Food Program

Vinnie's Hope

Vinnies Hope is the shortest route between surplus food and those who need it most.

St. Vincent de Paul-Twin Cities partners with national and local food manufacturers, grocery wholesalers, produce and meat purveyors to distribute surplus food to the hungry in our communities. Vinnie’s Hope food program, launched in 2015, has collected, safely stored and promptly reallocated nearly 17 million pounds of fresh, nutritious food.
An inspired supply chain
Work to serve our neighbors in poverty begins in the heart … and accomplished through operations and logistics expertise to reach people where they are in the least possible time.
Corporate partners donate food, clothing and personal care items
Consumers feed their families
Vinnie's Hope sorts, repacks and distributes the donations
Area non-profits redistribute directly to consumers

The right place at the right time

The most important link in St. Vincent’s critical supply chain are those we serve: Individuals and families, seniors and children, those new to poverty and people who have struggled for generations. Here are a few ways we’re impacting their lives:
Food distributions
As the crisis of food insecurity surged across Minnesota in 2020, Vinnie’s Hope responded by quickly recalibrating our needs with wholesalers, retailers and foodservice vendors. Volunteer packing events and drive-thru food distributions were hastily convened at inner-city and suburban churches, community centers and the Minneapolis Thrift Store.
Additionally, SVdP partnered with the USDA’s Farm to Families food program that helped us speed healthy meals to thousands of struggling families throughout the State.
Food shelves
The need for Minnesota food shelves continues to increase. 2020 marked the tenth consecutive year with more than three million visits and the number may top four million soon.* Vinnie’s Hope partners with outstate and Twin City food pantries to stock their shelves, produce bins, refrigerators and freezers on a weekly basis.
​Community meals
Shelters, churches, encampments and other group sites utilize the same healthy foods to prepare meals for those who would otherwise go without.
​SVdP - Twin Cities
​Food Partners
C.H.A.P., Burnsville
​Church of St. Agnes, St. Paul
Church of the Incarnation, Mpls.
Community Basics, Wilmar
Com. Involvement Programs, Mpls.
Corner Cupboard, Elk River
Divine Mercy, Faribault
First Seventh Day Adventist, Mpls.
Focus, St. Paul
Good in the Hood, Mpls.
Growth Ministries, St. Paul
Hospitality House, Mpls.
Jesus Delivers, St. Paul
Love Power Church, Mpls.
Milaca Evangelical Church, Milaca
Mpls. Police Department, Mpls.
New Creation Baptist Church, Mpls.
North County Food Alliance, Mpls.
Northpoint Com. Services, Mpls.
Simpson Methodist Church, Mpls.
Simpson Shelter, Mpls.
St. Bonaventure, Bloomington
St. Francis Food Shelf, St. Francis
The Link, Mpls.
United Methodist Church, Coon Rapids
Walker Methodist Church, Mpls.
​Zion Lutheran Church, St. Paul

Join us!

Be a critical part of the Vinnie’s Hope supply chain.

We’re always looking for innovative ways to gather and distribute quality food and clothing. Here are a few ways you can help: 

  • Coordinate a food, clothing or shoe drive at your school, work or place of worship.
  • Volunteer at a food giveaway or SVdP Free Store
  • Make individual food donations by dropping off nonperishable foods at a St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store.
  • Make a tax deductible donation to St. Vincent de Paul - Twin Cities. We’ll use it to purchase additional foods and offset transportation costs.

St. Vincent de Paul – Twin Cities offers many ways to donate your time, talent and treasure to our neighbors struggling with poverty.

For specific questions, or to learn more about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul–Twin Cities, contact us. ​​

* Hunger Solutions, 2020

Vinnie's Hope

Vinnies Hope is the shortest route between surplus food and those who need it most.

St. Vincent de Paul-Twin Cities partners with national and local food manufacturers, grocery wholesalers, produce and meat purveyors to distribute surplus food to the hungry in our communities. Vinnie’s Hope food program, launched in 2015, has collected, safely stored and promptly reallocated nearly 17 million pounds of fresh, nutritious food.
An inspired supply chain
Work to serve our neighbors in poverty begins in the heart … and accomplished through operations and logistics expertise to reach people where they are in the least possible time.
Corporate partners​ donate food, clothing and personal care items
Vinnie's Hope sorts, repacks and distributes donations
Area non-profits redistribute directly to consumers
SVdP Food Partners
C.H.A.P., Burnsville
​Church of St. Agnes, St. Paul
Church of the Incarnation, Mpls.
Community Basics, Wilmar
Com. Involvement Programs, Mpls.
Corner Cupboard, Elk River
Divine Mercy, Faribault
First Seventh Day Adventist, Mpls.
Focus, St. Paul
Good in the Hood, Mpls.
Growth Ministries, St. Paul
Hospitality House, Mpls.
Jesus Delivers, St. Paul
Love Power Church, Mpls.
Milaca Evangelical Church, Milaca
Mpls. Police Department, Mpls.
New Creation Baptist Church, Mpls.
North County Food Alliance, Mpls.
Northpoint Com. Services, Mpls.
Simpson Methodist Church, Mpls.
Simpson Shelter, Mpls.
St. Bonaventure, Bloomington
St. Francis Food Shelf, St. Francis
The Link, Mpls.
United Methodist Church, Coon Rapids
Walker Methodist Church, Mpls.
​Zion Lutheran Church, St. Paul
Consumers feed their families

Right place, right time

The most important link in St. Vincent’s critical supply chain are those we serve: Individuals and families, seniors and children, those new to poverty and people who have struggled for generations. Here are a few ways we’re impacting their lives:
Food distributions
As the crisis of food insecurity surged across Minnesota in 2020, Vinnie’s Hope responded by quickly recalibrating our needs with wholesalers, retailers and foodservice vendors. Volunteer packing events and drive-thru food distributions were hastily convened at inner-city and suburban churches, community centers and the Minneapolis Thrift Store.
Additionally, SVdP partnered with the USDA’s Farm to Families food program that helped us speed healthy meals to thousands of struggling families throughout the State.
Food shelves
The need for Minnesota food shelves continues to increase. 2020 marked the tenth consecutive year with more than three million visits and the number may top four million soon.* Vinnie’s Hope partners with outstate and Twin City food pantries to stock their shelves, produce bins, refrigerators and freezers on a weekly basis.
Community meals
Shelters, churches, encampments and other group sites utilize the same healthy foods to prepare meals for those who would otherwise go without.
Join us!
Be a critical part of the Vinnie’s Hope supply chain.

We’re always looking for innovative ways to gather and distribute quality food and clothing. Here are a few ways you can help:

  • Coordinate a food, clothing or shoe drive at your school, work or place of worship
  • Volunteer at a food giveaway or SVdP Free Store
  • Make individual food donations by dropping off nonperishable foods at a St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
  • Make a tax-deductible donation to St. Vincent de Paul - Twin Cities. We’ll use it to purchase additional foods and offset transportation costs
 
St. Vincent de Paul – Twin Cities offers many ways to donate your time, talent and treasure to our neighbors struggling with poverty.
​
For specific questions, or to learn more about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul–Twin Cities, please contact us. ​​​

* Hunger Solutions, 2020