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