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Visitors can receive Groceries and Kitchen Coalition Meals when visiting the Food Cupboard.

• Groceries: We strongly encourage visitors to make use of the Food Cupboard once per week to pick up grocery items as you leave campus for the day. This recommendation is in place to ensure that there is fair distribution and to accommodate as many individuals and families as possible.
• Kitchen Coalition Meals: We are proud to partner with Kitchen Coalition, an initiative through Second Harvest Heartland that provides freshly prepared meals to the NHCC community. Visitors can receive 10 Kitchen Coalition Meals per person in their household, per week, on a first come first served basis. Meals arrive on Tuesday afternoons.

If you are unable to pick up the items you need in one visit, please contact us at foodcupboard@nhcc.edu or 763-493-0502!

1. During your first visit to the Food Cupboard, we ask that you complete a brief registration form due to our participation in . This form will ask for your Name, Address, Household Size, and self-declaration of program eligibility. This is an annual form and we ask that participants complete this form during their first visit and on an annual basis.
2. Once you are registered, you can select your food, meals, and other items available in the Food Cupboard. You will see signage around the Food Cupboard that provides guidance as to how many choices you may take from each category of food.
3. When you are ready to checkout, a Food Cupboard staff member will ask you to weigh your items on the scale and to provide your STARID number. If you don’t know your STARID, we can look this up for you.
4. There are grocery bags for you to use at your convenience. If you need assistance packing your items, please notify a staff member.

Policies

Due to our participation in The Emergency Food Assistance Program, we may have food items that come from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Therefore, our Food Cupboard follows the . Our institution is an equal opportunity employer.

Location: The Food Cupboard is located in the Educational Services Building, Room 120 (ES120) map 

Hours: Our hours have changed!

            Monday: 9:00am-4:00pm

            Tuesday: 9:00am-5:30pm

            Wednesday: 9:00am-5:30pm

            Thursday: 9:00am-4:00pm

            Friday: CLOSED

Donations are a vital part of ensuring the success of the Food Cupboard program. We accept nonperishable donations and financial donations that allow us to offer fresh proteins, produce, dairy products, and other perishable items to Food Cupboard visitors.

Interested in donating? There are a few ways you can get involved!

Monetary Donations:

• Check: Please make checks payable to the “NHCC Foundation” and include “Food Cupboard” in the memo. Send to: NHCC Foundation Office, 7411 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445.
• Online: Complete the by selecting “other” and typing in “Food Cupboard”

In Person:

• You can drop off donations to Education Services Building Room 120 (ES120).

Highly Needed Items:

• Non perishable food items: Culturally specific non perishable items, snacks/ready to eat items,
• Household items: toilet paper, Kleenex, cleaning supplies, etc.
• Hygiene products: Shampoos, soaps, tooth paste, deodorant, etc.

Amazon Wish List: COMING SOON!

• SNAP, formerly known as “food stamps,” is a federal program that gives a monthly allowance for groceries through an EBT card. The EBT card can be used like a debit card to buy groceries at most stores, and even online!

• As a student, to get SNAP benefits, you must apply in the state that is your permanent address. You must meet certain requirements, including resource and income limits.
• There are special eligibility guidelines for college students. County staff will walk you through these when they review your application.

• To . It takes only 20 minutes! You can apply in English and Spanish.

• Yes! has a dedicated team who assist thousands of Minnesotans with SNAP applications each year. It is free, friendly, and confidential. Call at: 866-844-3663. They can help you in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali. Help hours: Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• can help you check if you qualify for the SNAP program and answer application questions. Helpline: 888-711-1151. Or use the form provided. Help hours: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Help available in Spanish, Somali, Hmong, and many other languages.

• Once the state receives your SNAP application, it goes to your county’s Human Services office in the county where you live.
• You will complete an interview with county staff, and the county will ask you to provide information about your income and expenses such as housing costs.
• Your county will notify you by mail when your application has been approved or denied — usually within 30 days.
• This short video will walk you step by step through the application process.

• SNAP is not considered when determining if someone is a public charge for immigration purposes. For more information, visit .

• Visit the �������� Food Cupboard for access to grocery items and Kitchen Coalition Ready to Eat meals! We are located in the Educational Services Building, Room 120. Please see the above section for hours of operation. 

• They can also refer you to food shelves, discounted groceries, senior resources (Meals on Wheels), and other food resources in your area.
• Helpline:  888-711-1151 Available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. -  5 p.m. Or use the form provided.
• Help available in Spanish, Somali, Hmong, and many other languages.

• Call 2-1-1: Someone will help you navigate food resources and food shelves in your community. Help is available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali, and Russian.

• There are many places to access free food in Hennepin County. This shows food shelves, food box programs, and free meal sites.

• Connect immigrants and refugees to resources and services including applying for government benefits, addressing immigration needs, exploring employment, finding solutions to housing issues and much more. Help is available in more than 20 different languages.
• Contact: oms@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-348-2193