Du Nord Foundation

Community Market/Food Shelf: The Du Nord Foundation Community Market sees itself as a barrier-free food shelf with the heart of a mutual aid organization. Unlike many traditional food shelves, we pose no limitations on access. Food shelves often place limits on the number of times people can access aid in a month, or ask for proof of need, or proof of residency within a geographic boundary. As a mutual aid organization, we rely on community support, community input & try to remove all barriers for those who access our resources.Our core & founding staff has direct experience in the hunger relief system, knowing what the barriers to food security have been for our communities. We wanted to make sure that this wasn't a traditional charity approach. We don't think of what we're doing as just hunger relief - it's not just about food. Everything that we do encompasses the health, safety, dignity & respect of our neighbors. We ensure they have a choice in every aspect of their experience.In 2021 the Barrier-free Food Shelf, Community Market accomplished the following:Individual neighbors nourished with free groceries: 9,485Families nourished with free groceries: 3,840Children nourished: 7,370Distribution of free groceries: 178,259 poundsReady to eat meals: 1,23860% of our food budget was spent on fresh fruits & vegetables