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Stockbox 11 11-25

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Stockbox presentation-Nutritional Education
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Federal Nutrition Programs Critical Tools for Preventing Hunger
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  • 1. Critical Tools for Preventing Hunger
  • 2. Free Food for Low-Income SeniorsThe Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
  • 3. Free box of nutritious food Delivered monthly To low-income: Senior citizens WIC graduates (children 5 years old and mothers) www.hungertaskforce.org
  • 4. Milwaukee, Jefferson, Ozaukee, Rock, Washington or Waukesha County residents that are: Low-income 60 years of age or older Low-income children up to six that are not receiving WIC Low-income women 7 12 months postpartum that are not receiving WIC www.hungertaskforce.org
  • 5. Household income at or below 130% of Federal Poverty level Household Size Income at or below 1 Person $1,180 per month 2 People $1,593 per month 3 People $2,007 per month For each additional person in the household add $414 per month www.hungertaskforce.org
  • 6. Nutritious Foods that help stretch tight food budgets! Fruit juice and shelf Cereal stable fluid milk Peanut butter Canned vegetables & fruit Rice, dried beans or pasta Cheese Canned meat or fish. www.hungertaskforce.org
  • 7. Stockboxes are delivered by Hunger Task Force at 99 distribution sites: Senior centers Senior residences Food pantries Participants or proxies pick up the box monthly www.hungertaskforce.org
  • 8. Improved nutrition Convenient delivery, especially for the home bound Helpsseniors make ends meet by supplementing tight food budgets www.hungertaskforce.org
  • 9. Hunger Task Force authorized to distribute up to 10,000 Stockboxes every month. Current monthly caseload: 9400 There is no waiting list! Call 211/IMPACT or Hunger Task Force to find out where to sign up for Stockbox www.hungertaskforce.org
  • 10. Rick Lewandowski CSFP Monitor Hunger Task Force201 S. Hawley CourtMilwaukee, WI 53214 [email protected] U.S. Department of Agriculture CSFP Information www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/csfp/ www.hungertaskforce.org

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