Rising
Together
to Serve Our Community
to Serve Our Community
In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in 2020, the one full-service grocery store in North Minneapolis was damaged and closed down. In response, Sanctuary became a distribution site, and for months thousands of people from North Minneapolis and other parts of the Twin Cities Metro came to receive food, toiletries, and other essential items.
Because of the COVID pandemic, we shifted to drive-thru distributions and eventually saw a need for a more relational way of distributing goods that would allow us to meet needs and build relationships. With this in mind, Haven Community Food Pantry was born in 2022, and it’s been a great way for us to connect with and meet the immediate needs of our neighbors!
Haven Pantry is open in the Sanctuary Resource Center (710 West Broadway Ave. in Minneapolis) Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 AM to 3 PM.
Need Groceries?
Visit the Haven Pantry Today
Pantry is open for walk-ins every Wednesday & Thursday (except holidays) from 11 am to 3 pm.
Haven Pantry has these items available weekly: non-perishable food, diapers, laundry soap, household supplies, and more! Some weeks we will have additional items available.
Frequently Asked
Questions
How can I donate to Haven Pantry?
- Give financially. The preferred method is to use the Sanctuary Giving Page and select the Care and Support Fund. When you donate financially to Haven, we’re able to combine your gifts with others and make purchases in bulk to fill the shelves.
- Donate goods. You can donate items from the following list. All items must be new and unopened. All food items must be non-perishable.
What donations do you accept?
- Hygiene items: Deodorant (men/women), Toothpaste, mouthwash, floss, Sanitary pads, Body wash, Shampoo, Conditioner, Lotion, Adult diapers, Vaseline, Hair products for textured hair
- Household items (Laundry soap, dish soap, hand soap, toilet tissue, paper towels, Kleenex, Cleaning supplies)
- Diapers (any size,) Baby wipes, baby shampoo, baby lotion, diaper rash ointment, Baby food
- Adult Diapers for men and women
- Women’s pads and tampons
- Clothes for the current season, coats, gloves, hats, scarfs, socks (Must be washed and dried and in good condition)
- Shoes/Boots (Clean and in good condition)
- Small appliances (coffee pots, toaster etc.)
- Cooking utensils/spoons/forks
- Bath towels
- Kitchen towels
- Dishes, pots/pans
What donations are not accepted?
- No home cooked food/meals
- No pet food
- No furniture
- No opened food items
- No food items without labels
- No large appliances
- No perishable, frozen, or refrigerated food items
- No canned goods with dents or expired
- No alcohol
- No restaurant sized food items (Large canned goods)
When does the Haven Pantry operate?
What to Expect When You Visit
- No identification is required.
- When you arrive, put your name on the list and wait for your turn to shop.
