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March 10 – April 10 Volunteer at Home by packing culturally specific meal kits and pantry packs that support communities affected by food insecurity. In partnership with CAPI, CLUES, and NorthPoint Health and Wellness, we developed six Flavors of the Community Packs which contain food items essential to cultures served by these partners. It is important that visitors to food shelves find foods they recognize, are important to their family, and know how to cook. Food provides comfort and joy - especially when it’s food that reminds you of home! To Volunteer At Home, please follow these steps: Choose from six different “Flavors of the Community” packs (shown on pages 3-4). Sign up on the Together We Thrive website with the pack type and quantity you plan to make

(www.uwthrive.org). Purchase items for your packs. Please include all listed items to ensure families receive

complete packs. Assemble your packs by placing all items into the type of bag listed on the supply list. Drop-off completed packs at the location / time you select during signup (see page 2).

Share your Volunteer At Home experience with us! You could be featured in a highlight video shown at our May 6 virtual event. Email your volunteering photos and short videos to VolunteerUnited@gtcuw.org Volunteer & you could pay it forward! When you sign up to Volunteer At Home, you can be entered into a drawing to receive a $150 donation given on your behalf to a food shelf in your local community. Official prize drawing rules and guidelines can be found at uwthrive.org.

VOLUNTEER AT HOME Flavors of the Community

CAPI CAPI operates a nutritious, culturally-specific food shelf while serving as a gateway to resources that move people toward greater economic stability and health.

CLUES

Canasta Familiar is a free food pop-up distribution program held weekly. Through our bicultural lens grounded in our Latino culture, we aim to provide culturally responsive and tailored food; staple items to the Latino community.

NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center

Food makes people feel "at home" and is a way to maintain cultural identity. NorthPoint Food Shelf welcomes its neighbors by providing culturally-specific food staples, spices, and condiments.

Thank you to our nonprofit partners for distributing the completed packs to local families!

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Drop-off Dates / Locations

After submitting your Volunteer At Home signup, you will be sent an email reminder with further instructions and any location updates, as needed.

Visit uwthrive.org for the most up-to-date list of drop-off locations.

Greater Twin Cities United Way - 404 South 8th St., Minneapolis, MN 55404 Saturday, March 20, 10 am – 2 pm Sunday, March 28, 12 – 3 pm Saturday, April 10, 10 am – 2 pm

CHS Field - 360 N Broadway St., St. Paul, MN 55101

Tuesday, March 23, 1 – 5 pm

TPC Twin Cities - 11444 Tournament Players Parkway, Blaine, MN 55449

Thursday, March 25, 2 – 5 pm

(Location Pending) Southdale Library - 7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435

Tuesday, April 6, 3 – 7 pm

UPS – a collection box will be in the lobby of these service centers

Drop-off during business hours: Tuesday, March 30 – Friday, April 2

Eagan, 555 Opperman Drive, Tuesday – Friday, 8 am – 8 pm Maple Grove, 8501 Valley Forge Lane N, Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 8 pm Minneapolis, 3312 Broadway St NE, Tuesday – Friday, 8 am – 6 pm

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Flavors of the Community Packs (more options on next page) Choose from the following six options- please include all items listed for each pack to ensure families receive complete packs. All listed items can be found at a standard grocery store and range between $10 - $18 per pack. Check out these areas of the grocery store:

• Global Foods / Ethnic Foods aisle • Spice section • Canned meats / fish section • Baking aisle

Zesty Spice Pack 1 (2.5 oz ground) Cinnamon 1 (2 oz ground) Cumin 1 (2.5 oz) Chili powder 1 (3 oz) Garlic powder Place all items in a quart Ziploc bag Meal Pack: Arroz con frijoles (rice with beans) 1 (16 oz bag) Dry beans (black, red or pinto) 1 (8 oz) Goya seasoning 1 (12 oz can) Tomato paste 1 (32 oz bag) White rice Place all items in a gallon Ziploc bag Meal Pack: Tortillas de verduras (vegetable tacos) 1 (4.4 lb bag) Maseca Flour 1 (15 oz can) Corn, whole kernel 1 (15 oz can) Diced tomatoes 1 (12 oz can) Jalapenos 1 (16 oz can) Refried beans Place all items in a 2-gallon Ziploc bag

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Flavors of the Community Packs

Not-So-Secret Sauces: Hmong Essentials 1 (8 oz) Chili garlic sauce 1 (7 oz) Fish sauce 1 (10 oz) Hoisin sauce 1 (17 oz) Siracha sauce 1 (10 oz) Soy sauce Place all items in a gallon Ziploc bag Heart of the Kitchen: Hmong Staples 1 (4 oz can) Asian mackerels or sardines 1 (14 oz can) Baby corn (whole) 1 (8 oz can) Bamboo shoots 1 (5 oz box) Bean thread noodles 1 (14 oz can) Coconut milk 1 (14 oz box) Rice noodles Place all items in a 2-gallon Ziploc bag Meal Pack: Spicy Stir-Fry Night 1 (3 oz) Garlic powder 1 (32 oz bag) Jasmine rice 1 (7 oz can) Mushrooms 1 (9 oz) Oyster sauce 1 (1 oz) Turmeric Place all items in a gallon Ziploc bag

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