About Us
The Buffalo Food Shelf is a Christian, non-profit, community-based organization serving individuals and families that receive limited financial assistance or are going through a crisis and need help feeding their family.
Food Shelf Staff
We have three part-time staff members:
- Jerry Kelly is the Food Shelf Manager
- David Pursley is Assistant Manager
- Roger Brenny is Associate Executive Director
- Niki Thielen is our Office Assistant/Bookkeeper
We currently have over 130 volunteers that help the food shelf run smoothly.
Volunteer Board of Directors
A volunteer board of directors represent local churches and at large.
- Executive Director - Joe Steffel, At Large Joe_food_shelf@bwig.net
- Director of Operations - Jean Carlson, St. Francis Xavier
- Associate Director of Operations - Beth Jansen , Zion Lutheran Church
- Associate Executive Director- Roger Brenny
- Treasurer - Casey Mattson, CPA
- Secretary - Rhonda Weinzetl, Spirit of Joy Lutheran
- At Large - Fred Naaktgeboren & Joe Steffel
- Buffalo Free Church - Trevor Palmer
- Covenant Church - Marvin Arvidson & Delores Ingersoll
- Hosanna Lutheran Church - Shirley Kuenzel
- Presbyterian Church - Ron Grittman
- Spirit of Joy - Rhonda Weinzetl & Jill Ask
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church - Simone Brovege & Jean Carlson
- St. John's Lutheran Church - Lori Mussell & Jennifer Green
- United Methodist Church - Dale Heckenlaible
- Zion Lutheran Church - Roger Brenny & Beth Jansen