NEAR needs your help
More than ever, it is critical to focus on creating a more just and equitable food system to meet the needs of our community.
Minnesota's charitable food system (food shelves and food banks, meal programs, etc.) continues to run at capacity, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Currently, the food rescue partners that NEAR depends on have had to scale back on their food donations. To offset this, we purchase specific food items that we need in order to serve our clients.
Monetary Donations
Donate Online
Financial donations can be made online using the secure link below.
Send a Check
Please make checks out to NEAR and mail or deliver to:
NEAR Food Shelf
5209 West Broadway Ave.
Crystal, MN 55429
Donate Food
What to Donate
Please see the list below for the most needed shelf-stable food and non-food items:
Food items:
Soup, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Peanut Butter, Jam & Jelly, Canned Chicken, Flour, Sugar, Cooking Oil, and Baby Food
Supplies:
Personal Hygiene Products, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Deodorant, Body Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Bath Tissue, Facial Tissue and Feminine Products
How to Donate
Please drop off your donations at the NEAR Food Shelf. If you have any questions, please call us at (763) 533-2836.
Hours:
9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday - Friday
When you arrive:
Please check in with the front desk volunteer at the side entrance door when you arrive for further instructions.
How to volunteer
To get started, call us at (763) 533-2836 (Line 2) and ask for the Program Coordinator. Thank you for your support!