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  • History
  • Community Garden
  • Food Pantry
  • Client Application
  • Soup Kitchens
  • Food Drives
  • Volunteer
  • Donate/ Wish List
  • Food Handling Info
  • Contact Us
  • Community Resources
  • Holiday Closures 2025

where we started, where we're going

1994 – Started at Faith United Methodist Church
         – Located at University Ave and 8th St NW, Minot, ND
        – Pantry size was approximately 200 sq. ft
        – Served one person at a time; avg. of four per day
        – Average number of families served each month 35 
        – Total volunteers = 6
        – Worked off a monthly budget of $400
        – Funding provided by FUMC and donations

2003 – New addition added
         – Space increased to about 400 sq. ft (included a cooler and freezer) 2005 – Households served = 3,522
            – Implemented new record keeping system 


2011 – Due to flood, services moved to a trailer located at T & C Shopping Center
        – Operations moved to Goodwill Auxiliary Building (1405 S Broadway)
        – Building consisted of four rooms (approximately 1,200 sq. ft)
        – Pre-bagging monthly groceries began
        – Total volunteers = 12 (includes pantry and pick-up people) 

2012 – September—The Welcome Table was organized as a non-profit org
        – Included established Board of Directors and By Laws
        – $35,000 startup monies via donations
        – Households served = 6,770


2012 – Served 25+ homeless veterans throughout Ward Co.
        – Three food shipments arrived in December 2012
        – Upgraded record keeping system


2014 – Building moved next to Dakota Antiques on 1st Street


2015 – Moved to current location (1725 W Burdick Expy)
        – Building size 2,200 sq. ft
        – Total volunteers = 95
        – Online Client Manager System implemented
        – Clients in system = 1,747 (May 17)
        – Households served = 7,637
        – Families served per month = 636
        – 22 weekly food donation pickups by 12 volunteers
        – Monthly budget = $8,000 - $10,000 (building & food purchases)
        – Funding provided by United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and local donations

NOTE: Volunteers work an avg. of 640 hours/month.  Cost savings = $13,400




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