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Isn't there already a food pantry
in Rhinelander?
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Can Rhinelander citizens currently
get food donations from any other food pantries?
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When will the new Rhinelander Area
Food Pantry open?
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What will be the differences between
the new pantry and the existing emergency pantry?
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What can I do right now to help?
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Isn't there already a food pantry in Rhinelander?
The
Northwoods Emergency Food Pantry is located at the First Congregational
Church. It is an emergency food pantry, not a mass distribution
site. It is also referral-based---meaning a person must
visit certain agencies to get a referral before access to the
food pantry is permitted. Although it has tried to remain an
emergency, referral-based pantry, the number of clients has
increased and the pantry has responded by increasing the number
of visits allowed per year. The Northwoods Emergency Food Pantry
cannot expand any further (due to food and space limitations),
nor can it continue to meet the need of the growing number of
hungry people in our community.
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Can Rhinelander citizens currently get food donations from
any other food pantries?
At
least 250 Rhinelander residents are currently traveling to Three
Lakes and Monico-Pelican Lake pantries to get additional food.
These number have increased to the point that the resources
of those pantries are now being strained.
The
new Rhinelander Area Food Pantry will open this spring to help
take the pressure off the existing pantries, and help support
the food needs of the Rhinelander community. One of the goals
of the new pantry will be to feed those who have had to travel
to get food. By providing a local solution, hungry people will
have greater access, and their limited resources will not be
spent on unnecessary travel expenses.
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When will the new Rhinelander Area Food Pantry open?
It
is the goal to open the new food pantry on April 1, 2005. It
is our goal to start feeding the hungry as soon as possible.
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What will be the differences between the new pantry and the existing
emergency pantry?
There
will be several differences in the operational procedures of
the two pantries. The policies of the new Rhinelander Area Food
Pantry will be established by its Steering Committee after an
in-depth review of resources and volunteers has been conducted.
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What can I do right now to help?
The
Rhinelander Area Food Pantry needs your immediate financial
support to prepare the new site, and stock the shelves with
food. Check out our "How Can You Help" page for more
details on how to make a donation or how to hold
a food drive.
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