Walworth County Food Pantry Inc.
Serving The Families of Walworth County
Mission
To provide the people of Walworth County nutritional supplemental food, diapers and other supplies during a time of crisis, in a cheerful, welcoming, nonjudgmental environment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, physical or developmental disability.
Ruling year
2014
Executive Director
Dee Haines
Main address
205 E Commerce Court
Elkhorn, WI 53121 USA
Formerly known as
Walworth County Resource Center
EIN
26-4560796
NTEE code
Nutrition Programs (K40)
Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)
Children's and Youth Services (P30)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Walworth County Food Pantry is providing more than emergency food assistance to residents who need help, we are trying to help families make healthy choices in their dietary decisions.
According to a recent study by United Way, 42% of Wisconsin and 44% of Walworth County residents are considered Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed (ALICE). This is the new face of hunger, the working poor who struggle to afford life's basic necessities. Based on information from Feeding America studies, 53% of this population have high blood pressure, 59% have unpaid medical bills and 32% have a member with diabetes. As high as 82% report purchasing the cheapest food available, even if they knew it was not the healthiest option, in order to provide enough food for their family. By providing and demonstrating healthy choices we can help families to learn how to reduce their health risks and extend their food budgets at the same time.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Monthly Food Distribution
We provide supplemental food, diapers, incontinence supplies and period supplies to over 500 families per month.
We also participate as a food bank to 8 local smaller food pantries on a weekly basis acting as an agent for Feeding America, USDA, and Hunger Task Force.
Member of Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Acting as an agent for Feeding America, we pick up food at local Walmart stores, Aldi, and Kwik Trip and distribute produce to local pantries.
Member of Hunger Task Force Senior Stock Box Program
Hunger Task Force administers the Commodity Supplemental Food Program–known locally as Stockbox–which provides a healthy and nutritious box of supplementary food to low-income seniors. Walworth County Food Pantry distributes boxes to all qualifying seniors to assist in their monthly food needs. We have developed an additional package of assistance for these low income senior citizens called Senior Assistance Mission, providing a bag of essential toiletries along with their food.
Food WIse Univeristy of Wisconsin Extension
FoodWIse employs a combination of evidence-based educational strategies, accompanied by environmental supports, designed to facilitate voluntary adoption of healthy food choices and active lifestyles. It is presented once per month to guests who chose to participate.
The Federal Emergency Assistance Program
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. USDA provides 100% American-grown USDA Foods and administrative funds to states to operate TEFAP.
The Coronoavirus Food Assistance Program
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP, provides vital financial assistance to producers of agricultural commodities who have suffered a five-percent-or-greater price decline or who had losses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and face additional significant market costs.
Trade Mitigated Product
Trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations provides much needed agriculture products to the food bank.
The National Diaper Bank Network
The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) provides basic necessities required to build the strong foundations all children, families, and individuals need to thrive and reach their full potential.
The NDBN works in partnership with the Network of diaper banks, allied programs, donors, sponsors, and elected officials to end diaper need and period poverty in the United States.
Alliance For Period Supplies
The Alliance for Period Supplies is comprised of Allied Programs that collect, warehouse, and distribute menstrual/period supplies in local communities.
Allied Programs are independently operated nonprofit organizations. Each serves as a trusted community resource and advocate for individuals, children, and families who struggle to afford basic material needs.
Where we work
Awards
David Bartel 2019
Walworth County Economic Development Association
Affiliations & memberships
National Diaper Bank Network 2018
Alliance For Period Supplies 2021
Feeding America 2013
Hunger Task Force 2021
Walworth County Economic Development Award 2019
External reviews
Photos
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsTotal pounds of food rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Seniors, Economically disadvantaged people, People with disabilities
Related Program
Monthly Food Distribution
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2020 food recovery efforts were greatly impacted by the lack of food available and the questionable safety of the food available. The bulk of all food distributed now is purchased from wholesalers.
Number of Period Supplies Distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of families served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families
Related Program
Monthly Food Distribution
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of diapers distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of Incontinence Supplies Distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Seniors
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Estimated dollar value of food donations distributed to community feedings programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants, Victims and oppressed people, Unemployed people
Related Program
Monthly Food Distribution
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people within the organization's service area accessing food aid
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants
Related Program
Monthly Food Distribution
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of baby diapers distributed to families in need.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goals are to assist the under served residents who need emergency food, toiletries and diapers, period supplies, and incontinence supplies and at the same time help them to identify ways to become less reliant on our assistance.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our program is called Healthy Choices Healthy Families, helping families make solid nutritious choices for their meals as well as healthy choices for their lifestyles. We have a registered nutritionist available on a regular basis to help show guests healthy preparation options for the food we provide. In addition we have job referral and placement guidance available by appointment. Other strategies include the availability of resources to guide families to financial strength and out of the crisis situations they have found themselves in.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
WCFP has successfully completed grant funded projects relevant to this consideration. Highlights include:
• Redesigned contact-free intake and distribution processes in response to Covid 19 including the establishment of a Fresh Market for produce.
• Installation of a service canopy to support client food distribution.
• Three cooler expansion projects to support bulk food handling in pallets.
• Installation of a conveyor system to support lower-level storage.
• Purchase of a replacement truck (without debt) to support food distribution activities.
• WCFP has consistently and without interruption, provided emergency food and diaper assistance to over 400 food insecure families in Walworth County each month. 2021 served 3,114 unduplicated individuals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Scope of Services
WCFP is unique among its peers. All food pantries do good work. Few achieve the size, scale and scope of services offered by the Walworth County Food Pantry. In addition to client food distribution, WCFP is the only pantry in Walworth County affiliated with the National Diaper Bank Network. In another service innovation, WCFP meets client needs for feminine hygiene products and incontinence supplies. Recently we have expanded our services to include a summer garden, year-round hydroponic lettuce farm, back-to-school school supplies, and distribution of warm winter weather apparel.
Lastly Walworth County Food Pantry is a community initiative down to its roots. WCFP is a totally volunteer organization. The people of Walworth County, serving those among us in need, cross a broad spectrum of social strata, ethnicity, creed and calling. WCFP community commitment extends to creative solutions to source fresh food and mitigate the cost of feeding those facing food insecurity. WCFP has partnered with Seeds of Hope to purchase produce and food products grown and made by workers with disabilities. Those in need of food are fed. Those in need of work have jobs.
Highlights from 2021
• Cultivation of a summer garden to grow supplemental produce to add to the stocks of our Fresh Market.
• 2021 School Days Backpack program provided all school supplies to 187 children
• 2021 Lake Geneva Big Bundle Up winter clothing program 247 families impacted
• 2021 Provided weekend meals to children in the Delavan/Darien School District
• 2021 provided weekend meals to children in the Elkhorn School District (Lakeland)
• Incentivized 865 people to get vaccinated for COVID 19 (funded by the CARES Act)
• Karing Kits of feminine hygiene products provided to Elkhorn School students in need.
• Christmas dinners provided to 100 families provided by Oakfire Restaurant, Lake Geneva
• 5,000 pairs of Bombas Socks distributed throughout the year
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Walworth County Food Pantry Inc.
Board of directorsas of 10/28/2022
Taylor Smith
Suite 200 Solutions Director
Term: 2022 - 2025
Peter Wautlet
Baker-Tilly
Jen Myers
Kunes Automotive Group
Carl Gustafson
Keefe Realty
Penny Hallett
Retired
Charles Clemen
Retired
Paul Schmelzer
Author Paul Colt
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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