With school heading to winter break in the coming days, the Door County YMCA is offering two different food programs. The community foods program connects Sturgeon Bay youth with free lunches for the two week period. The organization is also joining forces with the Door County Food Pantry Coalition to distribute pantry bags at Southern Door Elementary School and the Door County YMCA’s Sturgeon Bay and Northern Door program centers. Tonya Felhofer from the Door County YMCA says if the on-going snack program is any indication, there is certainly a need out there for healthy food items for area families.

Registration is required for the community foods program before the distribution dates of December 21st-23rd and 28th-30th. No registration is required for the pantry bag pick-ups on December 23rd and 30th beginning at 3:30 p.m. Additional information is available below.

FROM THE DOOR COUNTY YMCA

On weekdays, the Door County YMCA will provide supper meals for youth 18 and under consisting of entrée items such as wraps, pasta salads, salads and sandwiches. Each meal will be served with fresh fruit, veggie, grain, protein and milk. These meals are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis out of the Sturgeon Bay YMCA Program Center at 1900 Michigan Ave between 3:00 and 5:30 pm.

On Wednesday, December 23 and December 30, the Door County Food Pantry Coalition will be providing pantry bags available to ALL community members regardless of age on a first-come first serve basis. These pantry bags will feed a family of 4 for the weekend and will include non-perishable food items which will vary week to week. Distribution is at Sturgeon Bay YMCA Facility, Northern Door YMCA facility, and Southern Door High School (Door  #9) at 3:00 – 5:30 pm.

All meal pickups will be contactless. Drive up to the pick-up location and request the amount of meals/households you will be serving a volunteer will bring these meals out to you. No registration required.