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Mobile food pantry visiting area

A mobile food pantry will make two stops in the Shawano area next week. Feeding America Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare will deliver food to Goodwill, 300 Lakeland Road, Shawano, from 3-5:30 p.m. Tuesday and the Community Resource Center, W3236 Wolf River Drive, Keshena, from 3-5:30 p.m. Wednesday. “We are proud to partner with ThedaCare and Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin to ensure people throughout the state have access to fresh, nutritious food,” said Ralph Beck, chief operations officer for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan in Wisconsin. “Through partnerships like these we have the opportunity to help people facing a shortage of healthy food live healthier lives.” Food items available will be vegetables, proteins, whole wheat pasta and pasta. They will be available on a first-come, first-served basis with a limited supply. Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin helps 330,000 people in multiple counties and is the largest private nonprofit distributor in the state. In addition to Shawano and Menominee counties, the Dinner on Us mobile food pantry will stop in Marinette, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Door and Waupaca counties.