United Way of Dane County

Today’s call to action asks for your help, as food pantries struggle to balance a record number of clients in need but shortages in supply. The 36 local food pantries followed up on their letter with a press conference at the state Capitol this morning. They compared numbers with other local food pantries last February and found that, over the last two years, demand has gone up by 112%.

Ellen Carlson is director of WayForward, a food and housing resource non-profit in Middleton spearheading this campaign. She says that the rising need started once pandemic-era resources went away.

“People throughout our community are increasingly showing up at food pantries and seeing a lot less options. And we know that we are a lifeline for so many and we really wanted to make people aware.”

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