MONTICELLO - In May, Green Cares Food Pantry received a $500 grant from the Shopko Foundation.
Roger Volbrecht, store manager of the Monroe Shopko, delivered the grant to Jeannie Blumer, a volunteer at the pantry. All of the funds will be used to purchase food for the pantry through the Second Harvest Food Bank, Madison.
Green Cares Food Pantry provides food to eligible Green County families once per month. Families receive a variety of canned and fresh foods, as well as frozen meats. Currently the pantry serves approximately 230 families each month comprised of 700 individuals. Twenty percent of pantry recipients are over the age of 60.
Founded in 2007, the Shopko Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation operated exclusively for charitable purposes. The Shopko Foundation issues grants to support organizations or programs that help citizens of all ages maintain or improve their physical health and help students succeed in school and become self-sufficient adults.
Roger Volbrecht, store manager of the Monroe Shopko, delivered the grant to Jeannie Blumer, a volunteer at the pantry. All of the funds will be used to purchase food for the pantry through the Second Harvest Food Bank, Madison.
Green Cares Food Pantry provides food to eligible Green County families once per month. Families receive a variety of canned and fresh foods, as well as frozen meats. Currently the pantry serves approximately 230 families each month comprised of 700 individuals. Twenty percent of pantry recipients are over the age of 60.
Founded in 2007, the Shopko Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation operated exclusively for charitable purposes. The Shopko Foundation issues grants to support organizations or programs that help citizens of all ages maintain or improve their physical health and help students succeed in school and become self-sufficient adults.
