The Food Bank

The Food Bank operates from a building located at the back of the church property. During 2009, the Food Bank served (on average) 202 families per month, which is 438 individuals. 29% are under age 18, and 23% are aged 60+.

The Food Bank is run entirely by volunteers. All donations to the Food Bank stay at this food bank, which serves local people. There are some opportunities to volunteer to help with sorting food, when the Food Bank receives a shipment from food drives.

It all started when Wisconsin’s dairy cows produced a surplus of cheese, which was bought by the government. Food banks were set up in various areas, to facilitate distribution of the cheese to eligible families. This particular Food Bank started out on the upper floor of the Sanctuary building. This was not ideal, and eventually the current building was built, with almost all of the supplies and labor donated.