Our friends at stopped by our new facility for a tour! Huge shoutout to Lakeville Liquors for their ongoing support in ending local hunger. Interested in touring our new home and learning more about TOD?
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!!PLEASE SHARE!! The Open Door is in need of paper bags for our food pantry shopping area. If you have extras lying around the house that you're looking to get rid of, we will ALWAYS take them!! Please drop them off at our new facility: 3000 Ames Crossing Road, Suite 100, Eagan.
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Butler & Associates Insurance stopped by The Open Door last week for a tour of our new facility AND graciously presented us with a donation from their member give-back program.
Thank you to Butler & Associates and all their members who chose to invest in their community!!
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We are JUST over a week away from our 10th Annual Super Bagging Fundraiser on Feb 11 & 12. Volunteers are still needed, so grab your friends and sign up for a two-hour shift at ow.ly/a32V50MHhVF
Two hours of your time can help feed a family in need & fight local hunger!!
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Join us on 2/2/23 for Let’s Kick Hunger Day on WCCO Radio! In 2021, more than 813,000 people sought support from the hunger-relief network. That’s 1 in 6 of our neighbors. Every gift makes a difference at 2harvest.org/kickhunger
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!!PLEASE SHARE!! TOD has made the difficult decision to suspend our weekly food distribution at Metcalf Middle School on Tuesdays until the Spring of 2023. Please know this decision was not made lightly. For further information, please visit ow.ly/K3sH50MF30U
Spreading some warm thanks on this frigid Monday to Megan Driscoll at Detlefsen Insurance Agency, Inc for bringing in 116 lbs of food & supplies for those in need across Dakota County 💚💜
Want to host your own food & fund drive? Head to ow.ly/oiNF50MEPSb to get started!
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“Thank you so much! You have no idea how much this means to struggling students.”
Thank you notes from students at where The Open Door helped establish a campus food pantry and continues to provide food, snacks and other household items as needed 💜
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Meet 3 of our Legacy Volunteers✨ Volunteers ARE The Open Door & some of those volunteers have been with us since the very beginning. We want to showcase them in this Legacy Volunteer Spotlight! C
Catch this volunteer spotlight on the TOD Blog, theopendoorpantry.org/the-open-doors
Meet 3 of our Legacy Volunteers✨ Volunteers ARE The Open Door & some of those volunteers have been with us since the very beginning. We want to showcase them in this Legacy Volunteer Spotlight! C
Catch this volunteer spotlight on the TOD Blog, ow.ly/eIH750MBxUW
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With food prices increasing, colleges are seeing that the need for food support for students is as important as ever. Read more about how two college campuses and partners of ours are tackling student hunger: bit.ly/3CA8nvl
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Our Annual Partner stopped by our new facility today for a tour & provided a generous donation of $2,000. On top of that, they have been working diligently to ensure the internet and technology in our new building is working smoothly.
Thank you, Sovran 🙌🙌
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!!PLEASE SHARE!! Today's Pop-Up Pantry distribution at Metcalf Middle School, 1/24/23, is CANCELLED. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you need immediate food support, please call 651-686-0787.
We are JUST under three weeks away from our 10th Annual Super Bagging Event on February 11 & 12!! Bag groceries for tips all weekend long to help end local hunger! We still need LOTS of volunteers, so tell all your friends to join you and signup today at signupgenius.com/go/10c0f45abab
We work with food shelves every day and know the challenges they are faced with trying to provide for their community while the need for food increases. #endhungertogether
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We’re back at #mnleg for a hearing on #HF213, which provides $5 million in emergency funds for MN food shelves in recognition of the ongoing need and challenges facing hunger-relief orgs. Thanks to @HungerSolutions for leading the charge and to @RepKeeler for your support!
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It was great visiting here in Eagan today! Thank you for all the important work you do to support our families and tackle food insecurity here in #MN02.
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In need of food support?? The Open Door will be INDOORS at Metcalf Middle School today from 3-6 p.m. distributing fresh and healthy food!! Unable to attend this distribution? Call 651-686-0787 to make an appointment at our Eagan Pantry or a different Mobile Pantry location.
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Proud of our partnership with and to host and stock doors shelves at each college. And thank you for all the support you provide to make it possible!
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With food prices increasing, colleges are seeing that the need for food support for students is as important as ever. Read more about how two college campuses and partners of ours are tackling student hunger: bit.ly/3CA8nvl
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The Open Door is closed today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This includes our Office, Eagan Pantry, and Mobile Food Operations. We will be open again for regular hours tomorrow, 1/17/23.
Most importantly, people in need of food support received fresh and healthy food in a more inviting, functional space. And that, dear community, is largely in part to all your help and support 💜💚 #todpantry
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Well, today wraps up the first official week at our new Ames location. The new walk-in cooler was stocked, staff and volunteers ate lunch and drank coffee TOGETHER in our shared lounge, the beautiful in-ground floor scales were used AND our printer was hooked up - wild stuff!!
