Shopko Foundation and the Green Cares Food Pantry Partnering To End Hunger In Green County

The Shopko Foundation recently provided a generous grant to the Green Cares Food Pantry to be used to purchase food from the Second Harvest Food Bank.
The Green Cares Food Pantry, located just outside of Monticello, is the largest food pantry in Green County. Green Cares provides food to eligible Green County families once per month. Families receive a variety of canned and fresh foods, as well as frozen meats. Currently the pantry serves approximately 290 families each month, totaling 900 individuals. Green Cares’ day to day operations are handled by volunteers; there is no paid staff at this pantry. The pantry is open three times each week: Tuesdays, from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., with expanded hours on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.-Noon; and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., and will open for emergency services.
Pastor Mary Gafner, Chairperson of the Green Cares Board of Directors, stated, “Thank you Shopko Foundation for your partnership to end hunger. Together, we can make a difference.”
The Shopko Foundation is making a true difference through strengthening local communities by supporting local charitable groups like the Green Cares Food Pantry. With an emphasis on the health and wellness of all citizens, the Shopko Foundation is proud to partner with the Green Cares Food Pantry with the goal to end hunger in Green County, Wisconsin.