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Stamp Out Hunger  Saturday May 10th

Stamp Out Hunger Saturday May 10th

Let’s Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday May 10th, 2025!

Giving to PROP Food Shelf just got easier! Be on the look out for the bright yellow PROP bag to be delivered by your postal carrier between May 5th through May 9th. Fill the bag with in-date, unopened items to donate to PROP Food Shelf. Then just leave the bag by your mailbox, and your letter carrier will do the rest to get the food items back to PROP.

Last year our community donated nearly over 18,000 pounds of food during Stamp Out Hunger 2024! With food shelf use on the rise, let’s work together to make sure that PROP continues to have enough food to serve over 5,000 of our neighbors in need this year. Thanks to you and our wonderful postal carriers for caring about one another in our community!

Eden Prairie Noon Rotary Benefit for PROP

Eden Prairie Noon Rotary Benefit for PROP

Save the date and get a start on your spring cleaning!
On Saturday May 3rd, 10 AM to Noon, the Eden Prairie Noon Rotary will help you securely shred your documents for a suggested donation of $10 per box. Every donation will go to support PROP Food Shelf.
So load up your boxes, and drop them off at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 16515 Luther Way, Eden Prairie with a cash donation, and help PROP fulfill its mission to serve our neighbors in need!
A big thanks to the Eden Prairie Noon Rotary for holding this benefit for PROP!!
Crew Carwash Benefit for PROP May 1st , 2nd, 3rd

Crew Carwash Benefit for PROP May 1st , 2nd, 3rd

We are so excited that Crew Carwash is celebrating its Grand Opening on April 17th at 2:15 PM at the corner of 4 & 5 in Eden Prairie. And what’s even more exciting is that on May 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Crew is offering a free ultimate car wash for a donation of any amount to PROP Food Shelf!

Come and get your car clean and shiny just in time for the Spring Holidays, and leave knowing you have brought a smile to the face of your neighbor experiencing food insecurity.

It’s MN FoodShare Month at PROP

It’s MN FoodShare Month at PROP

It’s MN FoodShare Month which means all cash or food donations made to PROP Food Shelf between March 1st and April 6th will be proportionally matched by the Minnesota Council of Churches.

Our goal is to raise $125,000 in financial gifts and to receive 125,000 pounds of donated food. Please give online at https://propfood-bloom.kindful.com/ or mail in a check to PROP at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. You can also drop food off at the Prop Food Shelf during regular business hours.

Thank you for helping us restock our food shelves, especially during this time when your gift will be multiplied to help folks in our community struggling with the high cost of food.

2025 PROP Empty Bowls

2025 PROP Empty Bowls

“Nourish and Strengthen Community”

At the 15th Annual

PROP EMPTY BOWLS 2025

Bring your family and friends to the PROP Empty Bowls 2025 fundraiser at St. Andrew Lutheran Church on Tuesday, February 18th. Lunch is served from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM; dinner from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Free-will donations will be accepted to support PROP’s mission to compassionately provide food and short-term emergency financial assistance to our neighbors in need.

Enjoy lively conversation, free food, family fun and outstanding live entertainment including St. Hubert’s Catholic Community band and choir, the Eden Prairie Community Band’s “Prairie Ramblers,” Eden Prairie Community Band’s “Woodwind Quartet” and talented musicians from Immanuel Lutheran Church.

View a live pottery making demo and take home a handmade bowl as a reminder of your support to end food insecurity in our community.

On-line Silent Auction: Make your bid for exciting silent auction items online beginning at noon on February 11th! On that date, scan the QR code below for easy access to the bidding site or click here 2025propEmptyBowlsAuction.

Looking forward to seeing you at Empty Bowls! – Jenifer Loon, PROP Food Executive Director

 

 

Keeping Families in Their Homes for the Holidays and Beyond

Keeping Families in Their Homes for the Holidays and Beyond

Together, we can help families have a safe and secure place to call home—for the holidays and beyond.

A home means something different for everyone—it might be a cozy apartment, a spacious house, or even a temporary space with friends. But at its core, home is about safety, comfort, and a sense of belonging. Unfortunately, many of our neighbors facing housing and food insecurity don’t have that assurance. With short-term emergency support, PROP helps families avoid eviction. Through wraparound services like mental health care and employment counseling, PROP helps them to build a foundation for long-term stability.

At PROP, we’re Keeping Families in Their Homes For the Holidays and Beyond.

One generous couple in our community embodies the spirit of compassion and care. They have generously pledged to match all gifts given through December 31st, 2024 up to $25,000. Likewise, Scheels-Eden Prairie has matched that gift with an additional $25,00 matching gift.

That means every dollar donated between now and midnight on December 31 will be doubled—up to $50,000!

This is your chance to make twice the impact and help even more families stay in their homes during this critical time.

Donate online HERE or mail a check to PROP Food, 14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.

Every contribution helps strengthen our community by keeping our neighbors stable and supported. Thank you for sharing your generosity this holiday season.

“Happy Hour For Hunger” November 14th, 6-8 PM

“Happy Hour For Hunger” November 14th, 6-8 PM

Thursday, Nov 14th, 6-8 PM is Happy Hour for Hunger at Eden Prairie Liquor

You’re invited to a Happy Hour for Hunger on November 14th at Eden Prairie Liquor, 16508 W. 78th Street (Near Kowalski’s). You will have the opportunity to taste over 50 wines and purchase your favorites at exclusive discounted prices. Reserve a ticket with a $10 donation, or bring 5 non-perishable food items to donate at the event.

All during the month of November, you can also “round up for PROP” or make a cash donation at any of the three Eden Prairie Liquor Stores when you purchase your favorite beverages and supplies.

PROP’s 2024 Holiday Gift Card Program

PROP’s 2024 Holiday Gift Card Program

With PROP’s Holiday Gift Card Program, it’s easy to “Share the Joy” with families experiencing food or financial insecurity in our community this holiday season. Just purchase a gift card online and have it sent to PROP Food Shelf at www.propfood.org, or drop off a card at PROP 14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.

  • $40 Target Gift Card (Goal: 500 cards)
  • $25 “Fuel Only” Gift Card from a local gas station
  • (Goal: 200 cards)
  • $25 Gift Card from a local grocery store
  • (Goal: 200 cards)

Or donate any amount online at www.propfood.org/donate and select the Holiday Gift Card appeal option.

The deadline for donating gift cards to PROP is Friday, November 15th, 2024.Thank you so much for Sharing the Joy!

2024 PROP-TOBERFEST!

2024 PROP-TOBERFEST!

Join us for “PROP-TOBERFEST – a “Day of Family Fun” on September 22, 2024, 12:00-4:00 PM at Fat Pants Brewing Company, Eden Prairie. A $10 wrist band purchased at the event enters you into a drawing for a door prize and gives access to outdoor kids’ and adult PROP-TOBERFEST festivities.

Enjoy live music by local bands the Jolly Pops and Wondercure and grab some festive food and beverages at the food tent. Come inside the Fat Pants “Beer Garden” to purchase a “PROP-TOBERFEST” beer and play indoor games for a chance to win special prizes.

Kick off the fall season with this great event for a good cause! All proceeds go to fund PROP Food Shelf.

See you there!