Food Shelf Challenge

Brainerd/Baxter CANstruction Home Contest & Food Shelf Challenge

Bring your donation and win! Tuesday April 14th 2-7 pm

You are invited to bring a food and/or cash donation to the Edina Realty office for a food shelf challenge between Brainerd and Baxter city mayors. While both cities

will be winners, the least successful Mayor will get to deliver all the donations to the food shelf.

Also, view the “CANstruction Home” created and donated by Edina Realty agents and guess the dollar amount invested to construct the home. The closest guess will win a $50 gift certificate to Cub Foods Brainerd/Baxter.

In a company-wide challenge, to help raise donations for the local shelves, Edina Realty offices state-wide, participated in the “CANstruction Home” contest, and the Brainerd office placed 2nd!

Edina Realty Foundation would like to thank:
Brainerd/Baxter Cub Foods for their generous contributions and discounts.
Midwest Captions for this web-page.
Insty Prints for donating printing services of posters.
WJJY, KLIZ, Cool 103.5, and B93.3 radio stations.

For more information or questions please contact:
Jolaine Johnson: 218-820-7114
Bill Toms: 218-820-9987

Brainerd Salvation Army Food Shelf
The Salvation Army food shelf in Brainerd distributed 210,233 pounds of food and hygiene in 2008 this was up from 197,053 pounds that was distributed in 2007. The need in our area has increased due to the poor job market and the increased cost of living. We see many people who are working but that their hours have been cut, we see many more who have been laid off and can not find new employment. The food shelves get stocked from people who donate food, and also from food purchased from the food bank. Food is purchased from the Second Harvest food bank from money that is donated from the community.

Basic foods needed:
[cherry_row][cherry_col size_xs=”12″ size_sm=”4″ size_md=”4″ size_lg=”4″]Peanut butter
Jelly
Cold Cereals
Hot Cereals
Canned Meats
Canned soups and stews
Complete meal kits
Fruit juices
Pasta sauce
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Pasta
Boxed potatoes
Canned fruit
Baby wipes
Baby diapers
Toilet paper
Laundry soup
Dish soap
Personal hygiene items[cherry_spacer][/cherry_col][/cherry_row]

CANstruction home for sale:
Offered by Edina Realty, this beautiful, well-constructed home is waiting for a family that enjoys lots of room and quality building components. Rest assured this home was built legally.

Invite your family and friends over for an afternoon of swimming and a steak fry in the gazebo. Just follow the cobblestone path and it will lead you to fun and relaxation.

While relaxing on your covered front porch or the large deck in the back you will enjoy the variety of wildlife that comes to visit your beautiful tulip garden. They love the colors and smell of Spring just as you will.

There is lots of storage and room for all your toys in the oversized, double garage.

All proceeds from the sale of this house will be donated to the local food shelves.

The Results:

The totals are in . . . Brainerd generated the more donations for the CANstruction Home Contest & Food Shelf Challenge.
Baxter’s Mayor Olson won the privilege of making deliveries!

Approximately 1000 lbs.of food was collected for the food shelves. This is about 1700-2000 dollars worth, with cash donations!
Thank you to everyone who participated. It was fun and we are so grateful for your contributions.

For more information or questions please contact:
Jolaine Johnson: 218-820-7114
Bill Toms: 218-820-9987