The chilly air is making it feel like autumn outside, but the change of seasons also means a time of greater need for food pantries in northeast Wisconsin.
Volunteers from St. Paul's Food Pantry in Green Bay were at Lambeau Field yesterday to experience a wave of giving. Together with Packer's wives took in around $11,000 dollars and 5,200 food items all going to community members in need.
"Yesterday's food drive and others that are coming up are going to re-supply us for the Winter months," said Craig Robbins, the Director of St. Paul's.
Food pantries around the area stay busy all year long, but during winter months there is a rise in need. That's why donations during the last quarter of the year are so important.
"With Thanksgiving and Christmas, that's really the season of giving and it's when we receive about 75 percent of those non-perishable food items," said Robbins.
With the autumn season also comes a few new ways to donate. During the summer, the pantry gets a lot of fresh produce from community gardens. In fall, deer hunters can show support by donating their wild game for no cost, or the left overs still sitting in the freezer from last year's harvest.
If you would like to donate to the pantry in Green Bay, the address for drop-offs is 1529 Leo Frigo Way.
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