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Director of Development and Marketing, Sheboygan County Food Bank

Nancy’s Personal Tragedy Helps Fuel Her Compassion to Serve Others

2022-09-20T09:33:44-05:00

National Volunteer Month is officially underway – a perfect excuse to celebrate our dedicated volunteers. Anyone can do a quick Google search and see that a volunteer is defined, generally, as a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. But we know first-hand that there’s a lot more to unpack from that. Each of our volunteers who [...]

Nancy’s Personal Tragedy Helps Fuel Her Compassion to Serve Others2022-09-20T09:33:44-05:00

Sheboygan County Food Bank Opening an Onsite Drive-Thru Food Pantry with Fresh Food

2022-09-20T09:33:50-05:00

Sheboygan County Food Bank is committed to making sure that Sheboygan County families facing hunger have the best opportunities to access healthy, emergency food. Next on our agenda is opening Sheboygan Cares Food Pantry, our onsite drive-thru food pantry, on Wednesday, February 2. From May 2020-June 2021, we launched and coordinated Sheboygan Cares Food Pantry offsite at Glacier Transit Storage on the southside of [...]

Sheboygan County Food Bank Opening an Onsite Drive-Thru Food Pantry with Fresh Food2022-09-20T09:33:50-05:00

10-Year Partnership with Making Spirits Bright Brings in 131,077 Pounds of Donations

2022-09-20T09:35:57-05:00

We want to share our gratitude for our devoted community that once again rallied to support our neighbors facing hunger. Making Spirits Bright’s holiday lights show at Evergreen Park collected 131,077 pounds of donations in its tenth year. We’re grateful for everyone who visited and generously gave food and personal care items. We also truly appreciate the of hundreds of committed volunteers who helped [...]

10-Year Partnership with Making Spirits Bright Brings in 131,077 Pounds of Donations2022-09-20T09:35:57-05:00

4th Annual Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk Raises Over $75,000 for Families Facing Hunger

2022-09-20T09:37:51-05:00

We are excited to share that our 4th Annual Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk held on Saturday, November 20 was our biggest year yet! Thanks to our community's generous support, over $75,000 was raised, which is more than the first three years of the event combined. We welcomed a total of 1,922 runners and walkers to take steps against hunger – the most ever. The [...]

4th Annual Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk Raises Over $75,000 for Families Facing Hunger2022-09-20T09:37:51-05:00

Sheboygan County Food Bank Joins Partnership for a Healthier America’s Healthy Hunger Relief Initiative

2022-09-20T09:40:40-05:00

We are excited to announce that Sheboygan County Food Bank (SCFB) has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) Healthy Hunger Relief initiative to further uplift the health and well-being of Sheboygan County. SCFB will work with PHA, the national nonprofit organization fighting for food to address hunger, malnutrition, and chronic disease by increasing the supply of healthier options and decreasing the supply [...]

Sheboygan County Food Bank Joins Partnership for a Healthier America’s Healthy Hunger Relief Initiative2022-09-20T09:40:40-05:00

Holiday Cards Fundraiser is Back and Looking for Submissions from Local Artists

2022-09-20T09:42:19-05:00

Calling all local artists! Through Monday, October 11, we are accepting submissions of original artwork, including photography, to be featured for our second annual Holiday Cards fundraiser. This year’s theme is “The Spirit of the Season”. Both amateur and professional submissions are welcome! All proceeds from our Holiday Cards sales will help make sure no one in Sheboygan County goes hungry, while promoting local [...]

Holiday Cards Fundraiser is Back and Looking for Submissions from Local Artists2022-09-20T09:42:19-05:00

Making Spirits Bright Gifts $30,000 to Help Purchase Healthy Food

2022-09-20T09:43:59-05:00

Making Spirits Bright is already spreading joy and living up to its name ahead of our partnership anniversary of ten years. The organization just donated $30,000 to help purchase healthy food for our neighbors in need. From the day after Thanksgiving through December each year, Sheboygan County Rotary Clubs provide Making Spirits Bright – a drive-through holiday lights show in Evergreen Park benefiting Sheboygan [...]

Making Spirits Bright Gifts $30,000 to Help Purchase Healthy Food2022-09-20T09:43:59-05:00

Howards Grove High School Purchases Vertical Hydroponic Systems to Harvest Fresh Lettuce

2022-09-20T09:46:54-05:00

Howards High School is unleashing the power of fresh food production to help Sheboygan County become a happier, healthier community. Students of Mrs. Malone's Advanced Horticulture class recently purchased three of Fork Farms fully self-contained vertical hydroponic systems called Flex Farms. Flex Farms are portable and only require a standard electrical outlet and less than 10 square feet of space to produce harvest after [...]

Howards Grove High School Purchases Vertical Hydroponic Systems to Harvest Fresh Lettuce2022-09-20T09:46:54-05:00

A Special Thank You Note for our Community’s Historical Support in 2020

2022-09-20T09:48:47-05:00

In 2020 we ended up serving the most Sheboygan County families in our organization's history. To make sure we met the needs of our neighbors, we responded by adding programs and staff members, helping our partner food pantries safely adjust their distribution methods, opening our Sheboygan Cares Drive-Thru Food Pantry to distribute the USDA's Farmers to Families food boxes, and purchasing tens of thousands [...]

A Special Thank You Note for our Community’s Historical Support in 20202022-09-20T09:48:47-05:00

Calling All Local Artists! Sheboygan County Food Bank Debuts Holiday Cards Fundraiser

2022-09-20T09:50:19-05:00

Calling all local artists! Through Wednesday, October 7, we are accepting submissions of original artwork, including photography, to be featured for our first ever Holiday Cards fundraiser. This year’s theme is “A Sheboygan Winter Wonderland”. Both amateur and professional submissions are welcome! All proceeds from our Holiday Cards sales will be used to fight hunger in Sheboygan County while promoting local artists. Artist must: [...]

Calling All Local Artists! Sheboygan County Food Bank Debuts Holiday Cards Fundraiser2022-09-20T09:50:19-05:00