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Food Pantry
Wisconsin Dells Food Pantry
Holly Weber (Coordinator)
(608) 697-4612
1000 Hwy 13
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
wiscdellsfp@cwcac.org
HOURS
Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Thursdays 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Eligibility: Income Based
Serving Area: Residents of School District of Wisconsin Dells
Adams Food Pantry
Dinah Short (Coordinator)
(608) 339-2310
1874 Hwy 13
Friendship, WI 53934
HOURS
Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fridays 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Eligibility: Income Based
Serving Area: Residents of Adams County not living in the school district of Wisconsin Dells
TEFAP: The Emergency Food Assistance Program
CWCAC is the contracted Emergency Feeding Organization (EFO) for eight counties and currently sub-contracts with 15 pantries located in Adams, Columbia, Dodge, Juneau, Marquette, Sauk, Waushara and Wood counties.
As EFO, we order and distribute USDA food to the following contracted food pantries: Adams Food Pantry, Portage Food Pantry, Rio Area Food Pantry, Wyocena Helping Hands Food Pantry, Beaver Dam Food Pantry, Waupun Food Pantry, Fox Lake Food Pantry, Necedah Food Pantry, Care & Share Food Bank, Baraboo Food Pantry, Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry, Wisconsin Dells Food Pantry, Waushara Pantry, St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry – Marshfield, Focus Food Pantry – Wisconsin Rapids.
Eligibility is based on each household’s residency and monthly gross income, if your income does not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Wisc Tefap Inc. Guideline 2023-2024 Each food pantry provides a nutritionally balanced food package to last approximately 5-7 days.
To find the location and hours of a food pantry near you, call United Way’s 2-1-1 (211) Wisconsin or go to https://211wisconsin.communityos.org
When you go to the pantry, bring your ID and proof of residence, such as a utility bill. You will probably need to complete a brief eligibility application when you pick up the food.
Food Pantries may utilize the Food Bank to purchase food at a reduced cost. Funding resources that support these pantries include donations from local service groups, churches and private citizens; Area United Ways & United Way Funds; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). CWCAC Agency fundraisers include a summer golf outing and the winter Canadian Pacific Railroad Holiday Train.
Senior Stockbox
**FREE** Senior Stockbox Program
Are you 60 or older and find it a struggle to buy groceries in today’s world? Or do you know someone 60 or older that could use extra food? We can help make ends meet by providing food to you or them for FREE!
Wisconsin Dells Food Pantry provides a Free Senior Stock box of supplementary food to low-income seniors every month. This free box of healthy food is for people age 60+ who have a monthly income of $1,632 or less per month ($2,215 for a two-person household). $583 for each additional person in the household. Click here CSFP Income Eligibility Table for Income Eligibility Table.
All Stock boxes include cereal, milk, canned veggies and fruits, pasta or rice, protein, fruit juice, canned meats and 2 pounds of fresh Wisconsin cheese.
You can sign up at the address below on Tuesdays 9:00 am to Noon and Thursdays 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm; you will need to bring identification for eligibility requirements.
Wisconsin Dells Food Pantry
1000 Highway 13
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
FoodShare
Food Share Wisconsin was created to help stop hunger and to improve nutrition and health. Food Share helps people with limited money buy the food they need for good health.
To learn more visit: dhs.wisconsin.gov
Food Share Wisconsin Monthly Income Limits
The following monthly income levels are used to determine enrollment in Food Share Wisconsin.
Need help to apply for FoodShare and get a Quest Card?
Sauk County Residents
Call Brian Larson at (608) 807-7859 or
Call the Food Share hotline (se habla español) at 1 (877) 366-3635
Text FOODSHARE to 47177
To learn more about what Sauk County has to offer for Food Resources, visit co.sauk.wi.us
Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry
Second Harvest Foodbank Mobile Pantry in Adams County
Second Harvest teams up with local volunteers each month to distribute fresh and non-perishable food to people who are experiencing challenges with making ends meet. The Mobile Pantry provides about 70lb’s of quality food for those in need.
- 3rd Wednesday of each month 4:00pm until all food is distributed
- Adams Friendship Middle School 420 N. Main Street, Adams, WI 53910 (use school parking lot on Brevoort Street for entrance)
- No identification or proof of residency necessary
- Drive up process used (There is no parking allowed near the school until 3:15pm, so guests should line up in their cars on Deerborn Ave)
Find locations and dates of Second Harvest Foodbank Pop-up Mobile Pantries