Chum

People of faith working together to provide basic necessities, foster stable lives, and organize for a just and compassionate community.

The Need For Food Is Rising, and Prices Are Soaring...

In the last five years our food shelf has served 40% more households and 37% more food. That is over 750 households and 40,000 lbs of food every month. We serve people from all walks of life at our food shelf. Families who would be unable to pay rent, people staying at our shelter, those without access to reliable transportation, and many others depend on us to get the nutrition they need.

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Always There For Those Who Need Us

The Chum food shelf gives out food every day of the week. We have various food pick-up days throughout the city and even deliver food to those with issues accessing transportation. Our team at the food shelf has been committed to meeting the needs of our community in any way we can. Throughout the summer we have pop-up locations in food desserts in our city where people can get fresh fruits and vegetables, and other stables for the kitchen.

We Need Your Help...

Our mission is clear, but there are limits to what we can achieve on our own. We urgently need your support to ensure that no one has to endure the harsh realities of sleeping outside in the cold. We're determined to hire more outreach workers to reach those without anywhere else to go. Duluth's most vulnerable residents need us, and without your support, we can't reach them all.

We need your help supporting the guests at our food shelf. Food donations are simply not enough. Demand is so high, that as soon as we get food in, it is packed in a food box and given away. We need to supplement a lot of the staples in our food box out of pocket. But, in a lot of cases, we have much higher buying power because of our relationships with local food banks, and the power of buying in bulk.

Every dollar you donate provides three meals for our food shelf guests. When we are able to buy staples like peanut butter, or canned tuna, your donations go three times as far.

Along with buying in bulk, stretch your donation even further with matching funds! That’s right, for the first time on Give to The Max Day, we have received matching funds up to $15,000. For the first $15,000 raised, an anonymous donor will be matching these funds.

This will get us started, but this year we need to raise $60,000. Individual donations and food contributions have been declining every year and we need your support. Everyone deserves to have access to not only food but essential nutrients and healthy food to promote better health.

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Help Us Reach Our Goal

By contributing to our organization, you can help us continue to serve people experiencing food insecurity. With your support, we can ensure that everyone who is struggling to keep food on the table can not only do just that but also provide healthy and nutritious food to their family.

400 Strong

We're boldly setting a goal of recruiting 400 compassionate individuals like you - one person for each household depending on the food shelf. Your contribution will bring sustenance and peace to people experiencing food insecurity.  As you're moved to give, please also rally 5 like-minded people to join you in saving 5 other lives. Together, let's put an end to Duluth's rising homeless crisis by offering vital support to those who need it most. 

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A Challenge to Change

We challenge all of our donors to contribute $100 to bolster our Food Shelf and enlist 5 friends to do the same. With your help, we can expand and enhance this program, making a significant impact in our community. To see the stories of change we've already made, please explore our outreach stories on the next page.

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