Every household must complete the TEFAP Self-Declaration form once per year (July 1 - June 30). Please click on the form below if you are new or have not filled out a form for the 2024-2025 year.
At Feeding Brookings, we give out boxes of food to those in need every Thursday afternoon.
For Guests:
If you can use a box, drive up to Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD any Thursday 3-5pm. We will give you a box of food. There is some paperwork and an income requirement.
Click the "Weekly Registration Tab" each week to register when you come! (We can also sign you in this way ourselves when you come).
Contact info:
To volunteer, see our Signup Genius: Sign up here!
Our general email is [email protected]. You may also email Bill with questions about volunteering at [email protected].
See news on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/feedingbrookings/
Feeding Brookings has a new information phone line: 605 697 0477. We will also update that message if there is a snow day.
Our Mission
2024_feeding_brookings_annual_report_final_-_public.pdfFollowing the example of Jesus when feeding the crowd with just 5 loaves and 2 fish, this ministry’s goal is to feed the hungry of the Brookings area through a weekly grocery distribution.
Who are we?
We are a non-profit giving out groceries every Thursday in Brookings.
We began in 2010 as a mission of Ascension Lutheran Church. All helpers are volunteers.
Where are we?
Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings. 2030 3rd St.
Please drive up and join the line of cars.
Who is served?
All in need are welcome. Please come visit us if you can use the groceries.
We do ask our guests to complete one form each year at the request of the government TEFAP program, which has an income requirement. If you make above the poverty guidelines set forth by the government, you are still able to receive other food items.
If you cannot come yourself, you may have another person pick up for you. BATA public transit does do a limited number of deliveries each week. Call them at 692-2222 early in the week.
Income Levels:
The TEFAP food does have income requirements. Those requirements (current as of July 2024) are available here.
We also have a Spanish version
If you pick up a box for someone else, you and they must fill out a proxy form.
What food do we have for you and where do we get it?
Each week we usually have have some canned food (vegetables and meat), fresh produce including bananas, meat, a milk coupon (for Hy-Vee), bread, and toilet paper. We try our best to have seasonal produce. We give out toilet paper about once a month.
We receive food from TEFAP (government program), Hy-Vee, Wal-Mart, and local individuals and organizations.
When in season, we receive produce from local people's gardens. We purchase other items such as bananas from Hy-Vee and we are able to purchase food (such as apples and hamburger) from Feeding South Dakota. Dakota Layers is our egg supplier.
We also receive food donations from places like Bel Brands. Sipka Meats and Fresh Foods Co-op are able to donate us through a generous grant.
This may not be a comprehensive list.
How can you help?
See the Volunteering tab to volunteer. We could not do this every week without volunteers!
To donate, go to the Donation tab. It looks like a donation to Ascension Lutheran Church but you can designate it to Feeding Brookings. The money will only be used to buy food for Feeding Brookings. When you get to the "Confirm Gift" page, you choose "Special Designation" and choose "Feeding Brookings."
Planting a garden this spring? Plant a little extra for us! Our guests love receiving fresh produce.
What do donations buy?
Feeding Brookings is run by volunteers. Nearly all of your donation will be spent on food. We buy bananas, milk coupons, and eggs every week. Through Feeding America, we can purchase food such as apples and hamburger at special low prices, so we can make a dollar go further than at a grocery store. We regularly purchase toilet paper and other hygiene items.
Annual Report:
Click here for our 2024 Annual Report
Monthly Numbers
In January 2025, we averaged more than 460 households per week. We frequently post weekly attendance on our Facebook page.
Feeding Brookings is an equal opportunity provider.
Who are we?
We are a non-profit giving out groceries every Thursday in Brookings.
We began in 2010 as a mission of Ascension Lutheran Church. All helpers are volunteers.
Where are we?
Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings. 2030 3rd St.
Please drive up and join the line of cars.
Who is served?
All in need are welcome. Please come visit us if you can use the groceries.
We do ask our guests to complete one form each year at the request of the government TEFAP program, which has an income requirement. If you make above the poverty guidelines set forth by the government, you are still able to receive other food items.
If you cannot come yourself, you may have another person pick up for you. BATA public transit does do a limited number of deliveries each week. Call them at 692-2222 early in the week.
Income Levels:
The TEFAP food does have income requirements. Those requirements (current as of July 2024) are available here.
We also have a Spanish version
If you pick up a box for someone else, you and they must fill out a proxy form.
What food do we have for you and where do we get it?
Each week we usually have have some canned food (vegetables and meat), fresh produce including bananas, meat, a milk coupon (for Hy-Vee), bread, and toilet paper. We try our best to have seasonal produce. We give out toilet paper about once a month.
We receive food from TEFAP (government program), Hy-Vee, Wal-Mart, and local individuals and organizations.
When in season, we receive produce from local people's gardens. We purchase other items such as bananas from Hy-Vee and we are able to purchase food (such as apples and hamburger) from Feeding South Dakota. Dakota Layers is our egg supplier.
We also receive food donations from places like Bel Brands. Sipka Meats and Fresh Foods Co-op are able to donate us through a generous grant.
This may not be a comprehensive list.
How can you help?
See the Volunteering tab to volunteer. We could not do this every week without volunteers!
To donate, go to the Donation tab. It looks like a donation to Ascension Lutheran Church but you can designate it to Feeding Brookings. The money will only be used to buy food for Feeding Brookings. When you get to the "Confirm Gift" page, you choose "Special Designation" and choose "Feeding Brookings."
Planting a garden this spring? Plant a little extra for us! Our guests love receiving fresh produce.
What do donations buy?
Feeding Brookings is run by volunteers. Nearly all of your donation will be spent on food. We buy bananas, milk coupons, and eggs every week. Through Feeding America, we can purchase food such as apples and hamburger at special low prices, so we can make a dollar go further than at a grocery store. We regularly purchase toilet paper and other hygiene items.
Annual Report:
Click here for our 2024 Annual Report
Monthly Numbers
In January 2025, we averaged more than 460 households per week. We frequently post weekly attendance on our Facebook page.
Feeding Brookings is an equal opportunity provider.
What do Feeding Brookings recipients have to say about us? Click the "testimonials button" below to see!
