MONROE - The WE Energies Foundation, through its grant award, is partnering with the Green Cares Food Pantry to combat food insecurity throughout Green County.
Green Cares Food Pantry, located just outside of Monticello, serves eligible Green County individuals and families and is the largest food pantry in the county. During the month of August, the pantry saw its highest usage ever - 811 individuals were served by the pantry. Of these 811 individuals, 52 percent were either adults over the age of 60 or children.
Green Cares is open from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, and the pantry has expanded hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays; from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Anyone who needs assistance can call 608-938-4238 to schedule a confidential appointment with a Green Cares volunteer.
WE Energies Foundation, established in November 1982 as a separate, nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation, has invested more than $149 million in communities in Wisconsin and Michigan over the past 30-plus years. The Green Cares board of directors, led by Pastor Mary Gafner, is pleased the foundation is joining forces to combat hunger, according to a news release.
Funding for initiatives supported by the Foundation is derived from the stockholder portion of earnings and dividends paid by WEC Energy Group. Grants do not affect the profitability of WEC Energy Group nor are they reflected in the prices customers pay for services from WE Energies.
Green Cares Food Pantry, a United Way of Green County beneficiary, is run entirely by volunteers and operates under the 501(c)(3) of Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program, but SWCAP lacks funding for any of its food pantries throughout the five counties it represents (Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette and Richland). Green Cares exists through the financial support of individual and corporate donors and foundation grants.
For those wanting to assist in combating hunger in Green County, send a tax-deductible donation to the Green Cares Food Pantry, W5198 County C, Monticello, WI 53570.
Green Cares Food Pantry, located just outside of Monticello, serves eligible Green County individuals and families and is the largest food pantry in the county. During the month of August, the pantry saw its highest usage ever - 811 individuals were served by the pantry. Of these 811 individuals, 52 percent were either adults over the age of 60 or children.
Green Cares is open from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, and the pantry has expanded hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays; from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Anyone who needs assistance can call 608-938-4238 to schedule a confidential appointment with a Green Cares volunteer.
WE Energies Foundation, established in November 1982 as a separate, nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation, has invested more than $149 million in communities in Wisconsin and Michigan over the past 30-plus years. The Green Cares board of directors, led by Pastor Mary Gafner, is pleased the foundation is joining forces to combat hunger, according to a news release.
Funding for initiatives supported by the Foundation is derived from the stockholder portion of earnings and dividends paid by WEC Energy Group. Grants do not affect the profitability of WEC Energy Group nor are they reflected in the prices customers pay for services from WE Energies.
Green Cares Food Pantry, a United Way of Green County beneficiary, is run entirely by volunteers and operates under the 501(c)(3) of Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program, but SWCAP lacks funding for any of its food pantries throughout the five counties it represents (Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette and Richland). Green Cares exists through the financial support of individual and corporate donors and foundation grants.
For those wanting to assist in combating hunger in Green County, send a tax-deductible donation to the Green Cares Food Pantry, W5198 County C, Monticello, WI 53570.