First City Lions donate $1,700 to Bemidji Community Food Shelf

Bemidji Community Food Shelf Director Michael Olson, left, receives a $1,700 donation from First City Lions Club Vice President Ethan Larson on behalf of the club.

By Pioneer Staff Report

March 12, 2023 at 9:00 AM

The First City Lions Club recently donated $1,700 to the Bemidji Community Food Shelf.

Bemidji Community Food Shelf Director Michael Olson spoke at a recent Lions Club meeting and received the donation, which the club makes to the food shelf on a yearly basis, a release said.

"Increased food costs and reduced SNAP benefits has caused a substantial increase in food shelf use," the release said. "In 2022, 548,000 pounds of food was distributed to those in need."

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