Food Pantry

FOOD PANTRY

Pantry Hours:

Mondays: 4:00pm-6:00pm

Wednesdays: 4:00pm-6:00pm

Saturdays: 11:00am-1:30pm

Bay View Community Center’s Emergency Food Pantry serves those living in 53207, 53215, 53221, and 53235.

We strive to improve food security with our Emergency Food Pantry and Fresh Food Access Initiatives.

Food insecurity is a condition that leads to hunger, often as a result of poverty, unemployment, chronic health conditions, racial discrimination, etc. Bay View Community Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, ability, or national origin. We want to help serve as many people in the community as possible.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE

Customers are able to utilize the Food Pantry once per month.

1. Park safely and make your way into our building.

2. A volunteer will hand you a number when you arrive; take a seat and wait until your number is called.

3. We’ll ask for a form of identification for you and everyone in your household, as well as a proof of residence (like a recent piece of mail)

4. After we record your information and food requests, you will be directed to a room where you'll be able to shop.

5. Shop and grab food that will be best for you and your family.

6. Grab your refrigerated & frozen items on your way out.

7. If you need help taking your groceries to your car, one of our volunteers will assist you!

If you have any questions, please give us a call at (414) 482-1000

DONATIONS

Yes, we are accepting donations!* We are in need of the following items:

- Jam/Jelly

- Cereal

- Pasta and pasta sauce

- Macaroni and cheese

- Canned chicken/tuna

- Individually wrapped, single serving snacks

- Toilet paper

- Dish soap

- Laundry detergent

- Menstrual care products (tampons, pads, etc)

*Please ensure that donated food is not expired. The Food Pantry cannot distribute expired food.

Donations can be dropped of at our Front Desk:
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm
Saturdays, 9:30am-12:30pm

PANTRY GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Our approach to food offerings that support health:

At Bay View Community Center, we strive to offer food pantry customers a selection of nourishing, culturally inclusive, and accessible foods. While we do not have a formal nutrition policy, we are guided by a set of values that prioritize the health and dignity of those we serve.

We aim to offer foods that:

Support overall health and well-being
Reflect the diversity of our community
Are easy to prepare and store
Promote balanced meals using MyPlate as a general framework
That said, all food donations are welcome and needed!

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