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Here's a list of Milwaukee-area school lunches, food pantries and more free food during coronavirus

Matt Velazquez Alec Johnson Ben Steele
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has shuttered most Wisconsinites in their homes, something that was reinforced Tuesday by Gov. Tony Evers' stay-at-home order. Still, everyone's got to eat.

Keeping food on the table is not a novel challenge, but it has been exacerbated by the current conditions. Business closures, lost jobs, a suspended school year and more have increased the pool of individuals who face food shortages.

The good news is there is food out there at a variety of locations for those who need assistance.

Food pantries, like those served by the Hunger Task Force food bank, are meant for people who are in an emergency and have little or no food.

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If you have recently lost a job, apply immediately for unemployment benefits. Wisconsin offers supplemental food assistance through its FoodShare program. 

Here's a running list of schools, food pantries, charitable organizations and other groups that are providing food assistance. Check back frequently for updates; additions and changes are posted throughout the day.

If you have information related to an organization providing food assistance, please send it to jsmetro@jrn.com. Please include the name of the organization, its address and the hours that food is being distributed.

SCHOOL LUNCHES

Brown Deer School District

Breakfast and lunch is available for drive thru pick up Monday through Friday each week, including the week of spring break. It’s open to all school age children 18 and under regardless of whether the student attends school in the district. Students do not have to be present to receive meals. The option of picking up a full week of meals — five breakfasts and five lunches — is also available.

Pickups are at the following locations:

  • Novak Family Field House, 8200 N. 60th St., 7:30 to 11 a.m.
  • Trinity Community Church, 9450 N. 60th St., 9 to 11 a.m.
  • Pick 'n Save northwest parking lot, 9200 N. Green Bay Road, 9 to 11 a.m.

The district is also working on a mobile meal option and will send further communication via email and phone.

Cedarburg School District

“Grab and Go” breakfast and lunches will be available from 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at Cedarburg High School (south entrance). Beginning Wednesday, April 1, meals will only be available on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Despite only being open one day per week, individuals who stop in will still be given five days worth of food.

Cudahy School District

The Cudahy School District is providing free packaged meals to all children age 4 to 20 from 11 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Students do not need to be present for a parent or guardian to pick up the meals. The district will provide the daily lunch and then breakfast for the following day. Below are the addresses for each pick up site.

  • Park View Elementary School, 5555 S. Nicholson Ave.
  • Cudahy High School, 4950 S. Lake Dr.

Elmbrook School District

Starting March 30, the district will have meals available for drive-up pick up from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The pickup locations are:

  • Wisconsin Hills Middle School, 18700 W. Wisconsin Ave., Brookfield
  • Brookfield East High School, 3305 N. Lilly Road, Brookfield

To participate, click this link to select the site to pick up the meal and to indicate how many children will need lunches. Contact Colleen Vickio at vickioc@elmbrookschools.org with any questions. 

Greendale School District

The district is offering free meals from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Families do not need to preregister. Lunch and a breakfast pack for the next day are provided each day. Pick ups can be done at College Park Elementary School, 5701 W. College Ave., and from Greendale High School, 6801 Southway.

Greenfield School District

One free breakfast and lunch is being provided to all district students 18 years old and younger every day. Pickup will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Greenfield High School, 4800 S. 60th St., at Door 21. Please note that there will be no meal pickup available on Friday, April 10. Call the district’s food service office at (414) 281-3357 with any questions.

Islamic Society of Milwaukee/Salam School

Salam Elementary School at 815 W. Layton Ave. is serving as a lunch distribution site for all children in the area, regardless of the school they attend. All free meals will be served between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday as a drive-thru. All vehicles should enter the school grounds on Carpenter Ave. between 7th and 8th St., and drive past the south entrance of the school to pick up food boxes. Please do not exit your vehicle.

Kettle Moraine School District

The district will offer free meals for children of district families starting March 30. Meals will be available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. at Kettle Moraine High School and Kettle Moraine Middle School.

Menomonee Falls School District

The district is providing breakfast and lunch at no cost through spring break and beyond from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday for all children 18 and younger regardless of free/reduced lunch status. Children do not need to be residents of Menomonee Falls to receive a meal, nor do they need to be enrolled in the district as a student. Thursday and Friday’s breakfast and lunch will be distributed to families on Thursdays.

Pick up sites include:

  • Menomonee Falls High School, N80 W14350 Titan Drive
  • North Middle School, N88 W16801 Main St.
  • Menomonee Falls Community Education & Recreation/Riverside Elementary, W152 N8645 Margaret Road
  • Valley View Elementary, W180 N8130 Town Hall Road

A mobile meal delivery option is also available for those unable to pick up meals. They can be ordered online through Nutrislice same day up until 10:30 a.m. Visit sdmf.nutrislice.com/ or www.fallsschools.org. 

