The results are in from the 2019 Statewide Food Shelf Surveys on behalf of SuperShelf, Minnesota Department of Human Services, and Hunger Solutions MN. Winona Volunteer Services participated in the survey which contains voices from over 5,500 food shelf clients in 220 food shelves across the state of Minnesota. Visit https://www.supershelfmn.org/minnesota-statewide-survey to view. And here’s […]
The Annual MN FoodShare March Campaign starts March 1 through April 11th
Welcome to Winona Volunteer Services
Winona Volunteer Services is a non-profit service provider and advocate working to improve the quality of life in our community.
With a caring network of dedicated volunteers and partners, we secure and distribute food, clothing, information, referrals, and emergency assistance in a respectful and dignified manner to people in need.
WVS News & Updates
National Volunteer Week
In recognition of National Volunteer Week, Winona Volunteer Services sends this heartfelt THANK YOU to all our dedicated volunteers. The key to our longevity rests with our volunteers who so graciously give us their time and talent. Food Shelf volunteers donated 4,328 hours processing and distributing 524,630 pounds of food to Winona residents last year […]
Patina Concert and Fundraising Opportunity
Here is another wonderful partnership and fundraising opportunity with my friends at Café Congo. Thanks to Steve Bachler, Blake Darst recorded Patina, the talented local Irish band, who performed an hour-long concert of traditional, contemporary Celtic, and original tunes in the aisles of the Food Shelf store on 2nd Street! They played it forward […]
Winona Food Drop Friday February 26th, 2021
Winona Food Drop Truck To Trunk Fastenal and Winona Volunteer Services are collaborating on a drive-through distribution of approximately 1200 FREE food boxes to our community residents. These boxes contain produce, dairy and protein. This is “Round Five” of the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Farmers to Families Food Boxes. The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing […]
Holiday Hours
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours Wednesday, November 25 Closing at 1:00 pm Thursday, November 26 Closed Friday, November 27 Closed including no home delivered meals Saturday, November 28 Clothes Shop Open […]
July is Open Your Heart Challenge Grant AND “My Heart” Hy-Vee Resuseable Bag Program for the Food Shelf
First, all cash donations recieved in the month of July for our food programs will count towards a proportional match from Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless. You can donate online on this website or by mailing your check to Winona Volunteer Services 402 East Second Street Winona MN 55987. Indicate food or […]
4th of July Holiday
Winona Volunteer Services will be closed on Friday July 3rd and Saturday July 4th in observance of this national holiday.
A Change in Food Shelf Hours
Effective July 6, 2020 Food Distribution Hours are: Mondays- Tuesdays – Wednesdays 10am – 1pm Thursdays 3pm – 6pm Fridays 2pm – 5pm Here is what to expect when you come to the food shelf. We suspended the use of food shelf cards, so you don’t need to show us anything to recieve […]