Urgent Alert!

CAER is experiencing an unprecedented need for food and assistance. There is an average of 78 more visits per month in 2008 compared to 2007. Your help is needed! The shelves at CAER are alarmingly low. We are running out of many basic food items and these are often not available through the food bank at this time either, as the demand state wide is so high. Your donations of food and cash are critical in allowing CAER to continue to provide service! Thank you!

There were more than 1.8 million visits to Minnesota food shelves in 2006, up from 1.7 million in 2005.

CAER, our local food shelf, has also experienced record numbers of households needing help in 2007.

The following are items that CAER may be out of, or at a very minimal supply.  Your help in keeping our food shelf stocked is so greatly appreciated!

Canned corn

Cream of mushroom soup

Coffee

Dish soap

Feminine pads

Instant rice

Jell-o

Juice

Laundry soap

Paper towels

Pancake mix

Pancake syrup

Pudding

Regular rice

Saltine crackers

Sugar

* If you are in need of food, do not be concerned that CAER does not have enough for you!  We will be able to provide you and your family with food, do not hesitate to come in! *