Stories

21 Dec

Changing a little piece of her story, together.

MOM News • Food Programs • Housing Assistance • Donors

To me, there is nothing more important than using our lives and our voices to do what we can to create an equitable community. There is nothing better we can do than to act.

23 Jun

Achieving a Dream

Client Stories • Food Programs • Housing Assistance • Clothing Center

When I first met Anna in 2012 she was a single mother of three kids, living in low-income housing, taking college classes, and trying to make ends meet on almost nothing.

01 Apr

Start a Food Buyer's Club

Food Drives • Food Programs • Donors • Organizations and Groups • Churches

Start or Join a Food Buyer’s Club, a unique and highly-effective way to address hunger in our community. The concept is easily adapted for your group (such as book clubs, scout troops, church groups, & businesses) regardless of formality, size or dollar commitment.

14 Jul

Family Garden update (July '16)

Food Pantry Garden • Food Programs

As we picked the cherries, we noticed a robin's nest with 3 eggs in the cherry tree! We shared with our feathered friend family, being sure not to disturb the robin eggs as we picked and leaving a few cherries behind. Respect for nature; respect for one another.

06 Jul

Volunteers go above and beyond

Food Programs • Food Pantry • Volunteers

"Rather than throwing the broken eggs away, they painstakingly went through dozens and dozens of eggs saving those possible, washing them carefully, and repackaging them into new egg cartons, so that those who come to MOM can have this versatile protein packed food."

24 Jun

Sing Out Loud

Churches • Organizations and Groups • Food Programs • Food Drives

On April 24, choirs from three congregations gathered together at St Dunstan's Episcopal Church to present their favorite anthems to help Prevent Homelessness and End Hunger in our community.

11 Jun

In the News: Food Insecurity affects 1 in 5 Wisconsin Children

Poverty Facts • Food Programs

"Food insecurity, when food access is insufficient or uncertain for at least one person in the household at some point in the year, is a day-to-day reality for nearly 12 percent of all people and 17.5 percent of children in Dane County, according to a report from Public Health Madison & Dane County." - The Capital Times (June 11, 2016)

15 Jun

Family Garden update (June '16)

Food Pantry Garden • Food Programs

Last week our client gardeners all met at the MOM Family Garden for a weekly session. This week, they will begin to mulch and trellis, and prune the tomatoes plants.

14 Jun

Love Food

businesses • donors • Food Programs

This wonderful family, the owners of Lovefood LLC, donated nearly 100 plants (lemongrass, mint and parsley!) to give to clients who are interested in growing their own herbs.