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As part of a recent public health emergency, Anchorage cold weather shelters are now doubling as warming centers as bitter-cold temperatures continue to threaten the lives of those experiencing homelessness in the city.
Volunteers from a retirement community in Columbia are helping the planet and saving a local food bank money.
WISN 12 is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a promise of more service to the community.We’re expanding our commitment to the Hunger Task Force, and each month, we’ll focus on a need and a call to action.In January, the spotlight is on volunteering. It’s the engine of the Hunger Task Force, and they say the time is now to join in their quest to keep Milwaukee’s most vulnerable people fed.”How lucky we are and able to feel good about what we’re doing today and also helping maybe somebody that’s not quite so fortunate,” said Michael Grzybowski, CEO of Pewaukee’s Century Fence. Grzybowski and the Century Companies team helped sort donated food for the Hunger Task Force. “Pretty rewarding,” Grzybowski said. “So glad to be back. People looking forward to it.”Grzybowski says his team has been volunteering here for about six years now and adds it’s important to value how your time can help those in need. “Kind of a time for the whole team to get together,” he said. “Just making a difference and enjoying the day too.”Volunteers can sign up for food sorting, or they can lend a hand to a senior by building a Stockbox.”They’re very low income, they’re very dependent, and they need that food,” Hunger Task Force CEO Sherrie Tussler said.Inside the stock boxes you’ll see rice, beef stew, and vegetables. All shelf-stable, nutritious food.Tussler said nearly 10,000 boxes are delivered to seniors in our area, all thanks to the help of volunteers like Tara Geiter.”It’s hard to not think about the people that are going to benefit from these boxes when they’re put together,” Geiter said.Geiter is Kohl’s director of community relations. She brought her team in to share their time and talent.”It calls to our philanthropic commitment supporting family, health and wellness,” she said.U.S. government statistics show volunteering since 2019 has dropped in all demographic groups.Still, in Wisconsin, about 25% of residents formally volunteer giving more than 72 million hours of their time.The Hunger Task Force relies on more than 16,000 volunteers every year.”We couldn’t do what we do without volunteers,” said Matt King, associate director of the Hunger Task Force. “They’re in every single fiber of everything that we do,” Tussler said.”Food is such a foundational human need,” Geiter said. “It’s the preface for so many other success stories within the community.”The Hunger Task Force serves more than 50,000 people a month. They are always looking for more help, and they always need donations, but if money is tight, maybe you can share some time. There are easy ways to volunteer.You can sign up as an individual or as a group and pick your interests, such as food sorting, volunteering at the warehouse, or making stock boxes.
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) Volunteers raced to collect food for the hungry at a Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Menasha on Wednesday. Two teams scrambled through the stores aisles with a shopping wish list in search of food for those struggling with hunger for the North Shore Banks 15th annual Race for the Hungry. All []
A supportive housing facility for people with serious mental illness is seeking more funding to open a second location but management say they have just enough to maintain operations at their sole location near downtown Windsor.
When bands hit the road, there’s a lot to pay for: travel, food, and housing. Sometimes, what they make for the gig doesn’t cover it all. There’s now a way to give those bands a place to stay.
On Friday, a winter cosplay gala will raise funds to help for the annual SiouxperCon convention. Attendees can enjoy food, drinks, dancing, professional cosplay photos and a surprise appearance from a special guest.
ST. BONAVENTURE St. Bonaventure University is calling on all alumni and friends to make a bold statement with a donation during the ninth annual #BonaGivingDay on Feb. 15. The purpose behind the 24-hour crowdfunding initiative, found here, is to unite Bonnies worldwide in support of todays students. With megaphone in hand make that
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) A youth leadership organization created in Baton Rouge has launched a new way for north Baton Rouge residents to get the resources they need. A milestone for North Baton Rouge, Forum 225 launched a pantry to bring resources that many lack in this community. Its kind of a food desert []
A Gary non-profit that helps people in need to care for their pets is looking to expand and is looking for some assistance.
One of the districts whose student lunch debt was cleared had recently been criticized for its decision to serve cheese sandwiches to kids with debt.