Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater Community Food Pantry.

With the onset of Fall and the month of October the Whitewater Community Food Pantry will begin signing patrons up for the Thanksgiving meal beginning October 6th and ending October 28th.

The pantry wishes to acknowledge the loyal supporters of the food pantry with their generous donations.
Festival Foods donated an enormous amount of apple juice which has pleased our patrons very much as this is something they rarely receive from the food pantry. They have also provided laundry detergent, another rare commodity seldom donated and many other donations through their Food Share Program. Our volunteer gentlemen donate their time to pick up this donation.

Every Monday a faithful volunteer picks up the food donation from Walmart. We receive a variety of food products: meat, produce, bread and bakery and other canned goods. Walmart also donates plastic bags which we desperately need.

Another wonderful donation every Monday comes from the Bimbo Bakery in Janesville, a gentleman who works there bring this to the pantry.

Tuesday morning a Whitewater gentleman brings the food pantry a very large donation of bread from the Kenosha Panera Bread Store; yes, he gets up early and drives an hour away and back in all kinds of weather to bring the bread for our patrons.

Weekly the food pantry receives an order from Feeding America of over 1200 lbs. of food at a very low cost often at no cost to the pantry.

The Whitewater Farmers and Gardeners come in weekly providing fresh produce for our patrons. They have given the food pantry an assortment of corn, green beans, peppers, squash, potatoes, apples, cucumber, zucchini, an assortment of tomatoes and so much more to choose from. One of our patrons brought in rhubarb to share with his fellow patrons.

Many friends of the Whitewater Community Food Pantry regularly give monetary donations and often in memoriam of family and friends.

The W. C. F. P. also has a loyal lady supporter who knits hats and scarves for children and adults and donates dolls and books too.

Needless to say we are very grateful and appreciate everyone for their generous support to the Whitewater Community Food Pantry.