Spring, planting, plants, grow, happy, Pine River, Backus, MN, Food Shelf
Family support, drug-free community, meals, food shelf, safety, love, help
Your family
support &
resource
center
Current Events
PRBFC Happenings
Curious about programs and Public Health scheduling at the Family Center? Check out the monthly Happenings! This lists everything going on at the Family Center for the entire month, less a few changes to our business hours due to fluctuating staff schedules and training days. For changes in our business hours, check our Facebook Page or Instagram!
Food Shelf
The Pine River Area Food Shelf is open 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Tuesdays 10 - 1, 2nd Tuesdays 3 - 6, and Fridays 10 - 1. We are set up for self-shopping. If you are not feeling well, we are happy to shop for you and have it ready for pickup, just call LuAnn at 218-587-4292.
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CommUnity Meals
A local collaborative effort has been put together to provide a free weekly meal for anyone who is hungry. Meals are served curbside (pick-up only), on Mondays at the Riverview Church in Pine River or Thursdays at the Pine Mountaineer Senior Center in Backus. Serving time is from 4pm until every meal is gone. Meals will not be served until 4pm.
For news and
updates
visit our Facebook page
Family Center Hours:
Mon. - Thurs. 8 - 4
Friday 8 - 3
Food Shelf Hours:
1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Tuesdays 10 - 1
2nd Tuesdays 3 - 6
Fridays 10 - 1
2024 PRBFC Holiday Closures:
January 1st – New Years Day
January 15th – Martin Luther King Day
February 19th – President’s Day
May 27th – Memorial Day
Jun 19th – Juneteenth
July 4th – Independence Day
September 2nd – Labor Day
November 11th – Veteran’s Day
November 28th-29th – Thanksgiving
December 24th – January 2nd - Christmas week
*For Food Shelf closures, follow us on Facebook
using the link above!
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Food Shelf Needs
For those who wish to donate items rather than money, here is a list of items the Pine River Area Food Shelf is short on. There are donation boxes in the hallway between the Family Center and Food Shelf doors for non-perishable items if you choose to donate anonymously. If you're donating perishables or a large amount of items, please speak with someone in the Family Center or Food Shelf during business hours. Thank you, Donors!
Volunteers Needed
The Pine River Area Food Shelf is looking for able-bodied volunteers to help with food distribution twice weekly. We also need volunteers to help with shopping and stocking shelves, as well as greeting shoppers and helping with intake. Volunteers alternate so no one works every food shelf day. If you or someone you know is interested, please give us a call!
Upcoming Events
Food Shelf Holiday Hours
The Pine River Area Food Shelf will be closed Christmas Eve (Tuesday, Dec. 24th) and New Years Eve (Tuesday, Dec. 31st). We will be open our normal hours the Friday after Christmas, as well as the Friday after New Years Eve.
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Happy Holidays, everyone!
Holiday Closure for PRBFC
The Pine River-Backus Family Center will be closed Tuesday, December 24th through Wednesday, January 1st. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd.
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Happy Holidays, everyone!
Holiday Closure for CM
Community Meals will be closed Monday, December 23rd, Thursday, December 26th, and TBD on Monday, December 30th. We will be open on Thursday, January 2nd.
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Happy Holidays, everyone!
Recent Events
Initiative Foundation Grant
The Initiative Foundation and Otto Bremer recently granted $15,000 to the Pine River Area Food Shelf to collaborate with local farmers. These farmers will provide fresh produce such as fruits, veggies, eggs and honey so that the hungry in our community have access to the freshest of foods when they come to our Food Shelf.
