Community Food Pantry
"Blessed
are those who are generous because they feed the poor."
--Proverbs
22:9
Committee Members - Director: Ron Robson
Members:
Ron Robson, Wayne Farra, Maya Madden, Mary Robson, Dale Hottmann, Bob LeCount
Hours
of Distribution
10:30 a.m. to Noon
and
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. every third Monday of
every month.
The food pantry is located in the North
East corner of the Spring Green Community Church.
The
Ministry
Purpose: The Community Food Pantry
is an all-volunteer organization providing food for those
in need who may be experiencing difficult times and to be
a witness to others of the love that God has for all people.
Statistics: In 2004, the Community
Food Pantry served between 40 and 50 families a month, almost
double the number of families there were 2 years ago. In 2003,
the pantry served 1,730 people from 126 different families,
almost 40% being 12 years old and under. It distributed between
25-30,000 pounds of food at a cost of $9,500.
Certain food items listed on a sheet of
paper will be handed out to people being given food so they
can cross out what they may not want, with the intent to steamline
the distribution of food that is needed.
Between 15 and 20 people help out at the
pantry on a regular basis, not to mention the organizations
who hold food drives, businesses and individuals who make
contributions of food and money that keep the food pantry
a vibrant ministry of the Spring Green Community Church and
its many friends in the Spring Green and surrounding communities.
Future: If economic conditions continue
to worsen, it is certain that the Community Food Pantry will
continue to be a life line for more and more people.
History: The Community Food Pantry
was started by Barb Klebesadel as a way to minister to people
in the community through the church.
Food and supplies are also purchased from
Second
Harvest and other local food retailers.
How
can you help?
Donations of food, please call the church
office at 608-588-2242 to see when they can be dropped off.
For larger amounts of food, a pick-up can be arranged.
Monetary gifts are also welcome, and checks
can be made out to "Community Food Pantry." You
can mail checks to the food pantry c/o Spring Green Community
Church, 151 Bossard St., Spring Green, WI 53588.
"He
doth execute the judgement of the fatherless and the widow
and loveth the stranger in giving him food and raiment. Love
ye therefore the stranger."
--Deutoronomy
10:18-19
Recent
News
Jammin’ for the
Pantry
 Ron
Robson (left) of the Spring Green Food Pantry happily accepts
over $800 in cash and a truck full of food contributions from
Jerry Johnson (right) of the Johnson Family Band as Joe Jensen
looks on last week [of 4/6/04]. Johnson and Jensen delivered
the food and money following a fund raising jam session at
Trader’s Bar and Grill. In addition to the Johnson Family
Band, other area musicians participating in the season’s
last jam session at Trader’s included Eric Nofsinger,
Scott Taylor, Roger Storms, Tony Bilek, Mark Gruenfelder,
Kathy Sobek, Doug Wayne, Chuch Allbaugh, Kyle Scott, Rod Austin,
Scot Ehlert, Justin Johnson and Erow Johson.
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