Blog: Feed Change
Sense of Purpose
Mickie has been volunteering at Fondy Food Pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner, for about five years. After retiring, Mickie and her husband spent a lot of time traveling and seeing the world, but she felt like she still had more to do. “I have this strong need for [...]
“It’s a BIG Help”
Jessee and Lydia have had their share of hardship. Jessee suffered a severe back injury recently and has been unable to work for a few months now. He desperately needs back surgery, but without insurance, he hasn’t been able to come up with the funds. “I can’t get on disability [...]
“This Place Is a Blessing”
Deborah moved to America from Nigeria years ago, raising her family in Georgia outside of Atlanta. But she says she recently felt called to move to Kenosha, so she picked up and moved by herself to follow her dreams. Things were going well enough for Deborah until she lost her [...]
Letter From the President & CEO
Lindsay Stayton Photography As I read through this newsletter, one word keeps going through my mind: Gratitude. I’m forever grateful for friends like you who support Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. Thanks to you, people experiencing food insecurity are finding the help and hope that they need this holiday [...]
Overcoming Hunger and Homelessness as a Teen
Michael faced homelessness in middle school, sometimes going two to three days without any food. Now, in his early 30s, he works as a flight attendant for Delta and gives back in the way he wishes someone else could have done for him when he was a kid. “It’s not [...]
“I Have a Whole Community Around Me”
Rebekah knows the power of a good meal. As long as she can remember, she has pulled double duty, pursuing a worthwhile career and supporting her family, including her husband Zach and their two kids, Gwen and Erik. At the core of their bond was good meals. Then, everything changed [...]
“I Feel Loved and Cared For”
Susan, a single mother of three, was already struggling financially when she lost her job. When the summer rolled around and her kids no longer had access to two free meals per day at school, things got really tight. Thankfully, with the support of friends like you, Feeding America Eastern [...]
Starting the Day by Helping Others
The volunteers at Bethesda Baptist Church arrive before the sun rises to prepare for the people who come to the church parking lot every Friday morning for food distributions. Denise, Network Partnership Manager for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, calls this group of volunteers “the A-team” since they are out [...]
“Food Is Important”
Six-year-old Ami is not a picky eater. “My favorite food is every food,” she says confidently. Then she reconsiders: “Except onions. And celery.” Ami certainly had no objection to the turkey sandwich, apple, carrots, and milk she had just received at a mobile food pantry. Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin [...]
“The Food Is Good Here”
With her freckled cheeks and big, toothy smile, 9-year-old Makaila is the picture of summer. We met Makaila while she was visiting a summer meals site with her BFF: her younger sister, Lily. “Lily is my best friend,” says Makaila. “I love hanging out with her … when she [...]
Letter From the President & CEO
Lindsay Stayton Photography Senior Session Dear Friend, Fall is almost here. Kids return to school, and, for many of us, a new chapter begins filled with challenges, big and small. However ... For many low-income families, ensuring everyone gets healthy meals each day can be difficult and painful [...]
Serving Those Who Have Served Others
Combat Hunger is back! Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, TDS Telecom, Jack’s Maintenance, and Woodward Radio Group have teamed up for a 12-hour food and cash donation drive on Thursday, June 29 from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Pick ‘n Save on Ballard Rd. in Appleton. Your donations will benefit [...]
Intern Spotlight: Mary Kate Kennedy
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin takes pride in giving students a hands-on experience during their time interning at the food bank. Over Mary Kate Kennedy’s year as a supply chain intern for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, she helped receive 700,000 pounds of food on the loading dock and order picked* 150,000 [...]
Solving Spring Break Hunger
Spring break is a time when many kids are looking forward to a break from school. Unfortunately, for some, this also means a break from having a guaranteed meal during the day. In Wisconsin, 1 in 5 children don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Many children lose [...]
Teaching and Feeding Our Youth
Close your eyes and picture a peanut butter sandwich. Simple enough, right? Two slices of bread with peanut butter in between, wrapped in a plastic bag for safekeeping. Now imagine the same peanut butter sandwich being gifted to a school-aged child by their teacher, because the teacher knows that when [...]
