BRIDGE THE GAP: HELP A REFUGEE NEIGHBOR IN NEED

SNAP is a vital safety net and stepping stone that allows new families to build new lives towards self-sufficiency. Both the government shutdown, along with cuts to eligibility for refugees in the HR1 bill, have very suddenly forced many of our refugee families to face food insecurity.

Join us in helping provide critical emergency assistance for our families in need.

Purchase a Grocery Gift Card

Grocery gift cards are given directly to clients in need by Global Friends staff.

Physical Gift Cards:
Physical gift cards to grocers such as Walmart, Hugo's, Target, or Aldi can be brough or sent to our office (1815 Demers Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58201). Please indicate on the card or envelope the balance on the card.

​Digital Gift Cards:
Digital gift cards can be purchased at these links for Walmart and Target. Input our director, Cynthia Shabb, as the recipient, and her email [email protected] as the recipient's email. If there is a note section, please write "Global Friends Grocery." The gift card will appear directly in Cynthia's inbox and we can print it to provide a family.

Assemble a Food Basket

If you would like to directly provide food items, you may assemble a food basket for a family.

All items must be new and sealed. Please only provide items listed, and please ensure all items listed are provided. Only completed boxes can be accepted at this time. It is best if all items are in a closable box or tote.

Completed food baskets can be brought to our office (1815 Demers Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58201) Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm. Please feel free to call ahead to ensure we have staff in the office (701-746-8233).

Food Basket items:

• Olive or vegetable oil
• Rice
• Sugar
• Flour
• Orange/red lentils
• Dried red beans or dried light red kidney beans--not canned
• Dried chickpeas--not canned
• Pasta--various shapes of macaroni
• Long spaghetti
• Organic green tea/black tea or coffee
• Walnuts or almonds

Give to our Mutual Aid fund

Donate via PayPal:
You can provide a gift to our mutual aid fund via PayPal. These funds are entirely earmarked for direct client assistance. Make sure to select "Mutual Aid" in the "use this donation for..." section.

​Checks can also be mailed to our office (1815 Demers Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58201). Please write "mutual aid" or "groceries" on the memo line.

ADVOCATE AGAINST THE HARMFUL SNAP CUTS FOR REFUGEES

"One provision in the reconciliation legislation (H.R. 1, or the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) goes out of its way to target vulnerable newcomers. The bill completely excludes otherwise-eligible refugees and humanitarian entrants from eligibility for SNAP. The impacted refugee population includes resettled refugees and asylees who do not yet have green cards, TPS holders, humanitarian parolees, survivors of domestic violence, and others." - Church World Service

Church World Service has a call to action that allows you to easily contact your representatives and advocate against the cuts to SNAP that would leave some of our most vulnerable families hungry. Click here for more information.