Jim is part of a group of volunteers from the Wauwautosa Lodge of Freemasons, and he has volunteered at the pantry a few times before. “We first got an invitation for our group to volunteer, after pantry director George spoke to our group about volunteer opportunities.” The group Jim volunteers with have been helping guests … Continue reading
Pamela is a regular guest who has been coming to the pantry for the past few years. “It’s been so many years since I first learned about the pantry. I was out somewhere and heard someone say there’s a food pantry between Knapp and Juneau. And that was almost 3 years ago.” She’s been coming … Continue reading
Maddie is a rising senior at West Allis Central High School and is volunteering at Interchange a few times each week this summer. “I just wanted to give back to the community and get the feel of a new environment, since this isn’t something I’ve done before.” Maddie’s mom originally found the opportunity, while they … Continue reading
Meet James, a recent guest at the pantry during a busy Saturday morning. “The pantry loads me up and feeds me like a king,” James said, about Interchange. He has been coming here regularly for groceries ever since learning about the pantry from a friend. “A friend of mine knew one of the volunteers, and … Continue reading
Mother and daughter team Jessica and Raena worked their first shift at Interchange Food Pantry today—on a busy Saturday. “We first learned about Interchange online,” said Jessica, who had gotten in touch with us about volunteer opportunities earlier this week. “We found multiple opportunities but this one seemed to be the most interesting, so we … Continue reading