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 went from math [...]
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 Wisconsin helps to run a [...]
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 distributing food in any weather. [...]
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 hosts numerous mobile food pantry [...]
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 doesn’t annoy me!” During the [...]
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 when there isn’t enough to [...]
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 Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin and [...]
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 pounds of food to go [...]
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 access to their school lunch [...]
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 their student goes home for [...]
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