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 two part-time staff members:

  • Jerry Kelly is the food shelf manager
  • Marion O'Neill is our bookkeeper.

We currently have over 130 volunteers that help the food shelf run smoothly.



Volunteer Board of Directors

A volunteer board of directors represent 10 local churches and two at-large members.
 

  • Jill Ask - Chairperson/Director - representing Spirit of Joy Lutheran
  • Marion O'Neill - Vice Chair - Buffalo Evangelical Free Church
  • Joel Steffel - Treasurer - At Large
  • Rhonda Weinzetl - Secretary - Spirit of Joy Lutheran
  • Cindy Anderson - Faith Community for Christ
  • Marlene Aldrich - Buffalo Presbyterian Church
  • Tim Berteau - St. John's Lutheran Church
  • Simone Brovege - St. Francis Catholic Church
  • Nancy Campbell - Buffalo United Methodist Church
  • Jean Carlson - St. Francis Catholic Church
  • Carol Elliott - Zion Lutheran Church
  • Lois Erickson - Buffalo Covenant Church
  • Lana Fabel - Hossana Lutheran Church
  • Ron Grittman - Buffalo Presbyterian Church
  • Fred Naaktgeboren - At Large
  • Pat Norine- St. John's Lutheran Church
  • Trevor Palmer - Buffalo Evangelical Free
  • Linda Sherman - Buffalo United Methodist Church
  • Karen Swenson - Zion Lutheran Church
  • Cathy Vidmar - Buffalo Covenant Church