Fond du Lac County Food Resources During COVID-19

Fond du Lac County has many individually operated food pantries, hot meal programs, and food assistance programs. This webpage is a hub of information and resources provided by the Fond du Lac Food Providers Group to support our county in getting residents connected to healthy food during this time.

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Food Resources for Anyone

Fond du Lac Food Pantries/Hot Meal Programs:

NEW! Free Dairy Distribution Event July 30th at 11am, Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds

Brandon Food Pantry is open to Rosendale/Brandon School District residents only. Open 3rd Wednesday of each month, 1:30-4:30pm for pick-up. Please do not get out of your vehicle, they will bring food to you. Contact: (920) 273-9196

Broken Bread is handing out pre-packaged boxes. Contact: (920) 921-3363 ext. 6

Church of Peace Food Pantry is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10am-12pm. Contact: (920) 921-8215

CORE Ambassadors For Change is no longer offering care packages starting the week June 22 due to the steady decrease of need they experienced. Call to arrange distribution of food on an individual basis. Contact: (920) 238-0793

Fondy Food Pantry is open Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. until further notice. They are providing drive up food boxes. Contact: (920) 322-0369 

Holyland Food Pantry is open the 3rd Friday of each month offering curbside pickup. Please call prior to your visit (requested but not required). Emergency “Grab-and-go” food is also available 24/7, located in the ‘little library’ attached to its ramp. Contact: (920) 286-1333

Lighthouse Christian Church Food Pantry is open Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-2pm. Must call ahead to make an appointment. Fresh bread and bakery is available in the front lobby on days the pantry is open. This is available to anyone and you do not need to have an appointment. Contact: (920) 921-3477

Loaves and Fishes is not serving at this time.

Lomira Area Food Pantry is open 2nd and 4th Saturday each month from 10-11am, drive-up only. Contact: (920) 979-3041

Oakfield Area Food Pantry is open to residents of Oakfield School District. Open 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 4-6pm. Pick-up boxes are available. Please call prior to pick-up. Contact: (920) 948-0393 

Ripon Community Dinner is resuming community dinners on the 4th Tuesday of each month, with the first dinner on June 23rd from 5:30-6:30 pm. Dinners will be a drive-thru service with boxed meals that include a sandwich, chips, drink, cookie, and pickle. Toilet paper will be provided to each guest. Dinners will be provided in this manner until further notice.

Ripon Food Pantry is open to Ripon area residents only. Open Monday-Thursday from 9-11, pick up available. Call prior to visit. Contact: (920) 748-3196

Ruby’s Pantry will be open on Thursday, August 13th  from 4:30- 6:00pm for another drive thru pantry.  For important and specific details on how the pantry will operate, visit the pantry’s Facebook page or the church website.

Salvation Army  is offering “drive up” (no longer offering delivery) to those eligible. Hours are Monday-Friday 9-12:30. Contact: (920) 923-8220

  • Salvation Army’s Brown Bag Lunch Program offers pick-up lunch meals every Tuesday and Thursday at one of the four locations: Parkside School (from 11-11:15 am), FDL County Fairgrounds (from 11-11:15 am), Church of Peace parking lot (from 11-11:15 am), or The Salvation Army (from 11:30-12:15 pm). Contact: (920) 923-8220 

St. Matthew’s Food Pantry is open by appointment only. Call the pantry to arrange food pick-up. Contact: (920) 602-3607

Stone Soup is offering a free meal every Saturday from 12-2 pm. Contact: (920) 238-0793

The Sharing Table is not serving at this time.

Traded Treasures Food Pantry is open Monday 10 am- 3 pm, drive-up only. Contact: (920) 748-5756

Waupun Food Pantry is open Monday-Thursday 9-3 to Waupun residents only. Call to schedule a pick-up. Contact: (920) 324-4000

We Care Food Pantry is open Monday-Wednesday 9 am-2 pm, curbside pick-up. Must call prior to visit. Contact: (920) 923-5292

I am 60+

Fond du Lac County Senior Meal Information

Home Delivered Meals 

  • Provides a noon hot meal delivered Monday through Friday
  • Any person 60 and over or married to someone who is 60+
  • Frail/Homebound
  • Cannot cook for themselves or have someone at home to cook for 
  • Suggested donation of $3.50 per meal
  • To cancel a meal call (920) 929-3937 by 1:00 pm the day prior to the canceled meal
  • Contact the Department of Senior Services at 920-929-3937 for more information

Webster’s Marketplace (Ripon) hours are adjusted to 7 am – 9 pm. They are asking guests to reserve the first hour of business from 7 am – 8 am for the elderly and immuno-compromised guests. Additional options include ordering online or by phone (920-748-5498) for pick- up or delivery. 

Ripon Senior Activity Center Ripon Seniors 62 + that wish for help with grocery shopping or food delivery can call the Ripon Senior Activity Center (920-748-6540) and leave a message.

