Local law enforcement agencies will be working to fight hunger in Sheboygan County.
The Sheboygan County Emergency Communications Center has announced that both the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office and the Sheboygan Police Department will be collecting food donations over the next two weeks.
The food drive officially began on Friday (November 6th) and will continue through November 23rd, with donations able to be dropped off in the police department and Sheriff’s Office lobbies.
This comes as approximately 11% of all Sheboygan County residents are facing hunger, while nearly 19,000 children ages 5 to 17 are living in poverty during the holidays, which often adds extra stress on wallets.
Last year, the food drive netted nearly 250 pounds of food, with this year’s goal being 400 pounds of food donations to help local families as Thanksgiving approaches.
All donations will be delivered to the Sheboygan County Food Bank when the food drive comes to a close on November 23rd.
