Michelle Ness | Source | Executive Director at PRISM Food Shelf
Michelle Ness
Michelle Ness has been the Executive Director of PRISM since 2013 and is committed to high-quality and sustainable nonprofit leadership. She is a licensed social worker, and her experience informs and guides her work at PRISM, prioritizing a dignity-centered experience for program participants. Michelle is a member of the State of Minnesota Human Services Performance Council, immediate past president of the Golden Valley Rotary Club, secretary of her homeowner's association board, co-captain of her neighborhood safety watch, and provides licensure supervision for social workers.
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PRISM Food Shelf
Executive Director
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Minnesota food shelves face pressure with the end of additional SNAP benefits | MinnPost
About 42 million Americans receive SNAP benefits, according to the USDA. In 2022, it helped 435,900 Minnesotans or 8% of the state’s population.
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We just need to keep it stocked. More people coming, less donations and then food costs more and more. It’s kind of this triple whammy. Our job then is to fundraise, to let people in the community know about what we’re doing.
