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Wisconsin gets about

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$115 million a month

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from the feds to help

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some 700,000 people

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be able to buy groceries.

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State Attorney General

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Josh Kaul

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signed on

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to a multi-state lawsuit

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to tap contingency funds

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in the USDA

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to cover SNAP

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into November.

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So Feeding Wisconsin

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secures donations

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from retailers

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food companies

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local donors

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and ag producers.

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Have those donations

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kept pace

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with this demand?

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I think where we're seeing

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the biggest lapse right now

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is corporate donors

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and that could be

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because of tariffs.

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There's a lot of reasons

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why that's happening.

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But, on the whole

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there is donations.

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So many people

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want to help out right now.

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We encourage anybody

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if they are interested

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in helping out

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go straight

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to the food bank

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or the food pantries

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instead of doing

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individual food drives.

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That is where

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you can get

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the most for your money

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where they have

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purchasing power.

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They understand what

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their community needs.

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So for people who

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have never sought out

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food pantries

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what should they know?

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Our food pantries

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are welcoming

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and that they are there

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to help the community.

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Also expect

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long lines

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we're seeing right now

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where there used to be

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maybe an hour-long line

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now it's 2 to 3 hours long.

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So expect a delay.

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If you could get there

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during the distribution hours ea

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that will help ensure

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that there is enough food for yo