{"id":14884,"date":"2025-10-24T17:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T22:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/blog\/news\/need-food-assistance-during-the-federal-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T08:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:07:07","slug":"need-food-assistance-during-the-federal-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/news\/need-food-assistance-during-the-federal-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Need food assistance during the federal shutdown?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will likely be delayed as the federal government shutdown continues. In Wisconsin, SNAP is known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.wisconsin.gov\/foodshare\/index.htm\">FoodShare<\/a>. This delay may leave families and individuals without critical food assistance. If you or someone you know is affected, you are not alone. Help is available in Kenosha County.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-461460391\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-461460391 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1432519803\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-586230549\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>KUSD FREE School Meals<\/h2>\n<p><strong>KUSD will continue to provide all students with one complete breakfast and one complete lunch at no charge for the 2025-26 school year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-586230549 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-671376471\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Shalom Center Soup Kitchen Network<\/h2>\n<p>Hot, nutritious meals served between 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EVERY NIGHT:<\/strong> Shalom Center, 4314 39th Avenue<\/li>\n<li><strong>MONDAY:<\/strong> Immanuel United Methodist, 5410 Sheridan Road<\/li>\n<li><strong>TUESDAY:<\/strong> Christ the King Church, 5934 8th Avenue<\/li>\n<li><strong>WEDNESDAY:<\/strong> Immanuel United Methodist, 5410 Sheridan Road<\/li>\n<li><strong>THURSDAY:<\/strong> Shalom Center, 4314 39th Avenue<\/li>\n<li><strong>FRIDAY:<\/strong> Shalom Center, 4314 39th Avenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-671376471 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 20px 20px 20px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1657637526\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1853590464\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Local Food Pantries<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenoshawelcomecenter.org\/\"><strong>Kenosha Welcome Center<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong>\u00a0 Tuesday 4:00PM-6:00PM<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0 7403 30th Ave Suite. C, Kenosha, WI 53142<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 262-351-7628<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/centralusa.salvationarmy.org\/kenosha\/cure-hunger\/\"><strong>Salvation Army<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong>\u00a0 Tuesday\/Thursday 1:00 PM-3:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0 3116 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 262-564-0286<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shalomcenter.org\/food-programs\/food-pantry\/\"><strong>Shalom Center Food Pantry<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong>\u00a0 Wednesday and Friday 8:30-11:30 AM (Drive through service only)<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0 4314 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140<br \/>\nServing only Kenosha County Residents<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 262-658-1713<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesharingcenter.net\/\"><strong>Sharing Center Food Pantry<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong>\u00a0 Monday\/Wednesday 11 AM-1 PM, Friday 9 AM-11AM<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0 25700 Wilmot Road, Trevor, WI 53179<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 262-298-5535<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stvincentkenosha.org\/our-food-pantry\"><strong>St. Vincent DePaul<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong>\u00a0 Monday thru Saturday 10:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0 7531 30th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53143<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 262-764-1985 ext. 1<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Twin Lakes Food Pantry<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong>\u00a0 Tues.\/Wed. 10 AM- 12PM &amp; 2nd Tues. of month 7- 8 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0 701 N Lake Avenue, Twin Lakes, WI 53181<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 262-877-8228<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1853590464 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1929896515\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Shalom Center Pop-Up Food Pantry<\/h2>\n<p>Additional food distribution days.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: These days are in addition to your regularly scheduled pantry pick-up days.<\/p>\n<h3>When<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, Nov. 5 \u2014 3:30pm to 5:30pm<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Nov 12 \u2014 3:30pm to 5:30pm<\/li>\n<li>Monday, Nov. 24 \u2014 3:30pm to 5:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note: Due to limited staff, doors will close at 5:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Where<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shalom Center<\/strong><br \/>\n4314 39th Avenue<br \/>\nKenosha, WI<\/p>\n<p>Enter thru Door #5<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Additional Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pick up pre-made boxes of food<\/li>\n<li>Load your own car<\/li>\n<li><strong>New to the Pantry:<\/strong> Bring your Wisconsin ID and a recent piece of mail (bill, legal doc, etc.) to complete your registration.\n<ul>\n<li>If you are part of the McKinney-Vento Program and need food assistance but don&#8217;t have the required documents above, please contact Kaylee Cutler at kcutler@kusd.edu or 262-359-7396.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1929896515 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2>More Resources<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Food Share recipients can find support and pantry resources on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenoshaunitedway.org\/snap-benefits-delay\">United Way of Kenosha County\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14885,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[7],"class_list":["post-14884","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/14884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}