newly remodeled SuperShelf and reimagined clothing program, StyleXchange.

We have three easy ways to participate:

Starting today on our event page, you can:

Our virtual Dessert Dash items will be posted in October. Stay tuned by registering on our event page for updates and details (one.bidpal.net/feedthevalley2021).