The movement to change the way Americans eat is many decades old in Minneapolis, and Pillsbury United Communities’ Waite House is one of the oldest forces of them all. For nearly fifty years, Waite House has been targeting “both the immediate needs and the root causes of inequalities in health and nutrition” in the Phillips Neighborhood and beyond. Its innovative approaches are truly inspiring.
Last week, during a small get together in our dining area, Seward Co-op proudly delivered a check to Waite House for $18,497.68, the sum of November’s SEED money (the at-the-register donations from Seward shoppers and owners). In the photo above are representatives from Waite House and Seward Co-op’s cashier staff and front end.
Waite House’s Health & Nutrition programs are varied and ambitious, but they’re all aimed at providing solid opportunities and access to food for families in the Phillips Neighborhood who might not otherwise receive them. Programs include:
- Food Pantry
- Community Café
- Southside Kitchen
- Culinary Arts Training
- Produce Giveaway
- Phillips Community Healthy Living (including an onsite garden!)
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program
- Health and Wellness
- Fare for All
- Let’s Move
Waite House sent Seward Co-op the note below, describing how some of Seward Co-op’s SEED money would be utilized.
“Thank you to everyone at Seward! The money raised will not only fund an entire school year of youth meals (60-80 per night), but provide us with the ability to ensure that those meals meet the USDA recommended health and nutrition guidelines for youth – as well as continue our standard of kid-friendly, made from scratch meals.”