Keystone Community Services

Fare for All
2020-03-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Keystone offers the Fare For All program at the West 7th Community Center. This program is available to everyone and is made possible by a partnership with The Food Group. Get more information about Fare for All here.

St. Patrick's Party
2020-03-13 12:15 - 14:00 | Merriam Park Community Center, 2000 St. Anthony Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Isn’t it true that we all want to be a “wee bit” Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Put on your favorite green clothes and join us for lunch (our annual potato bar with many toppings and dessert). We’ll also enjoy a sing-a-long of Irish favorites and other familiar songs from the 40s and 50s.
Date: Friday, March 13
Time: 12:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Merriam Park Community Center
Cost: $8 – You must sign up by March 6 to have lunch
Call or stop by the community centers to sign up.

Lunch N' Bingo
2020-03-19 11:30 - 13:00 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Monthly, Keystone’s Senior Program offers a Lunch and Bingo program. Join your neighbors at the West 7th Community Center for a meal and an afternoon of bingo.
Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and bingo begins at noon.
The cost is $7 for lunch, paid in advance. $1 for each bingo card.
See the Thriving Times Newsletter (available on the Seniors Program page) for the monthly menu. You MUST pre-register if you want to join us for lunch! Stop by or call one of the community centers to sign up.

Senior Program Movie
2020-03-25 12:15 - 14:15 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Bring a friend or make new ones at the community center! We offer movies for your enjoyment once a month at the West 7th Community Center. All movie showings are from 12:15 – 2:15 p.m. Cost is only $1 (or free with senior program membership).
Wednesday, January 22 – Yesterday
Wednesday, February 26 – The Peanut Butter Fulcan
Wednesday, March 25 – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
You can read more about these movies in the Thriving Times newsletter, found online here.

AARP Smart Driver Program
2020-03-26 12:30 - 16:30 | MN
We are offering the 4-hour refresher course for the AARP Smart Driver Program. The classes will happen at our community centers on two dates. The cost of the class is $20. Call 651-298-5493 or 651-645-7424 for details and to reserve your spot.
Class Details:

Thursday, February 13 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Merriam Park Community Center
Thursday, March 26 from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. at West 7th Community Center

Fare for All - Cancelled
2020-04-03 10:00 - 12:00 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Due to the Covid 19 situation, the April Fare For All event at the West 7th Community Center is cancelled. We are working with our partners at The Food Group to see if we can modify this program to offer it again in May.

Food Shelves Closed
2020-04-15 | MN
To allow staff time to deep clean and organize the food shelves, we will be closed on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Both food shelves — Midway Food Shelf and Rice Street Food Shelf — will be closed. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Food Shelf Service Schedule Change
2020-04-22, 2020-04-29 | MN
To allow for deep cleaning and organization for better food shelf service, our Midway and Rice Street Food Shelves will be closed for service on the afternoons of Wednesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 29. We will be open for morning service on those dates.

Closed for Memorial Day
2020-05-25 | MN
Keystone Community Services will be closed on Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day Holiday.

Foodmobile Distribution
2020-06-02 11:30 - 13:30 | University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55105, United States
Our Foodmobile will be at the University of St. Thomas on June 2, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and we’ll be distributing shelf stable groceries, produce, dairy and meat. This event is open to anyone needing food support.
The event will be at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul campus. The distribution will be near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Cretin Avenue. Look for signs for exact location.

Foodmobile Distribution
2020-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 1660 County B Rd W, Roseville, MN, 55113, United States
Our Foodmobile will be at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and we’ll be distributing shelf stable groceries, produce, dairy and meat.
This event is open to anyone needing food support.

Foodmobile Distribution
2020-06-10 10:00 - 12:00 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Our Foodmobile will be at the West 7th Community Center on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and we’ll be distributing shelf stable groceries, produce, dairy and meat.
This event is open to anyone needing food support.

Free Farmers Market In A Box Event
2020-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Allianz Field, 400 Snelling Avenue N, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
This Free Farmers Market In A Box Event is open to anyone in the community needing food support.
Every household will receive:

1 box of fruits and vegetables
1 box of mixed dairy items
1 box of meat (chicken & pork)

When: Friday, June 12 from 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Where: Allianz Field, 400 Snelling Avenue N., St. Paul, MN 55104
How to Participate:

We encourage everyone to drive to this event. Every household will receive 50 pounds of food and this is the safest, delivery model during this COVID-19 time. Households are encouraged to drive together. We will be able to accommodate people who walk up but participants should be prepared to carry away 50 pounds of fresh, perishable food.
Please access the event from Snelling Avenue. Follow signs and traffic direction on the day of the event.
We will have enough to provide food to 700 households or more.

