Byron Community Food Pantry

Byron Community Food Pantry Serving our Byron neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity and economic hardship.

๐Ÿฅฌ Just in time for growing season! ๐Ÿ… Thank you Byron Lions Club!
05/20/2026

๐Ÿฅฌ Just in time for growing season! ๐Ÿ… Thank you Byron Lions Club!

๐ŸŒฑ COMMUNITY IN ACTION! ๐ŸŒฑ
Take a look at the beautiful new raised planter beds at the CEC Food Pantry! We are absolutely thrilled with how they turned out, and they are going to make a huge impact on our ability to grow fresh produce for our neighbors.

This amazing transformation wouldnโ€™t have happened without the Byron Lions Club.โœจ

It was a true team effort:

The Demo: Local high school students rolled up their sleeves alongside the Lions Club for Community Service Day.

The Build: Volunteers spent their Sunday putting the final, beautiful pieces together.

Thank you to the entire Byron Lions Club. We are so incredibly lucky to live in a community where people show up for one another like this.

Thank you all for your hard work, sweat equity, and big hearts!

05/06/2026

Thank You, Thank you, Thank you!!! The Byron Food Pantry asked and you all delivered in a big way! This is what makes Byron the Best! Neighbors helping Neighbors! Your generosity means so much!!!

Huge shoutout to Byron Dental Group for thier awesome donation of toothbrushes!!
05/06/2026

Huge shoutout to Byron Dental Group for thier awesome donation of toothbrushes!!

โ˜€๏ธ Sign up to help us at the Byron Food Pantry this summer! Your time makes a direct difference in ensuring no neighbor ...
05/06/2026

โ˜€๏ธ Sign up to help us at the Byron Food Pantry this summer!

Your time makes a direct difference in ensuring no neighbor goes hungry this summer.

Volunteer Positions Available:
1. Powerpacks Program
Fresh Food Shoppers/Receiving (Adults/Families)
Distribution Team (Youth 12 +, Adults)
Delivery Drivers (Adults)
Cold Pack Assemblers (Youth 11+, Adults)
2. Donation Sorting (Youth 9+, Adults)
3. Garden Maintenance (Youth 9+, Adults)

โžก๏ธ Learn more: https://byronbears.arux.app/course/83/summer-2026%E2%80%941/summer-food-pantry-volunteering

๐Ÿ–๏ธUpcoming event to celebrate the end of the year and support the Food Pantry!๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–คAmazing way for Middle Schoolers to make...
05/02/2026

๐Ÿ–๏ธUpcoming event to celebrate the end of the year and support the Food Pantry!

๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–คAmazing way for Middle Schoolers to make a difference in Byron!!

Loads of Love from Our CommunityApril 15 marks National Laundry Day, a reminder of something many of us take for granted...
04/15/2026

Loads of Love from Our Community

April 15 marks National Laundry Day, a reminder of something many of us take for granted: access to laundry essentials like detergent and hygiene products which can be a significant expense.

Your generous donations of these items are greatly appreciated. Every bottle, box, and package helps lighten the load for someone in need. When the Byron Community Food Pantry receives laundry pod donations, they are divided into smaller packages so more households can benefit.

Your support helps ensure that individuals and families can feel comfortable, confident, and cared for in their daily lives. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in our community.

Donations can be dropped off in a variety of locations to include: Fareway and Byron Community Education Center at 630 1st Avenue NW. Please feel free to call the office if you have questions or needs at: 507-775-2336.

Food Pantry shopping hours are:

ยท Wednesdays 9-11 AM

ยท Thursdays noon-2 PM

ยท First Friday of each month 6-8 PM

Thank you First Security Bank Byron for all of your support!
03/05/2026

Thank you First Security Bank Byron for all of your support!

Don't forget! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

Weโ€™re collecting donations for the Byron Community Food Pantry and our team will be delivering any donations when we volunteer on March 9th!

Still needed: cereal, lunch box snacks, baby wipes, paper towels, Kleenex, lotion, shampoo & conditioner.

You can drop off any donations to the bin in our lobby entry way.

Help us fill their shelves! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค

Weโ€™ve moved! ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐ŸššThe Byron Food Pantry is officially settled into our new homeโ€”right across the hall! It might have been a...
01/29/2026

Weโ€™ve moved! ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿšš

The Byron Food Pantry is officially settled into our new homeโ€”right across the hall! It might have been a short trip, but it was a massive undertaking, and our volunteers absolutely crushed it.

Between January 22โ€“26, a "dream team" of 33 volunteers put in 95 hours of sweat equity to get us ready for you.

They weren't just moving boxes; they were: โœ… Sorting thousands of items by type and date (so. many. cans.).
โœ… Assembling brand-new shelves and tables.
โœ… Creating a beautiful, organized shopping area for our neighbors.

To our incredible move-in crew: You are the heart of Byron. Thank you for making sure we didn't miss a beat in serving our community! โค๏ธ

01/13/2026

We are expanding and improving our shopping experience!

We have outgrown our current Food Pantry shopping space and are moving across the hall at the CEC. If you or other family and friends (ages 12-adult) want to help us move to the new space, sign up for a volunteer shift January 22-27. Call 507-775-2336 at least 1 business day in advance so we know you are coming!

Here are the volunteer shifts:
Thursday, Jan 22: 2-4 pm
Friday, Jan 23: 2-4 pm or 6-8 pm
Saturday, Jan 24: 10 am-Noon, 1-3 pm or 3:30-5:30 pm
Sunday, Jan 25: 12-2 pm or 3:30-5:30 pm
Monday, Jan 26: 10:30 am-12:30 pm or 6:30-8:30 pm
Tuesday, Jan 27: 10:30 am-12:30 pm or 6:30-8:30 pm

While this move is "only" across the hall, there is a lot to do!

In order to accomplish this, we are looking for volunteers to help move pantry items from the current space to the new space and move the recent donations into the new storage/sorting space (current shopping space). In addition to moving food items, we need help putting together some shelving units and tables.

Thank you!

Thank you for donating to the  Byron Community Food Pantry!!
01/09/2026

Thank you for donating to the Byron Community Food Pantry!!

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€! They won the Byron Chamberโ€™s BrrrFest Home Lighting Contest for 2025 with their amazing dinosaur-themed display! ๐Ÿฆ–โœจ

The prize was sponsored by Benedictine Living Community - Byron. The best part? They chose to donate the prize to the ๐—•๐˜†๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†. โค๏ธ

Marie Peterson, Benedictine Housing Administrator, explained that as the basket was being prepared, residents of the facility brought items to be donated, and the basket โ€œjust got fuller and fuller.โ€ ๐Ÿ™Œ

Jennifer Dole, Community Education Director, stated how sweet it was of the winners and thanked them for their generosity. The Byron Food Pantry is in the Community Education building.

For more information about the Food Pantry and Community Closet, visit
https://bce.bears.byron.k12.mn.us/about-us/community-ed-at-a-glance/food-pantry-community-closet

Address

630 1st Avenue NW
Byron, MN
55920

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 11am
Wednesday 9am - 11am
12pm - 2pm
Thursday 12pm - 2pm

Telephone

+15077752336

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