Stock the Shelves: People helping people

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Stock the Shelves | How to donate

Name: Becky Meissner

Organization: Winnebago Community Credit Union

Title: Vice President of Services


Answer: As a credit union, we are a not-for-profit financial cooperate whose goal is to improve the lives of our members and the communities which they live. Helping individuals in their greatest need contributes to the wellbeing of our area and provides opportunities for those who are struggling to make ends meet. The Stock the Shelves program is a living example of the credit union philosophy of people helping people and Winnebago Community Credit Union is proud to play a role in this effort.


A: Since the very beginning, the Oshkosh and Fox Cities Chapter of Credit Unions were involved in banding together and pooling our resources for this effort. Winnebago Community places Festival Food shopping carts in all our lobbies to collect much needed pantry supplies, plus the credit union makes a monetary donation to both Oshkosh and Fox Cities Stock the Shelves campaigns.


A: I have a personal connection to hunger and the role of food pantries play in our community as a board member of the Oshkosh Community Food Pantry. Many hard working members of our society find themselves, during times of struggle, fighting just to provide the basic essentials for their family to survive. Food pantries act as a safety net providing assistance until they get back on their feet again. Without the contributions of food pantries and their wonderful volunteers, struggling families may be unable to break their downward cycle.

Q: Tell us about a time you experienced the impact of the Stock the Shelves effort on the people we are helping.

A: As a board member of the Oshkosh Community Food Pantry, I see first-hand the pounds of food and the dollars raised going to our food pantries. The number of people who rely on our food pantry continues to rise. When I was young, and on my own only working part-time, I could have used the food pantry. However, I didn't even know the pantry resource existed. Stock the Shelves gets the word out, on an annual basis, that even though our community is prosperous, we can't forget that people still need help with basic needs such as food.



By mail: Stock The Shelves Fund Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, 230 Ohio St., Suite 100, Oshkosh, WI 54902-5894

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