In The Salvation Army’s US Central Territory; thanks to your donations, the March Food Drive raised about 2.2 million pounds of food and cash equivalent, besting last year’s total by 200,000 pounds.  

The food is already being used to replenish The Salvation Army’s 22 food pantries in Minnesota. Thousands of families are relying on these food pantries as they battle inflated food prices, supply shortages, and other financial challenges beyond their control.

The success of this year’s food drive is largely attributed to WCCO-TV, which promoted the drive extensively in its newscasts.

The food drive culminated April 2nd in a special weigh-in event at Salvation Army headquarters in Roseville, Minnesota. Gracious donors drove up in their cars to drop off food, while dozens of volunteers sorted thousands of pounds of donated nonperishables.  

Many local businesses supported the drive, accepting donations at their stores throughout March.

To find out how you can help The Salvation Army in your community, visit https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/