Food Shelves

Semcac’s four food shelves provide individuals and families with a variety of nutritious food and the opportunity to stretch limited household budgets. The food shelves are sustained by monetary donations, donations of food and personal care items. Donations are needed year-round!

Eligibility To Use the Food Shelf: The household income should be at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level. However, emergency food is available to any household experiencing a food crisis, regardless of household income. You are also eligible to use the food shelf if you participate in the following services/programs: MFIP, Child Care Assistance, GA (General Asst.), SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Asst. Program), NAPS (Nutritional Asst. for Seniors), WIC (Women, Infants, Children), Free & reduced breakfast & lunch – school, Head Start, Section 8 Housing, Public Housing, Energy Assistance, Weatherization.

Income guidelines for food shelf 300% of Federal Poverty Income (or less)
Household Size	Income at or below
1	0 – $40,770
2	$40,771 – $54,930
3	$54,931 – $69,090
4	$69,091 – $83,250
5	$83,251 – $97,410
6	$97,411 – $111,570
7	$111,571 – $125,730
8	$125,731 – $139,890
	Addtl. members, + $4,720 /person

 

 

 

Clients follow guidelines to select their own food items!

 

 

Location	Phone	Hours
Dodge County Food Shelf   105 S. Mantorville Ave., P.O. Box 36 Kasson, MN  55944	507.634.4350	Tuesday & Thursday 8:00a – 12:30p  &  1:30p – 4:00p
Fillmore County, Preston Food Shelf 515 Washington St. NW, P.O. Box 5 Preston, MN  55965	507.765.2761	Tuesday 9:00a – 12 noon  &  1:00p – 6:00p Thursday 9:00a – 12 noon & 1:00 – 4:00p
Fillmore County, Rushford Food Shelf 113 E. Jessie St., P.O. Box 549 Rushford, MN  55971	507.864.8224	Tuesday & Thursday 9:00a – 11:30a  &  12:30p – 4:00p
Houston County Food Shelf 138 East Main St. Caledonia, MN  55921	507.725.3677	Tuesday 9:00a – 12 noon  & 1:00p – 6:00p & Thursday 9:00a – 12 noon & 1:00p – 4:00p

External links or resources of interest:

• Channel One, Inc. Food Bank and Food Shelf of Rochester, MN
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as Food Stamps) or Call the Minnesota Food HelpLine, a Hunger Solution Minnesota project, at 1-888-711-1151, Monday through Friday, 8:30-4:30. This is Minnesota’s Food Support hotline, which offers Food Support eligibility screening and application assistance. Multilingual translation service is available.