Food Pantry
Food Pantry
The Food Pantry is MOM's flagship operation. Operating year round, six days per week, we serve over 4,000 people each month, including nearly 2,000 children.
Not only one of the largest in Dane County, the Food Pantry is one of the most progressive pantries because of its unique model. Guests to the Pantry can visit as often as they need, effectively eliminating hunger for anyone in our service area.
MOM proudly partners with Second Harvest Food Bank and Community Action Coalition, and receives support from businesses and foundations throughout the community as well as over 200 volunteers.
In 2015, MOM distributed over 1.3 million pounds of food, equaling over 100,000 pounds of food per month.
Besides MOM's Food Pantry, several other Food Programs (including several gardens) and community collaborations also help end hunger.
Donate Food
MOM distributes over a million pounds of food a year to people in our community. MOM's Food Pantry allows individuals and families to self select food and personal hygiene items and to come as often as they need. You can help make sure people in our community are food secure.
Donate Money
Hunger and the threat of homelessness affect all aspects of a child's life. Your financial gift is about so much more than meeting day-to-day needs. It's about giving families - individuals, parents, and kids - the support they need to make it through today and live with hope for the future. Financial gifts of money help support MOM's programs, such as the Food Pantry, Clothing Center, Homelessness Prevention (Housing) programs, and seasonal programs in the Middleton, West Madison and Cross Plains areas of Wisconsin.
Individual Volunteer Opportunities
Individual Volunteer positions range from weekly commitments, to on-call opportunities.
Hold a Fundraiser or Drive
MOM depends on both financial contributions and food drives in order to provide people with the resources they need. You can help us by hosting a fundraiser or drive, or creating your own volunteer opportunity.
Group & Business Volunteer Opportunities
We have several specific ongoing opportunities for small groups, whether it is in our regular programs or at one of our Special Events.
Food or Financial Donations- What does a Food Pantry need most?
What kinds of donations to MOM most help meet the need? Should you donate food or make a financial donation? What is the difference between a Food Pantry and a Food Bank?
Cookie Share 2016
Girl Scouts ask community members to purchase cookies called Cookie Shares to be donated to local food pantries.
Mead & Hunt's Canstruction® Madison "voyage"
Kary Beck, volunteer and member of team Mead & Hunt, tells us how their award-winner participation in Canstruction® Madison impacted her and her coworkers in her blog post, "Making a difference in our community, one can at a time." This year's theme was "sCANning the Galaxy". Mead & Hunt built the Starship Enterprise (from Star Trek) out of cans of food.
TDS believes no child should go to bed hungry
Each year TDS supports six food pantries in Dane Co. in addition to Second Harvest because the employees feel strongly that no family or child should go to bed hungry.
Trick or Treat so Others can Eat!
Trick-or-Treat and help your neighbors in need by asking for a non-perishable food donation! Fun for all ages.
Sunset Ridge families and staff donate 4,863 diapers!
Sunset Ridge students and staff held a Diaper Drive and raised money for 4863 diapers for the MOM Food Pantry!
In the News: Food Insecurity affects 1 in 5 Wisconsin Children
"Food insecurity, when food access is insufficient or uncertain for at least one person in the household at some point in the year, is a day-to-day reality for nearly 12 percent of all people and 17.5 percent of children in Dane County, according to a report from Public Health Madison & Dane County." - The Capital Times (June 11, 2016)
Volunteers go above and beyond
"Rather than throwing the broken eggs away, they painstakingly went through dozens and dozens of eggs saving those possible, washing them carefully, and repackaging them into new egg cartons, so that those who come to MOM can have this versatile protein packed food."
Congratulations to this year's Community Volunteer Awards winners!
The United Way of Dane County Community Volunteer Awards takes the opportunity to highlight the enormous benefits volunteers bring to our community. Leading by example, the nominees and award recipients encourage everyone to engage in their community through volunteerism.
Mead & Hunt's Canstruction® Madison "voyage"
Kary Beck, volunteer and member of team Mead & Hunt, tells us how their award-winner participation in Canstruction® Madison impacted her and her coworkers in her blog post, "Making a difference in our community, one can at a time." This year's theme was "sCANning the Galaxy". Mead & Hunt built the Starship Enterprise (from Star Trek) out of cans of food.
Decorating Food Barrels
Second graders from Cub Scout Pack 240 decorated food drive barrels after taking a tour of the Food Pantry as well as collecting donations for the pantry.
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