Even if some food pantries are experiencing a drop in demand, a county-wide effort needs your help to ensure they are prepared for the next influx of users. The Door County Food Pantry Coalition is working with the county’s business associations on a food drive to replenish their supplies. Donors can bring their items to the business association's offices to directly benefit the nine members of the Door County Food Pantry Coalition that stretches from Maplewood to Washington Island. United Way of Door County Executive Director Amy Kohnle says inflation continues to drive families to food pantries to make ends meet.

All food collected will stay in their local communities. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Household Food Security Report in October, approximately 17 million households experienced food insecurity in 2023, up from 13.5 million in 2021.