Programs and activities the Thief River Falls Area Food Shelf has created:

• ECFE and Challenger Elementary School –Snacks and Milk. School District 564 STEM Learning Program with Courtney Skjerven as team lead.
• Head Start – Buckets of Love Round-Up
• 4-H Projects – Coordinated with Ashley Nerhus
• Snap-Ed – Coordinated with Megan Hruby. Cooking classes for children held on site until COVID pandemic hit. During the pandemic, we had virtual classes.
• COVID Kids – Chefs for a Summer: A virtual cooking program for children with supplies provided by the food shelf.
• Apple Orchard at Skjerven Farms
• Salvation Army – The Executive Director is their president.
• Hunger Heroes Campaign – Local businesses, manufacturers and schools were involved in purchasing stickers with all proceeds given to the food shelf.
• COVID Cooking with Food Stamps

Additional programs and activities the Thief River Falls Area Food Shelf works with include:

• Community Holiday Dinners – Sponsored By the Area Food Shelf, Salvation Army and Evangelical Free Church.
• Power of Produce – Garden seeds given to all area schools.
• One Veggie, One Community – Garden seeds given to all area schools.
• Inter-County Community Council Employment and Training Program for Seniors and At-Risk Youth, for WorkForce Development.
• FFEN – Foundation for Essential Needs.
• Prowler Pantry – Located at Lincoln High School and Franklin Middle School.
• St. Bernard’s Catholic School – Snacks for students.
• Spirit of Giving – Donations to Zion Lutheran Church to aid needy families during the Christmas holiday season.
• Heritage Senior Center – Food Sharing.
• Lutheran Social Services – Food Sharing.
• Elevate – Snacks for youth – Food Sharing.