Community Action Inc. will distribute food in Rock and Walworth counties through the Emergency Food Assistance Program.
The federal program provides food assistance to low-income households through the distribution of food commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services. It is a supplemental food assistance program designed to work in combination with other assistance programs in efforts to maximize and target limited food and funding resources.
Community Action Inc. is one of 16 emergency feeding organizations that distribute commodities to food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. The program is supported by funding from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services.
Organizations interested in learning more about participating in the program in Rock and Walworth counties, should contact Judy Madsen, 1545 Hobbs Drive, Delavan, WI 53115, jmadsen@community-action.org or call (262) 728-8296 Ext. 202 or (800) 424-8297.
Walworth County food pantry locations, hours and contacts are:
- Harold Johnson Food Pantry, St. Andrew Catholic Church, 714 Walworth Ave., Delavan; open 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays and on emergency call;
- Big Foot Emergency Food Pantry, 111 Fremont St., Walworth; open 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday and on emergency call;
- East Troy Food Pantry, 2861 Austin St., East Troy; contact (262) 642-4357; open 7:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and on emergency call;
- Elkhorn Food Pantry, 14 W. Geneva St., Elkhorn; contact (262) 723-6359; open 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday;
- Lake Geneva Food Pantry at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 715 Wisconsin St., Lake Geneva open 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday;
- Sharon Food Pantry, 125 Pearl St., Sharon; contact (262) 736-2100; open 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday;
- W.C. Resource Center, 205 Commerce Court, Elkhorn; contact (262) 723-4488; open 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
