Project teams
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Community Awareness & Education - educating the community about hunger and poverty.
Legislative Advocacy - helping individuals obtain a greater income and prevent food insecurity.currently looking for new members
Resource Development - focusing on improving and coordinating resources.
Giving Gardens - new leadership, new name, and new committees, join today!
- MOBILE PANTRY - delivering food to those in rural areas.
- EMPTY BOWLS -
annual fundraiser - GRANTS - for those fighting to prevent hunger & poverty.
- MAILING LIST - semi-annual
e-news, sign up today!
Grants
Funds raised from the annual Empty Bowls event have enabled the distribution of grants to many local organizations to help in the prevention of hunger in Portage County.
How to Apply
First....Please read the following before applying. Then....APPLY FOR A 2012 Grant HERE.
Please Print and Send Application. (.pdf format download reader here if needed)
Thank you for all of those who applied - winners to be announced in 2012!
Previous Grant Recipients
CONGRATS NEW 2010-2011 Grant Recipients:
Operation Bootstrap
Healthy Beginnings
CAP Early Childhood Development
PCHHS - Prenatal Care
Boys and Girls Club
St. Vincent’s De Paul
2009/2010 Grant Recipients:
Operation Bootstrap
St. Bronislava Church
Boys and Girls Club
Second Harvest - Now Interfaith Food Pantry of Portage County
New Hope Church
CAP Services
PCHHS- Pre-natal care
2008/2009 Grant Recipients:
CAP Headstart - Funds to help Nutrition Education
Boys and Girls Club - Grant dollars help support the Summer Lunch Program
Madison Elementary - Healthy Snack
St. Bron's Church - Youth Apostles Community Dinners
HHS Prenatal Care Coordination - Infant Nutrition
St. Vincent De Paul, Salvation Army, Operation Bootstrap - Food Pantry
Jefferson School - Health Snacks
New Hope Church in Junction City - Food Pantry
2007/2008 Grant Recipients:
CAP Headstart - Funds to help Nutrition Education
Boys and Girls Club - Grant dollars help support the Summer Lunch Program
Madison Elementary - School Fruit Cart
St. Bron's Church - Youth Apostles Community Dinners
HHS Prenatal Care Coordination - Infant Nutrition
St. Vincent De Paul, Salvation Army, Operation Bootstrap - Food Pantry
Jefferson School - Health Snacks
YMCA - Healthy Eating
2006/2007 Grant Recipients:
Operation Bootstrap, Salvation Army, Interfaith Food Pantry, Tomorrow River Community Kitchen - Grants enabled local pantries to purchase needed food.
Madison School - Breakfast with Teachers
Women, Infants and Children - Funds supported Farmer's Market
Pre-Natal Care Coordination - Infant Formula
Boys and Girls Club - Grant dollars help support the Summer Lunch Program.
UW Extension - The Healthy Beginnings Program utilized grant dollars for nutrition education.
St. Bron's Church - Youth Group Hunger Project