More people use pantry

EAGLE RIVER - The Vilas Food Pantry needs more donations this winter. The pantry got more than 4,000 pounds of food over the holidays, but those donations won't last long. Filling the shelves is a year-round challenge for the non-profit group.

"We have a number of new families that are coming and applying to be able to use the pantry," said Vilas Pantry Food Manager Jerry Wykoff. "We are getting to where the shelves get cleaned off pretty quickly. with the amount of people and families that we have."

Organizers recently added nearly 75 families, or about 200 people. The Vilas Food Pantry is made up of about 20 volunteers that help during distribution days. Wyckoff says more volunteers are needed to keep up with high demand.

Full story: WJFW

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