la crosse county’s largest food pantry, serving the hungry since 1986
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La Crosse County’s largest food pantry, serving the hungry since 1986. Who comes to WAFER?. What do people get in their food package?. Where does the food come from?. Total Poundage Distributed – 2012 . Total Poundage Distributed – 2013 . How can you help?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
La Crosse County’s largest food pantry,serving the hungry since 1986
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Food Packages Distributed Per Year
Who comes to WAFER?
What do people get in their food package?
Where does the food come from?
Total Poundage Distributed – 2012
Walmart/Sam's Club
Community Food Do-nations
Food Purchases
Channel One (Food Fair)
Panera/Starbuck's/Linda's Bakery
Hunger Task Force
Kwik Trip (Started in July)
Total Poundage Distributed – 2013
Walmart/Sam's Club
Channel One (Food Fair)
Community Food Do-nations
Food Purchases
Panera/Starbuck's/Linda's Bakery
Kwik Trip
Hunger Task Force
How can you help?Donate food or make a monetary donation
Coordinate a food drive or event
Be creativeTheme specific food drivesRaffle, Entertainment, etc “Non-event” event
This young lady was celebrating her 19th birthday with a “birthday scavenger” hunt. Raising money for WAFER, was just one of her stops.
This group of ladies planned an event of raffles, silent auctions, food, music, and much more. A portion of the proceeds benefitted WAFER.
Grandma’s Gone Wild
UW-L Students went “Trick or Treating”
These students did a “souper” job collecting
food for WAFER.
Give of your time, like these volunteers.How can you help?
The Future, Needs and Vision……..
• Warehouse Space
• Client Choice Pantry
• Nutrition Education