Senior Drive-up Meal If you are over the age of 60 and live in FdL County, you can participate in the “DRIVE UP” version of the Senior Dining Program. Call (920) 322-3630 to reserve your meal! Call by noon for the next day! (It is suggested to sign up for multiple days at once.) Pick up meal at Fond du Lac Senior Center, 151 E 1st St, Fond du Lac, 11:30-12 Mon-Fri. Cost – Suggested donation of $3.00. A family member or friend can pick up for you. 

Stock Box The commodity supplemental food program provides a box of supplementary food to low-income seniors every month. 

I have Children at Home

Families with Children

Fond du Lac County WIC Effective Monday, March 16, the Fond du Lac County Health Department is closed to all essential services except for the WIC Program. This will allow Health Department staff to focus on the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. They will provide an update regarding the status of the Health Department when the status changes. Fond du Lac WIC will be calling all scheduled appointments to provide services over the phone. Participants are not to come into the WIC office, please call if you are in need of other WIC services 920-929-3104.

  • If you are experiencing a decrease in income during the COVID-19 crisis and you find yourself struggling financially, WIC can help. If you’re a parent, caregiver or foster parent and you have children 5 years of age and under, you may qualify for WIC benefits. Find more information and to apply here.

School Meals During COVID-19 DPI received a waiver from USDA for schools to provide meals during closures related to COVID-19. Meals can now be provided to children under the Summer Food Service Program or Summer Seamless Option guidelines. Any district is eligible under this waiver even if they do not meet the 50% of students qualifying for free and reduced meals threshold.

Pandemic EBT (or P-EBT) is a special program that provides benefits for children who normally receive free or reduced price meals at school. This is a benefit that operates like FoodShare — it provides funds on an EBT card, and these funds can only be used for food. These benefits will cover the period March-June.

Fond du Lac County School Meals Each School District is providing free meals to children 18 and younger. Click your district below to get the details. June Update: Districts have been updated with their summer meal information. Not all districts are offering summer meals.

Food for Thought Weekend Meals: Shelf-stable weekend meals available.

How Can I Help Other People Get Food?

List of Ways to Help:

 

Pantry Requesting Help: What You Can Do:

Broken Bread

 

Delivery people, donations of non-perishable items, cash so that they can purchase more. Contact person: Lucy Sumner at brokenbread51@gmail.com

 

Fondy Food Pantry

 

Cash Donations office@fondyfoodpantry.org or www.fondyfoodpantry.org 
Holyland Food Pantry
Donation needs for July: Manwich, Cereal, Canned fruit, Hearty Beef Soup, Spaghetti Sauces, Mayonnaise, Snacks. Always, financial gifts are welcome. Gifts can be made to the HFP, Box 62, Malone, WI 53049.

Feeding America (they supply food to some local FDL food pantries)

 

 Asking for monetary donation to support our COVID-19 Rapid Response Plan.
https://feedingamericawi.org/how-feeding-america-eastern-wisconsin-is-responding-to-the-coronavirus/

Stone Soup & CORE Ambassadors For Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They need canned goods especially fruit and vegetables, dry pasta, rice, tomato products, lunch meat, hot dogs, fresh fruit, milk, eggs, bread, buns, books for kids, personal hygiene items like shampoo, soap, feminine hygiene items (pads, tampons, etc), deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc. If you can even buy a few items each time you shop, this would be a big help! You can drop them off or they can pick them up a few days a week. Every bit of help is great. You can also donate via the links below for cash donations or contact the page for checks or other donations. 

www.stonesoupfdl.org/donate

Or

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-those-in-need-in-fond-du-la…
Lighthouse Christian Church Food Pantry

Pantry is in need of spaghetti sauce. Please bring your donations to the pantry Tuesday or Thursday, 10-2pm.
Oakfield Area Food Pantry

Pantry is requesting peanut butter, jelly, cereal, and canned baked beans. Please call the pantry at 920-948-0393 to arrange pick-up or drop-off.
Ripon Food Pantry

Call Mary Albright at (920) 748-3196 to donate money for the pantry to purchase foods.
Waupun Food Pantry

Only accepting monetary donations. Call (920) 324-4000 to arrange monetary donation.
Salvation Army

Monetary donations are appreciated. Donate online https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/fonddulac/ 
St. Matthew’s Food Pantry

Monetary donations appreciated. Call (920) 533-4441 to arrange donation.  

Food for Thought

 

 

In need of instant oatmeal packets for weekend meal bags. Drop off donations any time at Fondy Food Pantry, 573 Rolling Meadows Dr. Please place donations in the large white bin outside the Volunteer/Food Donations door on the north side of the building.

 
Church of Peace Food Pantry  Donations of tuna helper, canned tuna, laundry detergent, and coupons are appreciated. Drop off at church, Tuesday- Thursday from 9-12pm.

 

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