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To combat the hunger crisis, Channel One along with the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, the Rochester Public Library, and Rochester Public Schools have come together in a unique partnership to help address this food gap in our community. With state funding, Channel One and its community partners will will increase accessibility and the amount of food sent home with elementary school students who would otherwise not be able to access free meals at school on the days that they are distance learning and will not have enough food to eat over the weekend.

The southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin region helped to raise $49,335.03 for local families in need through Walmart and Sam’s Club’s “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign. In its seventh year, Walmart and Sam’s Club engaged their customers and members, along with 22 suppliers to fight hunger during this challenging time and support local food banks across the country.

Channel One Regional Food Bank is conducting a search for a local licensed caterer who can help provide prepared meals for food-insecure individuals and families in Olmsted County. Channel One sees this partnership as a way to address the widespread impact of the COVID-19 emergency on the region. This program is funded by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.

During a time of growing uncertainty, the one constant is food. The need for consistent programs that offer dignified access to nutritious food continues to grow, and Channel One Regional Food Bank is prepared to provide a promise to its neighbors in need.

On Monday, April 20, Hy-Vee partnered with their melon supplier Sol Group to donate nearly 2,000 jumbo watermelons to Channel One Regional Food Bank in Rochester, Minnesota. The donation will be distributed throughout the 14 counties in Southeast Minnesota and Western Wisconsin that Channel One serves.

Heroic Donors Come to lift Channel One out of Flooding Rochester, Minnesota – July 29, 2019 Channel One employees and volunteers came to work to find their fleet of trucks and cars were submerged [...]

Channel One Regional Food Bank, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Feeding America Launch “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” A Campaign to Combat Hunger in Channel One’s 14 County Service Area.   Rochester, MN May 9, 2019 [...]

January 16, 2019 –Rochester, MN--Channel One Regional Food Bank recently received a grant in the amount of $20,000 from Mayo Clinic in support of our efforts to end childhood hunger through the Backpack and School [...]