Food Pantry

The Food Pantry is MOM's flagship operation. Operating year round, six days per week, we serve over 4,000 people each month, including nearly 2,000 children.

Not only one of the largest in Dane County, the Food Pantry is one of the most progressive pantries because of its unique model. Guests to the Pantry can visit as often as they need, effectively eliminating hunger for anyone in our service area.

MOM proudly partners with Second Harvest Food Bank and Community Action Coalition, and receives support from businesses and foundations throughout the community as well as over 200 volunteers.

In 2015, MOM distributed over 1.3 million pounds of food, equaling over 100,000 pounds of food per month.

Besides MOM's Food Pantry, several other Food Programs (including several gardens) and community collaborations also help end hunger.

other food programs

You can End Hunger

Donate Food

MOM distributes nearly 1.4 million pounds of food every year to people in our community. MOM's Food Pantry allows individuals and families to self select food and personal hygiene items and to come as often as they need. You can help make sure people in our community are food secure.

Donate Money

Hunger and the threat of homelessness affect all aspects of a child's life. Your financial gift is about so much more than meeting day-to-day needs. It's about giving families - individuals, parents, and kids - the support they need to make it through today and live with hope for the future. Financial gifts of money help support MOM's programs, such as the Food Pantry, Clothing Center, Homelessness Prevention (Housing) programs, Family Stabilization and seasonal programs in the Middleton, West Madison and Cross Plains areas of Wisconsin.

Individual Volunteer Opportunities

Individual Volunteer positions range from weekly commitments, to on-call opportunities.

Hold a Fundraiser or Drive

MOM depends on both financial contributions and food drives in order to provide people with the resources they need. You can help us by hosting a fundraiser or drive, or creating your own volunteer opportunity.

Group & Business Volunteer Opportunities

We have several specific ongoing opportunities for small groups, whether it is in our regular programs or at one of our Special Events.

We Make A Great Pear: Donating Produce to MOM

We are grateful for you, and the many supporters within our community, who support our three MOM gardens. During the growing season, we are often asked what produce we need the most. Here is some information about what produce we can most use here at MOM.

Local Farmers Support Local Food Pantry

Recently MOM received 100 pounds of locally raised beef from a farm in Lodi, Wisconsin. This donation will go a long way to support the families and individuals we provide for in our food pantry.

Vina Yang: MOM Volunteer for 25 Years!

Vina Yang is one of those who remember MOM in its early days. She’s been volunteering in our food pantry for more than 25 years. Vina share her experiences as one of the longest-running volunteers in our organization’s history.

Working Together to Create Stability

Nick* and Brenda* were working hard to care for their boys but just making ends meet. Then Brenda’s mom, who cared for their kids while they worked, suddenly became ill. Brenda had to quit her job to stay home with the kids. With almost no savings, money was running out fast. That’s when they learned about MOM.

Understanding Food Justice

The crux of food justice is the right to community control over and access to affordable, fresh, culturally relevant foods that people want to eat – especially for low-income and communities of color with the least access. Across all of our work, we challenge ourselves to use an anti-oppression lens to build more equitable systems and healthier communities.

2019

At MOM, this past year, we have been focusing on building capacity in our Housing Stability program to serve what we know is a growing need for our services. The Housing Stability program is designed to assist individuals and families in maintaining stable housing through budget and employment counseling, negotiation and advocacy with landlords, referrals to community partners, and financial assistance designed to access and maintain affordable housing and/or prevent eviction for at-risk families.