A new face is helping guide neighbors in acquiring the necessities they need to put meals on the table.

The Kewaunee County Food Pantry announced this week that Eric Weidner is its new president and director.

Weidner began his education at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and later earned a pair of associate degrees from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College before starting his own businesses. He got his first taste of nonprofit work with the Military Avenue Business Association. The opportunity to make a difference in the community in this way is something Weidner said he has been praying for his entire life.

Weidner hopes to expand the pantry’s showroom to provide more options for customers when they visit.

Weidner and the Kewaunee County Food Pantry recently received a boost to those efforts with a grant from Hunger Task Force. The funding will allow them to work more closely with area farms to bring additional fresh and nutritious options to the pantry.