Food shelf targets opening in Bandana Square by Thanksgiving

By Bill Brady A food shelf operated by Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul’s Department of Indian Work (DIW) is moving from Little Canada into Bandana Square, with hopes of opening its new location by Thanksgiving. Though focused on the needs of the native community, the food shelf is open to all, said DIW director Theresa Halvorson-Lee. “We highlight the Native community by offering some culturally specific foods, such as walleye, bison and wild rice,” Halvorson-Lee said. “But everyone is welcome. No one is ever turned away.” Besides the food shelf, DIW offers programs on American Indian youth enrichment, diabetes prevention and economic mobility. The programs are largely aimed at the native communities on the east side of St. Paul and in the Frogtown and Midway neighborhoods. DIW leaders anticipate serving these constituents more easily from Bandana Square than from their old location on Centerville Road.

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