Wisconsin gets about
$115 million a month
from the feds to help
some 700,000 people
be able to buy groceries.
State Attorney General
Josh Kaul
signed on
to a multi-state lawsuit
to tap contingency funds
in the USDA
to cover SNAP
into November.
So Feeding Wisconsin
secures donations
from retailers
food companies
local donors
and ag producers.
Have those donations
kept pace
with this demand?
I think where we're seeing
the biggest lapse right now
is corporate donors
and that could be
because of tariffs.
There's a lot of reasons
why that's happening.
But, on the whole
there is donations.
So many people
want to help out right now.
We encourage anybody
if they are interested
in helping out
go straight
to the food bank
or the food pantries
instead of doing
individual food drives.
That is where
you can get
the most for your money
where they have
purchasing power.
They understand what
their community needs.
So for people who
have never sought out
food pantries
what should they know?
Our food pantries
are welcoming
and that they are there
to help the community.
Also expect
long lines
we're seeing right now
where there used to be
maybe an hour-long line
now it's 2 to 3 hours long.
So expect a delay.
If you could get there
during the distribution hours ea
that will help ensure
that there is enough food for yo