VEAP Food Drive March 17-21

Bloomington Public Schools is hosting its 15th annual district-wide food drive in partnership with VEAP.  

Students and Staff are invited to drop off non-perishable food items in our main office.

All food and cash donations are donated to VEAP, a Bloomington non-profit agency serving families in need in Bloomington, Edina, Richfield, and South Minneapolis. The organization's food pantry at 9600 Aldrich Ave. serves more than 10,000 people each month, making it the largest single-site food shelf in Minnesota.

Each dollar donated accounts for three meals, and each meal is approximately 1.2 pounds. Last year, the district collected 38,200 pounds when the cash donations to pounds conversion was applied, which resulted in 32,000 meals.

The Bloomington Parent & Family Advisory Council is coordinating the annual food drive, and has set a goal of 50,000 pounds. The annual food drive has collected 690,000 pounds since its inception in 2009. The food drive was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. 

For more information, contact the district’s Community Relations Office at 952-681-6403.