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Welcome to our Food Connect Twin Cities Page! Here, you'll find highlights of our work across Minneapolis and Saint Paul—including key initiatives, community partnerships, local impact, and what’s ahead. Explore how we’re bridging the gap between excess and access, one neighborhood at a time.

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Lankenau Medical Center

"Through the generosity of Food Connect, we are able to deliver fresh food and produce to address the food insecurity and chronic disease management needs of our patients, who would otherwise lack access to fresh food in their daily lives."

Maureen Krouse
Manager, Community Health and Equity
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

"Food Connect played a crucial role in sustaining and expanding CHOP’s Food Pharmacy during COVID-19. By delivering food directly to families and tailoring experiences to meet their needs, Food Connect ensured consistent operations and personalized service, driving the program's growth."

Abbe Stern
Food Pharmacy Manager, Healthier Together
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Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania

"We are so grateful to partner with Food Connect to expand our senior food box program, which provides door-to-door service with a smile. The seniors who participate no longer have to bear the elements or carry their boxes, which have reached approximately 30 lbs. This partnership improves program efficiencies, reduces transportation costs for SHFB, and provides a high-quality service to our local seniors facing food insecurity."

Nicole Folino
Community Services Manager
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Philadelphia Office of Children and Families

"Food Connect has provided fresh produce to our Community Schools, making it easy for families to pick up healthy food while collecting their children. This partnership helps combat food insecurity, reduces waste, and meets families' requests for more fresh options. Our school communities appreciate the fruits and vegetables, and our staff value the convenience of working with Food Connect."

Laura Crandall
Director of Food Security Initiatives
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Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania
Food Connect and Second Harvest bring food and hope to 150+ seniors monthly.
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Making an impact in Twin Cities

Gap in real time matching, distribution, and collaboration

6.26K

Meals Served

7.48K

Pounds of food distributed

15.33K

CO2 emission diverted
Twin Cities regional director
Alondra Cano
Twin Cities Regional Program Director

Alondra Cano leads sustainable food efforts in the Twin Cities, with 20+ years of experience in agriculture and community development. She partners with USDA programs to support local, culturally rooted foods and holds a B.I.S. from the University of Minnesota.

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Proud partners

Collaborating with leading organizations to drive innovation, tackle food insecurity, and create lasting impact in the region
Youthprise
Since 2014, Youthprise has been a hub for nutrition support, coordinating free meals and snacks for youth in the Twin Cities.
Interfaith Action

Department of Indian Works:

They tackle poverty through volunteer programs, educational events, and initiatives that unite community and faith leaders.
GreenLight Fund
Together, we’re tackling some of our region’s most persistent challenges with solutions that center community and drive lasting impact.

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We rely on a community of champions and supporters who believe in the power and possibility of community-driven change

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1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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