Month: December 2024

Humana Foundation Donation: To-Go Meals for Homeless

Joan Koehne
Humana Foundation donated single-serve food items to Hope Center Pantry

On Dec. 5, Hope Center Pantry, Green Bay, was astounded by an extremely generous food donation from the Humana Foundation. The foundation donated to Hope Center Pantry through Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin. Hope Center Pantry received individual bowls of cereal, cans of macaroni and beef, fruit and grain bars, cheese crackers, peanut butter crackers, canned chicken, individual containers of diced peaches, and jars of peanut butter

Single-Serving Food for To-Go Meals

Humana Foundation provided single-serving, nonperishable foods that are perfect for our meal bags. Hope Center Pantry packs to-go meals for the non-sheltered guests at a Green Bay homeless shelter. We pack each meal with great care.

600 Meals for Non-Sheltered Homeless

At Hope Center Pantry, we know the importance of providing foods that homeless individuals are able to eat with little meal preparation. Humana Foundation’s generous food donation will provide at least 600 meals to the homeless. That’s enough food for non-sheltered guests until summer 2025.

Please Donate Food, Time, or Money

Hope Center Pantry is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and we welcome the opportunity to collaborate with other Green Bay-area nonprofits. Together, we can make a lasting impact on people in need, including individuals experiencing housing insecurity. Please consider donating food, time, or financial resources to Hope Center Pantry. Contact us to learn more.

Celebrating Families with Meals for Amanda’s House

Joan Koehne
meal at Amanda's House

Mandolin Foundation (a.k.a. Amanda’s House) provides safe and supportive transitional housing for women recovering from trauma, mental health issues, and substance use. The house, located at 825 N. Webster Ave., Green Bay, helps women transform their lives to become independent members of the community.

Feeding Women & Children at Amanda’s House

In fall 2024, Amanda’s House contacted Hope Center Pantry, asking us to contribute to a new initiative, Celebrating Families. Celebrating Families, held on 16 consecutive Sundays, enables resident families to gather in the afternoon to share a meal and learn about a specific educational topic. Amanda’s House representatives asked the pantry to provide food for the first four meals.

Recipes & Ingredients for Family Meals

The Hope Center Pantry was honored to partner with Amanda’s House for Celebrating Families meals. The pantry will provide recipes and ingredients to feed about 10 people. At the end of the 16 weeks, the residents will receive a recipe book that contains recipes for every meal served. What a great way to give residents the tools they need to make healthy meals in their own homes.

Church & Nonprofit Partnerships

Partnerships like these are possible because of the generosity of the Hope Center Pantry donors and volunteers. The Hope Center is a collaboration of seven Green Bay West Side Catholic parishes: Annunciation, St. Agnes, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Joseph, St. Jude, Nativity of Our Lord, and St. Patrick. Hope Center Pantry also works with other churches, businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to help break the cycle of poverty. Contact us for more information.