SACA Food Shelf & Thrift Store

Happy March! It's officially the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign, which means your dollar stretches further--thanks to a $15,000 match from the Spring Lake Park Lions and an anonymous donor. With so much uncertainty at the federal level, SACA needs your donation now more than ever to help us move forward into the future. Donate today to make a BIG IMPACT in your community! https://lnkd.in/gY7b5PhS

Food Shelves and nonprofits around the state are facing the devastating effects of the federal spending freeze. SACA's federal grant that would also us to renovate our new building is currently in limbo. While 1 in 5 Minnesotans rely on food shelves and food prices continue to increase, nonprofits like ours are scrambling to meet the demand.

SACA launched a capital campaign in 2020 to meet the growing need in the community. It's been a bumpy road, but we're excited to announce that we're finally making progress on SACA's next chapter. Learn about our journey to a brighter future on our new webpage. https://lnkd.in/g65mmWS5

As SACA enters its next chapter, we’re looking for community members who are interested in investing in our future. Members of the leadership circle will be on invited to exclusive tours, special gatherings, and conversations as we prepare for SACA’s next phase of growth. To be in SACA’s Leadership Circle, members must make a one-time donation of $500. Please note your interest in the comments section if donating online. https://lnkd.in/gWAjNzwS

A few SACA staff members are at the Second Harvest Heartland summit today. Excited to learn from Second Harvest and partners and peers from across the state.

A couple of our staff members had the opportunity to attend the Do Good Events RAISE + ARRANGE conference last week. We gained SO many ideas for improving SACA’s annual events and learned about some incredible partners in the event industry. Thank you to Do Good Events and CRAVE Catering - Minneapolis for putting on an incredible event!

2024 was a record year for SACA Thrift Store. All proceeds from our volunteer-run thrift store go directly back into SACA's operations, allowing us to feed more neighbors as the demand continues to increase. Thanks to our dedicated volunteers and increased marketing efforts, the thrift store sales were 70% higher than 2022 (which was the last full year that we were open). Looking forward to seeing what happens in 2025!

SACA has big plans for 2025! Renovations on our new building will be starting soon and we're working on scaling our operations so that we can expand into our new space by the end of 2025. There's still time to donate in 2024 to start the year right and set SACA up for success! Make a one-time donation through our website today. https://lnkd.in/gY7b5PhS

Thank you to staff from UCare and Northeast Bank who helped make spirits bright at our annual toy giveaway! ?We are so grateful for your ongoing support! Reminder that SACA is closed this week and on January 1. We will be open on December 30th, 31st, and January 2nd.

We have a great time at the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce Holiday Social last week! We’re grateful for the local businesses who chose to support SACA this holiday season! If you missed the event, there is still time to donate to SACA before year-end through our website! https://lnkd.in/gY7b5PhS Thank you to Keller Williams Realty, Inc. in Roseville for hosting!