Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin (VOW) is in want of meals pantry donations. The nonprofit group is sustained by the generosity of donations of meals pantry gadgets, financial items, and the assist of the Racine neighborhood. VOW goals to make a distinction within the lives of at-risk Veteran households in each neighborhood throughout Wisconsin, particularly in Racine.

There’s a meals market, a village of tiny houses, and trauma-informed programming in Racine, all supplied by VOW. Meals donations should not solely supplying people receiving housing help by VOW, but in addition these residing on their very own and their surviving spouses.

Govt Director, Zach Zdroik, stated he “wouldn’t say we’re struggling, however the want is getting greater.”

Veterans and their surviving spouses are making the most of the meals market that’s open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from midday till four p.m. and on Wednesdays from midday till 7 p.m.

Attributable to inflation, Zdroik defined that below regular circumstances they “sometimes see 20 veterans a day, however now (are) seeing anyplace from 40 to 45 a day.”

The ability serves over 500 veterans a month and the demand for his or her providers continues to extend. The neighborhood is now being referred to as on to assist these efforts.

Veterans Outreach Meals Pantry donations wanted

Presently, there’s a massive want for the next donations:

• Chunky soups
• Hamburger Helper
• All of a sudden Salad
• Pasta-Roni
• Pasta salads
• Chef Boyardee
• Tuna
• Canned meats
• Jelly
• Syrup
• Pancake mixes

Off-brand gadgets are completely accepted as nicely. Presently, they’ve sufficient canned corn and canned beans. Whereas appreciative of all donations, these particular gadgets are well-stocked within the pantry.

Donations could be dropped off at 1609 Yout St. in Racine. There’s a drop-off field out there 24 hours a day. In any other case, bigger donations could be made Mondays by Thursdays from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m.

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