2024 PROP Open Your Heart Campaign
Help us raise $75,000 this month. All gifts will be proportionally matched by Hunger Solutions
Summer Food for Kids 2024
FEEDING KIDS ALL SUMMER LONG WITH PROP
PROP’s Summer Food for Kids Program remains a vital part of our mission to provide healthy food all year long. This program provides PROP families, who have children aged 0-18 in the home, with extra healthy kid-friendly foods (fresh fruits and veggies, dairy items like cheese and yogurt, and fan favorites like peanut butter, jelly and granola bars) during the summer months.
Why do we have our Summer Food for Kids program? During the summer when children are not receiving meals at school, grocery bills rise sharply and can make it difficult to make ends meet, especially for families who are experiencing food and financial insecurity.
How does the program work? During the months of June, July, and August, families with children who access the food shelf (current and new clients) will be offered an additional “child pack” consisting of a two-week supply of kid/teen-friendly groceries.
How can you help us? You can either donate online at www.propfood.org/donate or “Shop For PROP” on our Amazon Wish List at https://a.co/1QsSvs5. Also donations of non-perishable food items are always welcome at PROP. Listed below are items that we especially need to keep fresh and stocked for the program.
List of non-perishable food items
- Meatless Pasta Sauce 24 oz
- Dry Pasta 16 oz
- Peanut Butter 16 oz
- Jam & Jelly 18 oz
- Mac & Cheese 7 oz
- Canned tuna in water 5 oz
- Canned chicken 12.5 oz
- Crackers 9-13 oz (Ritz, Club, Town house type)
- Granola bars fruit or oat (9 – 10 oz box)
- Goldfish crackers (11 – 15 oz size)
- Gluten free snacks
- Boxed cereal
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Be on the look out for your Letter Carrier to drop off a Stamp Out Hunger PROP Food Drive bag during the week of 5/6 – 5/11. It’s so easy to donate food to PROP during this event – just fill the bag with unopened, in-date and non-perishable food items, then place the bag near your mailbox. Your letter carrier will make sure your donation gets to PROP! Thanks so much for your generosity to help your neighbors feed their families!
It’s MN FoodShare Month! Feb 26th-Apr 6th
It’s MN FoodShare Month which means all cash or food donations made to PROP Food Shelf between February 26th and April 6th will be proportionally matched by the Minnesota Council of Churches. 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.
2024 PROP Empty Bowls AFTER PARTY
Keep the fun going after PROP’s 2024 Empty Bowls event at St. Andrews Lutheran Church on February 20th, 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, 4:00 – 7:00 PM.
Join us us for the first ever PROP Empty Bowls AFTER PARTY at Fat Pants Brewing Company, Eden Prairie from 7:30 – 10:00 PM. A $10 ticket through eventbrite gets you a cold beverage of your choice, snacks and entertainment.
Have a great time and “Raise a glass for good!”
2024 PROP Empty Bowls, February 20
Join us for a time of fellowship, a simple no-cost meal, live entertainment, and lots of family fun at the 2024 PROP Food Empty Bowls fundraiser on Tuesday, February 20th at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie. Lunch served from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM; dinner served from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Try your luck at a wine pull, and make a bid on our many exciting silent auction items! Remember your night with a free image from our photo booth. Take home a handmade ceramic bowl as a reminder of those neighbors who are experiencing food and financial insecurity in our community.
Free-will donations will be accepted in the form of cash, check or on-line donation. All donations will help PROP Food to compassionately provide food and emergency financial services to our neighbors in crisis in Eden Prairie and Chanhassen. St. Andrew Lutheran Church is also holding a month-ling drive during February for paper towels, toilet paper and facial tissue to be donated to PROP following Empty Bowls.
See you at PROP’s Empty Bowls 2024!
Keeping Families in Their Homes for the Holidays and Beyond
Having a roof overhead, a warm place to sleep and nutritious food is vital for family stability. Every donation given to PROP Food from now through December 31st will be matched by a generous donor up to $25,000. Especially during the cold winter months, your support of families in need in our community is critical. Thank you so much for making a generous year end donation to “Keep Families in their Homes for the Holidays and Beyond.”
2023 Give to the MAX
Give to the MAX in Minnesota. Since 2009, more than 750,000 donors have given nearly $400 million to 14,000 nonprofits and schools during Minnesota’s annual “Give to the MAX” Day (GTTM).
PROP’s 2023 GTTM Goal. At PROP, we are so grateful each year for the outpouring of generosity from our community during Give to the MAX month. The need for support is even greater this year, with the use of PROP’s food shelf up 35% over last year. In October, we added a Monday afternoon shift to provide more food appointments. PROP has set a goal to raise $125,000 during Give to the MAX 2023 so that we can continue to meet the increased needs of our clients.
Now is a Great Time To Give! Thanks to the special generosity of two donors, all gifts made during the Give to the MAX campaign will be matched up to $25,000!
To donate, go to www.propfood.org
Thank you!
If you’d like to host a Give to the MAX for PROP yard sign, email Matt Dymoke at mattd@propfood.org.
Join our team
Director of Food Programs and Operations
Hours: Full Time
Reports To: Executive Director
Salary: Exempt $65,000-$72,000
PROP is seeking an experienced professional to join an innovative and passionate nonprofit team. We take pride in working within our values of compassion, integrity, and respect. We support an inclusive and collaborative culture of professionalism with flexibility and a space for fun. Given our team’s size, we can be flexible and agile in changing our programs and services to meet the changing needs of our client base and community. PROP is looking for Director of Food Programs & Operations who has a passion for our mission to feed, nourish, and strengthen our community. The ideal candidate will have experience successfully managing high-demand and growing direct service programs.
Holiday Program 2023
The Holidays are a time to celebrate, yet for many families, it is also a time when budgets get strained and food needs increase. PROP’s Holiday Gift Program offers gift cards to help with additional expenses this time of year. Your donation of a $40 Target Gift Card, a $25 “fuel only” gas gift card or a $25 grocery gift card will allow PROP to provide extra help to our clients where most needed.
Here is how you can help:
- $40 Target gift cards may be purchased at any Target store or online at Target.com and dropped off at PROP
- $25 gift cards may be purchased at a local grocery store or a local gas station such as Holiday or Speedway (please choose the “gas only” option). You may mail or deliver this donation to PROP Food Shelf (14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344).
- Send a check to PROP or give on-line towards the purchase of Target, gas or grocery cards to help local families during the holiday season. We will happily do the shopping for you!
The holidays can be especially challenging if you are struggling, whether due to a job loss, an illness, or a personal crisis. This year, times may be even harder. Bringing joy and financial assistance to those in need will make such a difference this holiday season. Thank you!