Tigerton Food Pantry opening in October

Tigerton Food Pantry will be opening in October serving people living in the Tigerton School District who need help feeding their families.

First distribution will be Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Oct. 15 from 4-6 p.m. Calls must be received in by the second Saturday to sign up each month at 715-326-3750.

Food will be distributed from the back hall at St. Anthony Parish, 430 Swanke St., Tigerton. The entrance is off Date Street at northwest end of building. Each family will receive dry, canned, frozen and fresh food that is available. Each family can receive food once each month, although this may be adjusted in the future depending on need. All people living in the same household are considered a family.

Food will be pre-boxed according to family size. Volunteers must bring the food to people’s vehicles due to COVID-19.

Registration forms need to be completed ahead of the initial visit. These forms include demographic information required to keep and share statistics with Feeding America for their use. This information is kept confidential.

Proof of address and picture ID will be required when registering at the first distribution. These forms will be available at local churches, Tigerton Community Center, Tigerton Post Office, First National Bank or by calling the pantry.

Included with the registration form are guidelines and the schedule for the next three months.

Purchased food is paid for from grants and donations received, but most food is obtained through Feeding America, Hunger Relief Federation, Cedar Street Market or other local sources. Some food is received through food drives or donations of non-perishable foods.

The pantry is run completely by volunteers; no one is paid for their time or reimbursed for gas to pick up food. Tigerton Food Pantry operates under Trinity Family Conference, part of the Green Bay District Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.