Like hunger relief programs all over Wisconsin, the food pantry at Green Bay First church has seen a major increase in the number of families needing help during the pandemic.
The pantry at 1460 Shawano Ave. is seeing 200 to 250 cars a week at its drive-thru pantry, up from 50 families pre-pandemic. Green Bay First is meeting a community need in a way that wouldn t be possible without the help of Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.
Jill Greenwood, director of the pantry at Green Bay First, estimates about 90% of its food comes from Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, a nonprofit that relies on financial donations to stock local pantries and combat hunger and poor nutrition.
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Ken Wicker
Festival Foods will welcome Ken Wicker to its senior leadership team on Feb. 8 as SVP of fresh foods. Wicker spent 30 years with Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket, and Winn-Dixie grocery stores. Most recently, he was SVP of fresh foods for Southeastern, and he also worked for four years as regional VP of Harvey’s Supermarket, a subsidiary of Southeastern.
“Ken brings great passion to fresh foods, and we are excited about his vast experience in other areas of grocery leadership,” said Randy Munns, Festival Foods’ EVP and COO.
Wicker started his career serving customers, working as a meat clerk, produce manager and store manager. He later held store support roles in loss prevention and labor management, and as regional fresh foods manager, category manager fresh meat, district manager, director of store operations, and director of meat and seafood.
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