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NNS Summer Survival Guide: Food pantries are a click away

July 2, 2019 by Bridget Fogarty and Ana Martinez-Ortiz 2 Comments

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Riverwest Home photo: Milwaukee residents can visit food pantries for groceries and fresh produce. (Photo provided by Riverwest Food Pantry)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to NNS Summer Survival Guide, which will give you the resources you need to have a successful summer. Did we miss anything? Email us at info@milwaukeenns.org and put “NNS Survival Guide” in the subject line or catch us on Facebook, where you can leave comments.

How to find a food pantry

  1. Use your phone
    Use your phone to call Impact at 2-1-1, which can connect you to food pantries and meal programs. You can also text your ZIP code to TXT-211.
  2. Go online
    Use the 2-1-1 Wisconsin website to find the food pantry in your neighborhood. You can also visit the Children’s Community Health Plan, which lists food pantries near or within the 53212 ZIP code.  

Food pantry locations

  1. Sherman Park Food Pantry
    The Sherman Park Food Pantry is located in the Good Shepherd Trinity Gathering Space, 3302 N Sherman Blvd. The pantry is open on certain Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. According to its website, the pantry donates bags of food without charge to families in the Sherman Park neighborhoods. Call the Good Shepherd Trinity Church’s office at (414) 871-9440 for more information.
  2. Saint Rose of Lima
    Saint Rose of Lima Parish Food Pantry distributes food to parishioners and individuals in the 53208 ZIP code. It’s located at 540 N. 31st St. Call (414) 342-1778 for times and other  information.
  3. All Peoples Church
    All Peoples Church, 2600 N. 2nd St., opens its food pantry from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. The food pantry is hosted by Isaiah 55 Food Ministry. Call (414) 264-1616 to get involved or learn more about resources.
  4. Riverwest Food Pantry
    Riverwest Food Pantry distributes food to individuals in the Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods. Families and individuals can shop for all groceries once a month and can come in weekly for bread and produce. Call (414) 301-1478 for more information.
  5. St. Casimir Parish
    The Saturday pantry is open from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in St Casimir Parish Hall, 924 E. Clarke St, and the Tuesday pantry is open from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of Gaenslen School, 1250 E. Burleigh St.
  6. Cross Lutheran Church
    Cross Lutheran Church, 1821 N. 16th St., offers both a food pantry and a meal program through its Bread of Healing ministry. The Choice Style food pantry is open most Wednesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. From 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., the church serves a hot meal followed by a bible study. Call (414) 316-4969 for more information.
  7. Capuchin Community Services 
    The Capuchin Community Services supply several food pantries with supplies throughout Milwaukee. Some of the locations include House of Peace, 1702 W. Walnut St., Hope House, 209 W. Orchard St. and more. For the full list and times click here.
  8. Friedens Community Ministries
    Frieden Community Ministries has several food pantry locations. The locations include, the Coggs Center, 1220 W. Vliet St., Despensa de la Paz, 1615 S. 22nd St., Hope House, 209 W. Orchard St. and Zion Rock, 10230 W. Fond du Lac Ave. Click the links for hours of operation.

 

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Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: 2-1-1, All Peoples Church, Capuchin Community Services, Capuchin Ministry Services, church, Community, Cross Lutheran Church, food pantry, Friedens Community Ministries, meal programs, milwaukee, NNS Summer Survival Guide, Saint Rose of Lima, sherman park, St. Ben’s, St. Casimir Parish, summer, washington park, Youth

About Bridget Fogarty

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Bridget is an intern reporter on the Community Engagement team at the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and a senior double major in Journalism and Spanish at Marquette University. Her work for NNS includes writing feature news, resource guides and “How To” articles.

About Ana Martinez-Ortiz

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Ana is the community engagement reporter and beat reporter for neighborhood groups and nonprofits. As the community engagement reporter, Ana is known for writing five things to know/do for the week and weekend, how to articles and spotlight articles. Ana attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and graduated in 2017 with degrees in Spanish and journalism.

Comments

  1. Migdalia Ervin says

    July 2, 2019 at 8:21 am

    Good morning. You didn’t mention St Ben’s Community meal. Dinner is served Sunday to Friday from 5:15 – 6:30 pm. The address is: 1015 N 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53233. Their number is 414-271-0135.

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  2. Phillip Gardner says

    July 2, 2019 at 4:11 pm

    Learn more about House of Peace and St. Ben’s Community Meal here: https://capuchincommunityservices.org/guest-information

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