Koozie donated 18 packaged holiday meals to the Sleepy Eye Area Food Shelf. L to R – Alicia Swift, Stacie Amsden, Ann McCabe, Russ McCabe, Jeff Ibberson and Jeff Heiling.
Grand Knight Russ McCabe presents Donald J. Sellner a plaque for serving 75 years in the St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council 3134 organization.
The Miss Sleepy Eye Royalty hosted their annual Murder Mystery for the area ambassadors on Wednesday evening. Because the event had a food truck theme, our royalty and their guests were invited to bring donations for the Sleepy Eye Food Shelf. Queen Emily Ericksen and Princess Alexa Pelzel delivered sixty-one pounds of food and $50 to Ann McCabe at the Sleepy Eye Food Shelf.
The Sleepy Eye Food Shelf recently received a donation from Central Region Cooperative. The donation is a matching grant from both the cooperative and Land O’Lakes. Pictured: CRC Board members (far left) Bruce Kuelbs and Ron Wendinger (far right). Food shelf members (center) Ann McCabe & Josie Rose.
Sleepy Eye Ambulance Staff members Lori Neidecker (left), Gary Lambrecht (Center) and Katie Trebesch (2nd from right) accepts a donation from Central Region Cooperative Board Members Bruce Kuelbs (2nd from left) and Ron Wendinger (far right). The donation is a matching grant from both Land O’Lakes and Central Region Cooperative.
Recent Sleepy Eye Area Food Shelf Donations
SouthPoint Financial Credit Union and Sleepy Eye Public Schools. A Basketball Shoot Out was held to raise funds for the Sleepy Eye Food Shelf. $136 and 61 pounds of food were collected. Pictured: Jacob Mielke and Bob Schmid of SouthPoint FCU presenting a check for $136 to Josie Rose and Ann McCabe of Sleepy Eye Food Shelf
Christensen Farms of Sleepy Eye donated $750 pork certificate to Sleepy Eye Food Shelf. Pictured: Jamie Schauman of Christensen Farms presented Ann McCabe of Sleepy Eye Food Shelf a $750 pork certificate.
Sleepy Eye Food Shelf
Recent Donations:
The Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion received a $500 donation from the Brown County Rural Electric Association via their Roundup program. Trust Board President Lynnae Pelzel (second from right) presents check to Holiday Lights in Motion board members Laurie Hammerschmidt, Mike Suess and Andy Pelzel.
From left: Josie Rose, Greg Bartz, Ann McCabe, Jan Zilka
For the eighth consecutive year, the Brown County Farm Bureau Federation presented monetary donations to the food shelf locations in Sleepy Eye, Springfield and New Ulm. Sleepy Eye Food Shelf leadership gratefully accepted the check, from left: Josie Rose, president emerita, Greg Bartz, Brown County Farm Bureau president, Ann McCabe, president, and Jan Zilka, vice president/secretary. “It’s been our tradition to visit each food shelf as part of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Food Awareness initiative, reinforcing our efforts to increase knowledge and address food insecurity,” noted Bartz. “Farmers produce wholesome, affordable food, and realize that many people experience challenges in creating nutritious and delicious meals. We are grateful that our area food shelves are always ready to assist.” In addition, Brown County Farm Bureau also provided funds designated for food needs at NUMAS Haus in their mission of delivering emergency shelter and support services to homeless women and their children across Brown County.
