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First Student to hold food drive
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November 20, 2020
WAUSAU – First Student Wausau will host a Stuff the Bus event this week to benefit The Neighbors’ Place in Wausau.
Empty Bowls campaign enters second week
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November 17, 2020
Wausau, Wis. (WAOW) -- The Neighbors' Place's "Empty Bowls" campaign is kicking off it's second week of fundraising with a profit share.
Empty Bowls Project mixes it up this year
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November 10, 2020
Wausau, Wis. (WAOW) -- This winter season keeping dinner tables full and stomachs warm is as important as ever, and the Neighbors Place isnt letting a pandemic stop them from acheiving that.
Popular Empty Bowls fundraiser for The Neighbors' Place pivots in response to COVID
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November 5, 2020
WAUSAU - Like it has everything else, the COVID-19 pandemic upended the 2020 version of Empty Bowls, the popular annual fundraiser held by a Wausau food pantry.
Empty Bowls 2020 event to take place with new format
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October 29, 2020
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Marathon County’s largest food bank, The Neighbors' Place, has provided food for over 500 new families since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March. As that number continues to grow, fundraisers like the Empty Bowls 2020 event are more important than ever.
Empty Bowls fundraiser evolves during pandemic
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October 27, 2020
WAUSAU – The Neighbors’ Place annual soup lunch fundraiser Empty Bowls will take place this year in an updated format because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
United Way brings in 7,000 lbs of canned donations for Marathon County Hunger Coalition
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October 16, 2020
Despite the pandemic in full swing in Wisconsin, Marathon County continues to give back to others. Recently the community donated more than 7,000 pounds of food through United Way’s annual ‘Together We Can’ food drive.
Need for food assistance in Marathon County 'nonstop' as COVID-19 cases continue to surge
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October 12, 2020
WAUSAU – People don't often think about food insecurity until it hits home. For many individuals and families in Marathon County the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact on the state and country has forced them to reach out for assistance.
Stock The Shelves: How a yearly fundraiser aids food pantries such as The Neighbors' Place
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October 1, 2020
WAUSAU - Denver Liddell shows up early when he needs to pick up some food from The Neighbors' Place food pantry in Wausau.
Harvest Fest pumpkin patch still happening
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September 30, 2020
WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW)— The pumpkin patch for Harvest Fest will still be happening this weekend.
Community Partners Campus in search of a permanent home
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September 18, 2020
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Eight different non-profit organizations in Wausau may soon have their own home, but right now the issue is finding a permanent building for them.
Free food boxes to be distributed Friday in Wausau
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September 11, 2020
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Marathon County Hunger Coalition, in partnership with The Neighbors' Place, DC Everest-Wausau Blessings in a Backpack and USDA will be handing out free boxes of food to anyone - first come, first served, with no income requirements on Friday.
Free Farmers to Families food boxes available Thursday
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August 27, 2020
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Marathon County Hunger Coalition, in partnership with The Neighbors’ Place and the USDA, will be handing out free Farmers to Families Food Boxes Thursday evening.
United Way, along with other local organizations, give out free food boxes
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August 14, 2020
Several local organizations came together Thursday to give back to the community, in a time when people may need it most.
'It's A Juggling Act': Food Banks Brace For Higher Need As Benefits Expire And School Goes Virtual
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August 6, 2020
The early days of the coronavirus pandemic in Wisconsin were hectic for food banks. In the same way that grocery stores were seeing shortages of toilet paper, flour and other commodities, food banks were seeing disruptions to their own supply lines.
Food pantries expect to see spike in patrons
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July 24, 2020
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The COVID-19 pandemic is making it difficult for some families to keep food on the table.
The Neighbors' Place Prepares for Increase in Guests
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July 21, 2020
WAUSAU -
The Neighbors' Place food pantry has been busy.
Greater opportunities to volunteer during pandemic
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July 9, 2020
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -With the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are struggling and in need of a helping hand to get through the rough times. In effect, that means opportunities to help people out has increased and changed.
Greenheck Group Employees Raise More Than $28,000 to Fight Hunger in the US
Posted:
July 7, 2020
SCHOFIELD, Wis. — Greenheck Group team members raised $28,000 in one month to help fight hunger in communities across the country.
Greenheck Group employees raise more than $28,000 to fight hunger in the U.S.
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July 7, 2020
SCHOFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - A campaign within Greenheck Group raised thousands of dollars for nonprofits in seven states. Here in Marathon County, money raised will go to the Neighbors’ Place.
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