March is Minnesota Food Share Month

A Few 2009 Hunger Facts:

• In 2008 there were more than 2 million food shelf visits statewide, and food shelf usage continues to climb, 50 million pounds of food were distributed to Minnesota families by food shelves.
• Food shelf usage in the state has not declined since 1999. It is estimated that Minnesota food shelves are serving double the number of people they served in 1999.
• 992,750 Minnesotans live in households struggling to put food on the table.

Consider a gift to CHUM (Churches United in Ministry).* Please remember that EVERY gift received by CHUM's Emergency Food Shelf in March is proportionally matched by Minnesota FoodShare and the Feinstein Foundation. Please help re-fill CHUM's shelves with food and /or monetary gifts. Monetary donations allow CHUM to buy more food than individuals can provide for the same cost. *Address: C.H.U.M.- 102 W 2nd St., Duluth, MN 55802

"Forgive us when we use our hands to take care of ourselves without any thought for those who are hungry or overwhelmed with adversity".