CES Special Needs List
Volunteers Needed:
- Meals on Wheels delivery
- Home Delivery sponsors
- Food Shelf advocates
- Various building and outside projects, including painting
- Clerical assistance
- Mail crew, meets usually once a month
Skilled Volunteers Needed in the Following Areas:
- Fundraising & Marketing
- Project Management
- Technology
- Accounting
- Procurement
Food Shelf Items:
- Cooking Oil
- Sugar – 4# bag
- Flour – 4 # bag
- Tooth paste & brush
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Deoderant
- Toilet Paper
- See expanded list
Please call 612-870-1125 or email at ces@cesmn.org and indicate that you are
interested in volunteering.
Help Us With A Food Drive!
South Minneapolis realtor, Kate Manthey, and her boys weighed in donations from a neighborhood food drive as part of the CES Summertime Drive.
Cub Scouts, youth groups, churches,
family, businesses:
establish a food drive for CES.
Steps for a Food Drive:
Step 1: Establish your group.
Step 2: Download your CES door hanger (print on bright colored paper) & food drive information sheets (staple together for handouts) by clicking right here.
Step 3: Go door-to-door, make a flyer for or an announcement at church, at work, at your youth group or at your civic group
Step 4: Email CES to let us know your group is participating. (see information below)
Step 5: Collect and deliver to CES.
» Download your Food Drive information sheets «
Questions? Contact Chris Nelson at:
cnelson@cesmn.org or 612.870.1125 x105
Food & Hygiene Items
Include these in your Food Drive:
- Olive oil and vegetable oil
- Flour, sugar – 4# bags or smaller
- Meat soups
- Chili with meat
- Canned chicken, tuna or salmon
- Canned fruit, in light syrup or own juice
- Rice
- Assorted canned vegetables
- Diced tomatoes
- Coffee in small bags
- Whole grain cereals
- Old fashioned oats, instant oatmeal packets
- Jelly and jam
- Peanut butter
- 100% fruit juice
Hygiene:
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Bar soap
- Shampoo, conditioner
- Deodorant
- Razors and shaving cream
- Feminine products
- Toilet paper, facial tissues
- Dish soap - small bottles
- Laundry soap
Pet Needs:
- Pet food for dogs or cats
- Kitty litter