Middle class to safety net: Recession swells the number of Minnesota food stamp recipients.

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The people who run Minnesota food shelves say they’re seeing unprecedented demand, including lots of middle class people who’ve never used food shelves before.

Fortunately, as demand increases, so does the generosity of Minnesotans.

One local man was forced to turn to his local food shelf when everything in his life started falling apart.

A year ago, Jeff and his wife Hannah had a middle-

Minnesota’s most vulnerable people are making do with much less this Thanksgiving. Recent statistics show that visits to food shelves in the state totaled more than one million from January to June this year, an increase of 26 percent compared to last year.

Call The Minnesota Food HelpLine (1-888-711-1151) if you or anyone you know does not have enough food.

Bill would ensure all kids get school lunches

Two leading Minnesota Democrats in Congress have introduced legislation to ensure that all school children, especially those from low-income families, get a proper school meal.

“Low-income children in Minnesota and across the country are increasingly being turned away from school lunch counters because they don’t have enough money in their me

The Twin Cities Salvation Army today announced that it has purchased a $100,000 refrigerated truck that it will use to distribute fresh meat and produce to metro area food shelves.

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Mankato teachers donated more than $1,100 and 780 pounds of food to the local food shelf.

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This morning’s practice at Vikings Training Camp ended with a special treat for several local youth.Members of the Salvation Army Summer Camp got to watch the practice, and have lunch sponsored by the Vikings Children’s Fund Summer Lunch Program.The kids were given an extra surprise when Vikings players Jared Allen, Ray Edwards, and Adrian Peterson joined them to pose for pictures and sign autogra

MANKATO, Minn. — West St.

Food and nutrition experts have been saying for years that healthy eating habits have significant impacts on childhood learning and development.