Schools and community organizations participating in any federal child nutrition meal program may donate food to food shelf programs, provided that the food shelf:

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 124D.1191

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

(1) is a nonprofit corporation or is affiliated with a nonprofit corporation, as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;

(2) distributes food without charge to needy individuals;

(3) does not limit food distributions to individuals of a particular religious affiliation, race, or other criteria unrelated to need; and

(4) has a stable address and directly serves individuals.