March Food Drive 2026
Thank you for joining the Neighborhood House 2026 March Food Drive. Together, we raised $127,613 and 16,369 pounds* of food and essential items to fight food insecurity!
If you’d still like to give to Neighborhood House, please visit our giving page.
* Based on early food weight totals.
March Food Drive is a community campaign to fight food insecurity in Minnesota by stocking food shelves. From March 1 to April 6, every pound of food you donate feeds local families, and every dollar you give increases our bulk purchasing power with food providers. When neighbors help neighbors, together we thrive.
In 2025, Minnesotans made over 9 million visits to food shelves, which is the second record-breaking year in a row. Neighborhood House’s two free Food Markets serve approximately 1,500 households each month.
Partnering with the community is key to helping us meet rising food insecurity.
Data Sources: Second Harvest Heartland, Wilder Foundation
Ways to Get Involved
Donate
By donating to Neighborhood House, your dollar will go further. Gifts like yours expand our buying power with our food providers.
Host a Food Drive
Hosting a Food Drive is a great way to support Neighborhood House. We have all the tools you need, and we’ll be with you every step of the way. With your partnership, we can continue to distribute 100,000 pounds of food every month and provide families with healthy, fresh, and culturally preferred foods.
Start a Fundraiser
Starting or joining a fundraiser is easy! Sign up on our March Food Drive fundraising page. Together, we can fight hunger in our community.
March Food Drive Toolkit
Click to download 2026 fundraising resources, including logos, banners, flyers, and social graphics.
Come to an event!
We will have some fun local events happening throughout the March Food Drive! Click the links below to add an event to your calender.
Minne-Aide
March 7, 2–9 p.m.
Lake Monster Brewing Company
Lake Monster is raising money to donate to Neighborhood House, a St. Paul nonprofit helping immigrant and refugee families. Join us for a mutual aid benefit featuring live music and art.
2–9 pm: Music by Ell, Sawtooth Witch, and Rachael G, with EFMI at 5 pm and Cactus Hat from 7 pm to 9 pm.
3–8 pm: Makers for MN market:
Shop for handmade goods including ceramics, jewelry, art, woodwork, papercraft, knit/crochet items and more. 100% of sales go to benefit North End Giving and Neighborhood House.
This is not a ticketed event. Cash and Venmo donations will be accepted all night and will benefit Neighborhood House.
Stuff the Truck
March 14, 12–5 p.m.
Summit Brewing
Help us “stuff the truck” with donations for our two free food markets! Bring your food donations and stay to enjoy tasty brews, and more.
Grocery Store Weekend
March 21 & 22, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Multiple locations
Purchase items to donate while you shop or donate directly to Neighborhood House. Locations:
- Kowalski’s on Grand – 1261 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105
- Kowalski’s Woodbury – 8505 Valley Creek Rd Suite 200, Woodbury, MN 55125
- Lunds & Byerly’s Highland Bridge – 2170 Ford Pkwy, Saint Paul, MN 55116
March 28, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Purchase items while you shop and get a coupon for your next Mississippi Market visit. Shoppers who donate food items to us in store from 10 am to 1 pm will receive a coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase.
- 1500 West 7th St, St. Paul, MN 55102
- 622 Selby Ave, St. Paul, MN 55104
- 740 East 7th St, St. Paul, MN 55106
March Food Drive - Photo Gallery
