Local Democrats donate to Green Cares Food Bank

Members of the Democratic Party of Green County dropped off food and other donations at the Green Cares Food Pantry in Monticello on Saturday, May 15 as part of regional food drive organized by Region Five of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Pictured left to right are Robin Albee-Kesich, Anthony Kesich, Derek Hoesly, Sandy Rindy and Cathie Kwasneski.

dems donate — Members of the Democratic Party of Green County dropped off food and other donations at the Green Cares Food Pantry in Monticello on Saturday, May 15 as part of regional food drive organized by Region Five of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Pictured left to right are Robin Albee-Kesich, Anthony Kesich, Derek Hoesly, Sandy Rindy and Cathie Kwasneski.

MONTICELLO — Members of the Democratic Party of Green County dropped off food and other donations at the Green Cares Food Pantry in Monticello on Saturday, May 15 as part of regional food drive organized by Region Five of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

The Democratic Party of Green County will be collecting food and other essentials over the coming weeks, with another delivery on June 19. Everyone is invited to donate. Drop off sites are at 1100 2nd Street, New Glarus; 902 21st St, Monroe; and the library in Brodhead.

The Food for Five program challenges each county to choose a local food pantry and solicit donations. Participating counties included Adams, Juneau, Sauk, Richland, Iowa, Grant, Lafayette, Crawford, Monroe, Vernon, and La Crosse Counties. The counties with the most participating individual donations will be the first to be presented with the Region Five Traveling Trophy.

Green Cares Food Pantry, W5198 County Highway C, is part of the Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program food pantries. Green Cares serves Green County Wisconsin low-income families with frozen, fresh, and canned foods. Eligible families can receive approximately one weeks’ worth of food each month.