Here at Fi-Med, we are very competitive and so we have decided to take advantage of our competitive nature by splitting up the entire office into two teams to see which team can collect the most food items. We will be collecting food until January 25th.

Even though times are tough for all of us, let’s take a moment to consider all the other families that are struggling to put food on their tables and try to find ways that we can help. Below is a list of important facts that concern the Milwaukee area:

Food Facts

• Each year Hunger Task Force distributes more than 6 million pounds of food to Milwaukee’s hungry.
• Each month Hunger Task Force-affiliated food pantries serve 37,500 people, and soup kitchens and homeless shelters dish up more than 58,000 hot meals.
• Milwaukee suffers from the seventh-worst poverty in the nation, with a poverty rate of 24.4 %. More than 34% of Milwaukee’s children are living in poverty, the ninth worst in the nation.
• Nearly 40% of families who visit food pantries live on less than $800.00 per month. Many families, even food stamp recipients, are unable to sufficiently feed their families.
• Hunger Task Force advocates for well-run government programs that help people feed themselves and their families, including Food Stamps (FoodShare), School Breakfast and Lunch; Women, Infants and Children (WIC); the Fueling Young Minds Summer Meals Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

In their own words

“I lost my job. All I get is FoodShare and it’s not enough. I came here because I ran out of food.”-Visitor, Salvation Army West Food Pantry

“I have three children. I’m a single parent trying to hold down a job and go to school.”-Visitor, House of Peace Community Center Food Pantry

“All around, there just isn’t enough food.”-Visitor, St. Benedict’s Community Meal Program

Preferred Food Items

• Fruit and Juice: canned pears, apricots, pineapple and peaches
• Breakfast Items: Dry cereal, oatmeal, grits, and pancake mixes
• Protein: Canned meat, poultry, fish, peanut butter, beans, nuts and high-protein main dishes such as chili and stews
• Vegeatbles: Canned corn, green beans, carrots and peas
• Baby Items: Powdered or concentrated infant formula (Nestle Good Start), food and diapers
• Dinner Items: Pastas, rice (plain or mixes), potato mixes, macaroni and cheese dinners
• Lunch Items: Canned or dry soups (vegetable, beef or chicken) and canned pasta items

Please join us as we all work together to really make a difference this holiday season by starting your own food drive!