“Come eat your black-eyed peas!” For some children, that’s what they’re accustomed to hearing on New Year’s Day. Making resolutions for the new year may be one of the most popular traditions, but for some families, eating black-eyed peas is the...
Learn moreWelcome to Every Meal (formerly The Sheridan Story)! We may have a new name, but our mission to fight child hunger remains as strong as ever. A bit about us… 10 years ago, the principal at Sheridan Elementary told us her students didn’t have...
Learn moreEngagement is vitally important within a congregation. Missions should be relational, not merely transactional. Alas, COVID-19 has upended volunteer food distribution into children’s backpacks through our Weekend Food Program for many of...
Learn moreThis month, we join people and organizations across the nation in fighting hunger. Locally, you can take action during Hunger Action Month by supporting our work in providing food to children living with food insecurity in Minnesota. Why Taking...
Learn moreA few years ago, Martha would go to an elementary school in the southwest metro of the Twin Cities on Fridays to distribute food bags for children. The food in the bag was for them to eat over the weekend. She did this as a volunteer with her...
Learn moreToday, we reached a new milestone in our coronavirus response. The Sheridan Story has been working extra hard to keep children fed, providing… 2,000,000 meals since March In these past four months, we’ve maintained a 400% increase in meals...
Learn moreChildren in our community will soon face a crucial and distressing moment during this coronavirus pandemic. At the end of July, the government assistance put in place in response to COVID-19 is set to end, and Governor Walz will announce plans...
Learn moreFood insecurity remains an urgent need this summer. Our work is just getting started. As the coronavirus pandemic continues into the summer, food insecurity among children continues to increase. For those living in neighborhoods affected by the...
Learn moreWhen Nancy Marchetto, a member of New Life Presbyterian Church in Roseville, read the article about Dangerous Man and Surly breweries’ community gardens in the Northern Gardener magazine, she got an idea – start a produce garden partnership...
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