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Huge shout out to Thomas Lake Elementary, Gopher Resource, & Evolution Dance Company for their contributions to ending local hunger via food and fund drives 🙌
If you'd like to follow in the footsteps of these organizations, head to ow.ly/tAIr50Mpvpg to get started today!
Join Aquatennial Commodore Scott Swenson & The Open Door for our 10th Annual Super Bagging event Sat, Feb 11 & Sun, Feb 12! Volunteers will take over 7 Cub stores across Dakota County to bag groceries for tips.
Sign up to volunteer at ow.ly/i5Cl50Moc4L
Today's Pop-Up Pantry distribution at Metcalf Middle School, 1/10/23, is CANCELLED. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you need immediate food support, please call 651-686-0787.
We will be back at Metcalf next Tuesday, 1/17/23.
Sneak peek at our NEW Eagan Pantry!! We still have some setup and stocking to do, but it's really come together! Tomorrow we have our first appointments in the new space!
New Address: 3000 Ames Crossing Rd, Ste 100, Eagan, MN, 55121 **Please direct ALL donations to Ames**
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Sneak peek at our NEW Eagan Pantry!! We still have some set up and stocking to do, but it's really come together! Tomorrow we have our first appointments in the new space!
New Address: 3000 Ames Crossing Rd, Ste 100, Eagan, MN, 55121 **Please direct ALL donations to Ames**
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Fourth and final move update before our official start day at 3000 Ames Crossing Road NEXT Tuesday, Jan. 10: a loading dock!!
Help us maximize the potential of our new facility and feed more families in 2023 than ever before. Donate today at crm.nonprofiteasy.com/6024/Pages/fun.
Our Eagan Pantry at 3904 Cedar Grove Parkway is officially closed. We’re spending this week and Monday moving our pantry to it’s new location at 3000 Ames Crossing Rd., Ste 100, Eagan, MN 55121
The last 12 years spent at this location are fundamental and unforgettable for us💜💚
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"Minnesota has a budget surplus of nearly $18 billion, which some lawmakers and school meals advocates hope can go toward hunger initiatives." Read more here on how Minnesota can provide free school meals to all students this year! #freeschoolmeals #MNleg
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Today's Pop-Up Pantry distribution at Metcalf Middle School, 1/03/23, AND next Tuesday's, 1/10/23, are BOTH CANCELLED. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you need immediate food support, please call 651-686-0787.
We will be back at Metcalf Middle School on 1/17/23.
Happy New Year from The Open Door!!! Our New Year's resolution is to feed more people than ever before in 2023 with access to fresh and healthy food 💜💚
What's your New Year's resolution?!?
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TOD’s Executive Director, Jason Viana, spoke with Business Insider about increased food shelf visits and the struggle to keep up with demand. Read the full story at ow.ly/imJ450MfVbP
Consider a donation today at ow.ly/ytpk50MfVbQ & help us feed more families in 2023
The Open Door will be closed Mon, Jan. 2, in observance of New Year's Day, and Tues, Jan. 3 - Mon, Jan. 9, for our BIG move to Ames Crossing. We will open again for regular hours at our NEW location on Tues, Jan. 10!!
We hope everyone has a nice weekend and a happy new year ✨
Move update this week: increased pantry space! Our on-site food pantry is the foundation of The Open Door and is doubling in size with over 2,000 sq ft!!
Help us maximize the potential of our new facility and make an end of year donation. Donate today at crm.nonprofiteasy.com/6024/Pages/fun.
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Scenes from the last week at our Cedar Grove Parkway Pantry. The silver lining: all the incredible people and fresh food (and sometimes flowers!!) will be coming with us to Ames Crossing 🙌💜🙌💚🙌💜🙌💚
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In need of food support?? The Open Door will be INDOORS at Metcalf Middle School today from 3-6 p.m. distributing fresh and healthy food!! Unable to attend this distribution? Call 651-686-0787 to make an appointment at our Eagan Pantry or a different Mobile Pantry location.
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✨From Our NEW Home to Yours, Happy Holidays✨
We can't head into the holiday weekend without a big, heartfelt #thankyou to some of our #community food drives. Hypointe Childcare, Royal Oak Apartments, and Jennifer Wilary & Friends, thank you for your profound generosity this holiday season 💜💚
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The Open Door is closed Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas Holiday. This includes our Office, Eagan Pantry, and Mobile Food Operations. We will be open again for regular hours on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend ❄️✨🎄
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This week's move update: increased storage space! Our storage capacity increased 50% in our new space allowing us feed more families than ever before!
Help us maximize our space & feed more families in 2023, Donate today at crm.nonprofiteasy.com/6024/Pages/fun
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