Ely Area Food Shelf

Food Shelf

Food support is available to people in need

Description

Food is distributed to those who need it. The emergency food is typically made available through donations.

Features

• Area Served by County
  • St. Louis County

• Specialization
  • People with low income

Eligibility

Income must be below 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participating in one of the following programs:

• Child Care Assistance (CCA)
• Energy Assistance
• General Assistance (GA)
• Head Start
• Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)
• MN Care – Minnesota Care
• Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS)
• Reduced or free lunch or breakfast
• Section 8 Housing
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Transitional Housing
• Weatherization
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Application Instructions

The food shelf is open from 11:00am - 5:00pm on the third Wednesday each month.

Also open from 8:00am - 11:00am on the Saturday following Food Shelf Day for in-person shopping