Editor’s note: The following word of thanks was received from Patricia Chaput.

The Whitewater Community Food Pantry wishes to thank everyone for their support of “Stuff the Bus” which was held in September. The event was conducted by the Whitewater High School Student Council during Homecoming Week. All Whitewater schools participated in this event and together they collected 2,640 pounds of food. The high school students were responsible for loading the food on the bus and delivering it to the food pantry. We thank all students from all the schools for their hard work in support of this event. Beth Arnett, the Event Coordinator, and Lead teachers Amy Houwers and Anne Cresswell helped Beth, and Dave Nelson provided the bus. We thank all of them for their time and dedication to this yearly event. Needless to say, we are extremely grateful.

We also wish to thank the Whitewater University students involved with the Community Garden for their hard work. They have been bringing in fresh produce every week throughout the summer. Thank you to our local farmers and gardeners who also bring in produce from their crops.

Whitewater churches and friends of the food pantry are also very generous in support of the Whitewater Community Food Pantry. With the end of September, the pantry has three hundred and fifteen families who are in need of help.

Currently, during the month of October, we are signing patrons up for the Thanksgiving meal which will include the meat of choice: turkey, ham, chicken or ground beef and the fixings for the Thanksgiving dinner. The Thanksgiving meal will be given out November 15 and 16 during regular hours. The pantry is open every Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The Whitewater Community Food Pantry will be closed Thanksgiving Day November 23, 2023.