Dane County food pantries, including MOM, received wide local media coverage over the last few weeks following a joint press release that outlined the increased demand on our services. Executive Director Ellen Carlson noted that the number of monthly visits to MOM’s food pantry and the amount of food distributed has increased by 116% since this time last year. “We’ve been able to meet this rising demand to this point because of the support and generosity of people in our community,” Carlson says. “With the increase in the number of people accessing our services, we need to come together now more than ever to build food security for our neighbors.”

Access media coverage at the following links:

WKOW-TV: Area food pantries report record demand, decreasing donations

WORT-FM: Food Pantries Struggle To Keep Up With Demand

NBC15: Increased food need exhibited by high demand at Dane County food pantries

Madison Catholic Herald: Record demand at Dane County food pantries

InBusiness: Area food pantries report record demand

Madison.com: ‘We haven’t hit the ceiling yet;’ Dane County food pantries worried about record demand

Madison365: Area food pantries report record demand, need donations

WISC-TV: Dane County food pantries see record high demand

The Badger Herald: Dane County food pantries see record demand

Madison Commons: Dane County food pantries facing more demand

Sun Prairie Star: Increased demand stressing area food pantries, including Sun Prairie’s