This program is made possible by the COVID Food Assistance Program.
FINAL EVENT DETAILS:
To everyone planning to be in attendance tomorrow, here are some final details to help you prepare for the event:
1. We encourage everyone to drive to this event and to carpool with a friend or neighbor so we can serve households as quickly and safely as possible.

2. You will ONLY be able to enter the stadium area by driving North on Snelling Avenue.
Here are further driving instructions:
– From Snelling Avenue, enter at Spruce Tree Drive
– Follow signs and traffic control to line up in the North Parking Lot, North of the Great Lawn
– As directed by traffic control staff, cars will then drive on Simpson Avenue and around onto Shields Avenue
– As directed, you will then stop on Shields Avenue and volunteers will load the boxes of food in your vehicle as you enter a few simple questions for our record keeping
3. If you do walk up instead of driving, you should be prepared to carry 50 pounds of food away and the pedestrian pick up will occur on the Great Lawn (see map). Please bring carts or other things to carry away your food.
4. We will be offering three boxes — one produce, one dairy, and one meat. All of these boxes were pre-packed by the USDA as part of the COVID Food Assistance Program as a way to preserve fresh items from local farmers. Please note, that the meat boxes will/may contain pork. We apologize in advance for the families who do not eat pork. You can take the box and give the pork items to a friend/neighbor OR you can take the other two boxes.
5. We will have enough food to serve 700-800 households. We will run the event while supplies last.
6. The event is scheduled to run from 10:00 a.m. – Noon.
It is going to be a busy day so please be patient with our volunteers and staff!
This event is sponsored by:

Allianz Life
Minnesota United FC
Keystone Community Services
Second Harvest Heartland

If you have any questions about this event please contact us at 651-645-0349.

Foodmobile Public Distribution
2020-06-24 09:00 - 11:00 | 317 York Ave, St Paul, MN 55130, 317 York Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Keystone’s Foodmobile will be having a public distribution on Wednesday, June 24 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at People Incorporated Mental Health Clinic, 317 York Ave, St Paul, MN 55130. Read more about our Foodmobile services here – https://keystoneservices.org/food-shelves/foodmobile/.

Foodmobile Public Distribution
2020-06-24 12:30 - 14:30 | Terrace Heights, 2422 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN, 55113, United States
Keystone’s Foodmobile will be having a public distribution on Wednesday, June 24 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. at Terrace Heights, 2422 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN 55113 (bordering Little Canada, Roseville and St. Paul). Read more about our Foodmobile services here – https://keystoneservices.org/food-shelves/foodmobile/.

Foodmobile Public Distribution
2020-06-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Roseville Covenant Church, 2865 Hamline Ave N, St. Paul, MN, 55113, United States
Keystone’s Foodmobile will be having a public distribution on Friday, June 26 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Roseville Covenant Church, 2865 Hamline Ave N, St Paul, MN 55113. Read more about our Foodmobile services here – https://keystoneservices.org/food-shelves/foodmobile/.

Foodmobile Public Distribution - St. Paul College
2020-07-01 09:00 - 11:00 | St. Paul College, 235 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
For people needing emergency food support we are pleased to offer public Foodmobile distribution events. Keystone’s Foodmobile will be onsite for a public food distribution at St. Paul College.
Please note that the Foodmobile is a Keystone food shelf and thus participants can only access services once a month. Visit here, for more details about using the Foodmobile.

Keystone Community Services Closed
2020-07-03 | MN
Keystone Community Services will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the 4th of July holiday.

Foodmobile Public Distribution
2020-07-06 11:30 - 12:30 | University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55105, United States
Keystone’s Foodmobile will be having a public distribution on Monday, July 6 from 11:30 a.m – 12:30 p.m. at the University of St. Thomas. The event will occur at the corner of Grand Avenue and Cretin Avenue — follow signs for exact location. This event is open to anyone in need in the community. Read more about our Foodmobile services here – https://keystoneservices.org/food-shelves/foodmobile/.

Foodmobile Public Distribution - St. Thomas
2020-07-07 11:30 - 13:30 | University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55105, United States
For people needing emergency food support we are pleased to offer public Foodmobile distribution events. Keystone’s Foodmobile will be onsite for a public food distribution at the University of St. Thomas. This will take place on the St. Paul campus, near the corner of Grand Avenue and Cretin Avenue.
See below for dates & event times.
Please note that the Foodmobile is a Keystone food shelf and thus participants can only access services once a month. Visit here, for more details about using the Foodmobile.

Free Farmers Market - In A Bag (Roseville)
2020-07-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Roseville Covenant Church, 2865 Hamline Ave N, St. Paul, MN, 55113, United States
Keystone is committed to providing quality, healthy food to people in need in our community. Anyone with an established need is welcome at these events.

Our popular Free Farmers Market events are back again this summer but in a socially-distanced, safe way. At all of our Free Farmers Market events in 2020, you will be welcome to pick up a bag with pre-packed fresh vegetables and fruit.

