Food shelf

The Shelf is an in-school resource to help students and families in economic crisis. Located in House 2, The Shelf has food, school supplies, personal hygiene items and limited clothing. The hours are 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parents are welcome anytime during the day. If you have further questions, feel free to contact Angela Ronay at 763-506-6919.

Inventive students and community members who do special things for The Shelf

• 27 families were sponsored during the holidays with gifts by St. Gerard's Church, Champlin Allina Clinic, CPHS Boys & Girls Hockey, and CPHS BPA.
• CPHS parents made 30 plates of cookies for families in need this holiday season.
• A grandmother of former CPHS students donated two large bags of handmade mittens.
• CPHS internship programs (BPA, DECA, FCCLA) sponsored a holiday food drive in 1st hour classes.
• Student Council members collected food donations in their neighborhood in lieu of trick-or-treating.
• NHS members use their own money to make fleece blankets.
• Boys and Girls Soccer held a "Kick Out Hunger" food drive during their youth night.
• One mom won a contest for us and CPHS received hundreds of granola bars. She also contributes through her couponing and her website where she encourages other couponers to donate extra food and supplies.
• Champlin United Methodist washed 40 bags of our lost and found clothing.
• Tonia's Tots Daycare did a compassion project by getting donations from the neighborhood.
• CPHS staff are always giving and finding ways to support The Shelf.

How to give

Donations can be brought to House 2 at Champlin Park High School during business hours, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please leave an address if you would like confirmation of your donation. If you have questions about a donation item or volunteering, please contact Angela Ronay.

The Shelf needs:

• Plastic forks and spoons
• Bottled water
• Body wash
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Toilet paper
• Paper towels
• Deodorant
• Lotion
• Hair combs
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Kleenex
• Plastic baggies
• Dish soap
• Laundry detergent PODS
• Macaroni and cheese
• Boxed dinners
• Canned meats - tuna and chicken
• Spaghetti sauce
• Spaghettios
• Crackers
• Peanut butter
• Jelly or jam
• Instant mashed potatoes
• Pasta
• Beef stew
• Fruit cups/applesauce
• Granola bar
• Fruit snacks
• Notebooks
• Folders
• Pens
• Pencils (#2 and mechanical)
• Highlighters
• Colored pencils
• 3-ring binders
• Calculators

If you are in need of these items or would like to donate, please call Christine Anderson at 763-506-6919. For monetary donations, checks can be made out to AHEF-The Shelf