PRIORITY AREA: EDUCATION & FAMILY WELL-BEING
FEEDING AMANI FAMILIES Feeding America Distributes More than 22k Pounds of Food
Through three food distributions in the summer of 2022, Feed- ing America Eastern Wisconsin and Northwestern Mutual col- laborated with the Dominican Center to distribute over 13,000 pounds of food. Through mobile food pantries run at the Domin- ican Center, Amani residents struggling with food insecurity were given access to culturally relevant and nutritious foods like frozen pizzas, chicken, beef, milk, eggs, fresh fruits and veg- etables, diapers, and a variety of pantry items. On average, each resident received over 50 pounds of food per visit, approx- imately enough food to prepare 43 meals. Residents were also given the opportunity to connect with different community resources through community organi- zations who showed up to do outreach for their services. They learned about available services and organizations like Food- Share, Safe & Sound, Milwaukee County Workforce Develop- ment, Amani United, and the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee. Rising food costs have made many items at the grocery store more and more unaffordable for low-income families throughout
was available to both families with children that attend Auer Avenue school and members of the general public from Sep- tember to May. Over the course of 2022, nearly 9,000 pounds of food were distributed. Residents were able to choose which food items to bring home: empow- ering them to make the healthy choices that are right for their families. Fresh fruits and vege- tables like grapes, mini-cucum- bers, and potatoes were popular options for those who attended.
2022. To help connect residents to the healthy and fresh grocer- ies they need, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partnered with Northwestern Mutual to hold 8 mobile food pantries out of Auer Avenue Elementa- ry School in 2022. The pantry
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