{"id":10952,"date":"2023-04-25T10:24:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabathani.webaloolabs.com\/?p=10952"},"modified":"2023-04-25T10:27:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:27:41","slug":"food-insecurity-sabathani-taking-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sabathani.webaloolabs.com\/?p=10952","title":{"rendered":"Food Insecurity: Sabathani Taking Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food Distribution Center staff: Tazrae Songany, Grace Warner, Sherri Green, and Gregory Perry.<\/em><\/p>\n

With the cost of groceries skyrocketing over the past year, many households are struggling to put food on the table.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For 48 years Sabathani\u2019s Food Distribution Center has been the answer to help members of our community make ends meet. \u201cAs the Heart of South Minneapolis, we\u2019re proud to help our people build a stronger resilient community,\u201d says Sherri Green, Director of Programs and Services.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What makes Sabathani\u2019s Food Distribution Center unique?<\/h4>\n

You might have noticed that we\u2019re now calling our food sharing program a \u201cFood Distribution Center\u201d instead of a \u201cfood shelf.\u201d Sabathani Food Distribution is more than a food shelf. We\u2019re culturally competent shopping experience. We want our participants to feel good about utilizing this service, removing any barriers to their participation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That cultural competency extends into every facet of the Food Distribution Center. Green says, \u201cOur food distribution center is a participant-choice food model, meaning you get to \u2018shop\u2019 for a wide variety of produce, protein, and hygiene items in a welcoming environment for you and your family. No appointment is needed, and participants come on a first-come first-served basis.\u201d \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We also strive to be adaptable as community needs evolve. During the pandemic, the Center shifted to delivering food directly to people\u2019s cars as they\u2019d drive up. Green adds, \u201cWe\u2019re proud that the community adapted to the drive-through model and that we were able to stay open during the pandemic and during the uprising that followed the murder of George Floyd.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that we\u2019re getting \u201cback to normal,\u201d the need is growing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

We distributed 90,185 pounds of food\u00a0in the first three months of 2022, and in the first three months of this year, we distributed 141,731 pounds. That\u2019s\u00a0a 57% increase in just the last year.<\/span>\u00a0Check it out:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Indications pointing to the increase:<\/h4>\n

One reason might be the adjustment to SNAP benefits. The emergency allotments that boosted SNAP benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic were <\/span>recently ended nationwide<\/span><\/a>. For those low-income families with SNAP benefits, there is simply less money for groceries. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the cost of food has increased. <\/span>According to the USDA<\/span><\/a>, food prices rose by 9.9% in 2022. For anyone who buys groceries, this is probably not news. It’s been a hot topic, and the subject of <\/span>many memes around the price of eggs<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These increases have been a strain for everyone, but for some more than others. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some community members have been able to adjust their budget to accommodate the higher costs, but many were already struggling with the cost of food and have been relying on SNAP benefits. So now what are the options now that prices are even higher and SNAP benefits even less? <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Food distribution services such as ours are here to help with that immediate need, which may continue to grow as the cost of food is predicted to increase through 2023. At the same time, job wages are not increasing to match the rate of inflation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How do we respond to the growing need?\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Sabathani\u2019s Food Distribution Center has been able to keep up with the demand over the past few months, but it has stretched our resources thin. To ensure that we can sustainably serve the entire community, we’ve recently adjusted access for participants to visit our Food Distribution Center from once a week to once a month.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Longer term, we recognize increasing resource support will be vital. Sabathani depends on funding through government, corporate, and foundation grants. As Sabathani continues to apply for that funding, we\u2019re also developing our communication to support awareness around these issues and to encourage support from individuals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some options for you:<\/h4>\n

Please know our Food Distribution Center is open to the community. <\/span>Click here for our hours of operation.<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have the means to support our Food Distribution Center, rather than making donations of food, please consider making a monetary gift. Sabathani has access to wholesale distributors and can make your dollars go further to serve the community. <\/span>Click here to make a gift today.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To end food insecurity once and for all is a complicated, long-term endeavor. It intertwines with critical issues, such as employment, housing, and healthcare, all of which are impacted by historic systemic inequities. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Food Distribution Centers such as Sabathani\u2019s can serve to provide immediate relief. That vital service is a part of the bigger picture, a community effort, and an evolving consciousness that says yes, everyone deserves access to healthy food. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have ideas for ways our community can better address the issue of food insecurity? Please leave a comment below. We\u2019d love to hear from you.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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