We encourage driving to the event and our volunteers will load bags directly into your car. People who walk-up to the event will also be served.

Fare for All - Drive Up Model
2020-07-10 10:00 - 12:00 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Fare for All is back, with a new drive-up delivery model.
What is Fare for All?
Fare for All is a program of The Food Group and Keystone partners with them by hosting the program at our West 7th Community Center location. Fare for All helps you save on groceries. Fare for All buys fresh produce and frozen meat in bulk from wholesalers and manufactures to find the best deals. Volunteers at our warehouse pack the produce and meat into food packages. We offer packages for sale from $10 to $30 at all of our sale locations. All are welcome to shop!
You can learn more about the Fare for All program online here.
This event will now take place in the parking lot of the West 7th Community Center with a drive-up delivery model. Please follow signs and staff direction on the day of the event.
See below for deals and the map for delivery.

Free Farmers Market - In a Box (Roseville)
2020-07-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Roseville High School, 1240 County Road B2 W, Roseville, MN, 55113, United States
This Free Farmers Market In A Box Event is open to anyone in the community needing food support and is intended for residents of the Roseville community.
Every household will receive:

1 box of fruits and vegetables
1 box of mixed dairy items
1 box of meat (chicken & pork)

This program is made possible by the COVID Food Assistance Program and we are grateful for our partners at Second Harvest Heartland who are assisting with this event.

When: Tuesday, July 14
Where: Roseville High School, 1240 County Road B2 W, Roseville
NO pre-registration is needed.
We encourage driving to the event for safe food delivery and convenience in bringing items home.

This event will happen rain or shine but caution will be taken if there is severe weather.
Note: We will be offering three boxes — one produce, one dairy, and one meat. All of these boxes were pre-packed by the USDA as part of the COVID Food Assistance Program as a way to preserve fresh items from local farmers. Please note, that the meat boxes will/may contain pork. We apologize in advance for the families who do not eat pork. You can take the box and give the pork items to a friend/neighbor OR you can take the other two boxes.
We will have enough food to serve 500 households. We will run the event while supplies last.

Foodmobile Public Distribution - St. Michael's Church
2020-07-14 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 1660 County B Rd W, Roseville, MN, 55113, United States
For people needing emergency food support we are pleased to offer public Foodmobile distribution events. Keystone’s Foodmobile will be onsite for a public food distribution at St. Michael’s Church in Roseville. See full event details below.
Please note that the Foodmobile is a Keystone food shelf and thus participants can only access services once a month. Visit here, for more details about using the Foodmobile.

Foodmobile Public Distribution - Terrace Heights
2020-07-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Terrace Heights Mobile Homes, 2442 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN, 55113, United States
For people needing emergency food support we are pleased to offer public Foodmobile distribution events. Keystone’s Foodmobile will be onsite for a public food distribution at Terrace Heights Mobile Home Park.
Please note that the Foodmobile is a Keystone food shelf and thus participants can only access services once a month. Visit here, for more details about using the Foodmobile.

Free Farmers Market - In a Bag (West 7th)
2020-07-17 10:00 - 12:00 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Keystone is committed to providing quality, healthy food to people in need in our community. Anyone with an established need is welcome at these events.
Our popular Free Farmers Market events are back again this summer but in a socially-distanced, safe way. At all of our Free Farmers Market events in 2020, you will be welcome to pick up a bag with pre-packed fresh vegetables and fruit.
We encourage driving to the event and our volunteers will load bags directly into your car. People who walk-up to the event will also be served.

NEW – For our August 14th event at the West 7th Community Center, we will also be providing boxes containing meat and dairy items. This additional food resource is made possible by the COVID Food Assistance Program.

Free Farmers Market - In a Bag (North End)
2020-07-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Rice and Arlington Field, 1500 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN, 55117, United States

Foodmobile Public Distribution - Roseville Covenant
2020-07-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Roseville Covenant Church, 2865 Hamline Ave N, St. Paul, MN, 55113, United States
For people needing emergency food support we are pleased to offer public Foodmobile distribution events. Keystone’s Foodmobile will be onsite for a public food distribution at Roseville Covenant Church. See full event details below and the Foodmobile page for complete information.
Please note that the Foodmobile is a Keystone food shelf and thus participants can only access services once a month. Visit here, for more details about using the Foodmobile.

Free Food Distribution Event
2020-07-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Roseville Lutheran Church, 1215 Roselawn Avenue West, Roseville, MN, 55113, United States
This summer we are collaborating with The Sanneh Foundation to offer drive-through, free food distribution events throughout the St. Paul & Roseville areas.
Participants will receive a mix of fruits, vegetables, and shelf-stable foods. This event is open to anyone in need. Volunteers will load your car with free food items, all in safe, drive-through model.
