Chum Emergency Food Shelf West

CHUM Emergency Food Shelf West is part of Churches United in Ministry (CHUM), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1973 by a coalition of churches in Duluth's Central Hillside neighborhood. The West Duluth location, established in 1982, provides emergency food assistance to residents experiencing food insecurity by distributing five-day food packages to households in need. CHUM operates multiple food shelf locations throughout Duluth and serves approximately 2,400 unique households annually, with roughly 37% of those served being children.