Frank Miezio, Treasurer of the Cedar Ridge Resident Council, is also actively involved with the Full Shelf Food Pantry in West Bend, coordinating monthly food and monetary donations as well as an annual drive at Cedar Community’s independent living apartments and homes. Several residents assist with distributing and collecting bags and loading the food pantry truck during the annual food drive. The food drive is in summer each year when the food pantry’s needed is the greatest. Monetary and food donations are also collected every month either at Coffee Hour or by residents dropping off items. Several residents help by putting out monthly flyers, maintaining the food pantry cupboard and dropping off food and monetary donations each month at the pantry. “Our residents are very generous. Oftentimes, when someone moves out of the apartments or passes away, the family donates the non-perishable items,” says Frank. Over the past 10 years, over $35,000 and 5,000 bags of food have been donated to the pantry. “Residents who live at Cedar Community have a real sense of gratitude. We all feel blessed, that’s the overall tone here, and it is our way of thanking God for the many gifts we have been given,” says Geri Frank, resident and food pantry volunteer. Cedar Community’s support of the food pantry began many years ago by resident Martha “Marty” Gressen.
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The support from Cedar Community both in food and financial contributions helps both the young and old. They are the most consistent group of donors. We greatly appreciated Cedar Community’s support. Al Pauli, Board President, Full Shelf Food Pantry
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The West Bend Full Shelf Food Pantry serves over 500 families per month, 20 percent are senior citizens—and that number continues to grow. “The support from Cedar Community both in food and financial contributions helps both the young and old. They are the most consistent group of donors. We greatly appreciated Cedar Community’s support,” says Al Pauli, Board President.
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