Mequon-Thiensville School District

Breakfast and lunch meals are available at no cost to all children age 18 and younger regardless of free/reduced lunch status. Children do not need to be a resident of Mequon or Thiensville to receive a meal nor do they need to be enrolled as a student in the district. Pickup  is available at Homestead High School, 5000 W. Mequon Road, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Door 11. It is being provided through the district’s spring break this week as well as on April 10 (Good Friday). More on school meals and general school info can be found here.

Milwaukee Public Schools

Milwaukee Public Schools are distributing "stop, grab and go" lunches for students each Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Below are the addresses for each MPS food pick up site. For more information,visit the MPS website.

  • ALBA - 1712 S. 32nd St.
  • Barbee Montessori - 4456 N. Teutonia Ave.
  • Bay View - 2751 S. Lenox St.
  • Browning - 5440 N. 64th St.
  • Douglas - 3620 N. 18th St.
  • Engleburg - 5100 N. 91st St.
  • Gaenslen - 1250 E. Burleigh St.
  • Hamilton - 6215 W. Warnimont Ave.
  • MacDowell Montessori - 6415 W. Mount Vernon Ave.
  • Marshall - 4141 N. 64th St.
  • Morse - 6700 N. 80th St.
  • North Division - 1011 W. Center St.
  • Obama SCTE - 5075 N. Sherman Blvd.
  • Pulaski - 2500 W. Oklahoma Ave.
  • Reagan - 4965 S. 20th St.
  • South Division - 1515 W. Lapham Blvd.
  • Thoreau - 7878 N. 60th St.
  • Vincent - 7501 N. Granville Road
  • Washington - 2525 N. Sherman Blvd.
  • Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning - 1017 N. 12th St.

Mukwonago Area School District

Free lunches available to all district students from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. via curbside pick up. Lunches are also available during the district’s spring break this week. Fill out this form if you have a crucial need for delivery and arrangements will be made. Beginning Monday, March 30, breakfasts for the following day will be included with the bag lunches.

Locations include the south entrance of Prairie View Elementary, W330S6473 County Road E, North Prairie; the main entrance of Big Bend Elementary, W230 S8695 Big Bend Drive, Big Bend, and the east side of Mukwonago High School, 385 E. Veterans Way, Mukwonago. Curbside pickup is available at all three locations. If you have any needs or questions, please contact foodservice@masd.k12.wi.us.

Muskego-Norway School District

Any district student 18 and under is offered a free lunch Monday through Friday between 10 and 11 a.m. at Muskego High School, W185S8750 Racine Ave. at Door 16. Lunches will not be offered the week of spring break (March 23-27), but will resume the week of March 30. Go to the district’s website for more information.

New Berlin School District

Sack lunches are available for pick up for children ages 2 to 18 of families in need from Eisenhower High School, 4333 S Sunny Slope Road, between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. at Door 25. Families in need are asked to contact the district’s food and nutrition department by 9 p.m. the evening before their first pick up by emailing ikitchen@nbexcellence.org or calling the Eisenhower kitchen at (262) 789-6321. Let staff know how many eligible children will participate. Go to nbexcellence.org/district/lunch.cfm for more information and to see the lunch menu.

Oak Creek-Franklin School District

Weekday lunches are available to all community members 18 and under and continuing through spring break and at least until April 3. Lunches are available for pick up from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunches consist of a bag lunch and beverage distributed in drive-up fashion.

Drive-up locations include:

  • Forest Ridge, 2200 West Drexel Ave.
  • Oak Creek High School, 340 E. Puetz Road
  • Salvation Army, 8853 S. Howell Ave.

Meals will also be delivered to the following apartment complexes:

  • Centennial Park Apartments, 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • The Gables at Oak Creek, 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Spring Circle Apartments, 11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
  • Country Oaks Apartments, 11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Riverwood Estates, 12 to 12:15 p.m.
  • Brandywood Apartments, 12:15 to 12:30 p.m.

Palmyra-Eagle School District

Free lunches are available to all children under 18 at no cost. Lunches are available for pick up at Palmyra-Eagle High School, 123 Burr Oak St, Palmyra. Lunches will be available starting Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 3 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Children must be present in order to receive a lunch. Contact food service director Annette Kozlowski at (262) 495-7101 ext. 2414 or akozlowski@peasd.org with any questions.

Pewaukee School District

Grab-and-go breakfast and lunch will be provided Mondays through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pickup locations are in the village of Pewaukee at Valley Forge Park, Liberty Park, Village Park and Pewaukee High School. Visit the district website for more information.

Shorewood School District

Breakfast and lunch are served weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon outside the Shorewood High School Arena lobby for anyone age 18 and younger, residents and non-residents, regardless of income level. Meals will be offered for the entire duration of the closures, including spring break the week of March 23. 

South Milwaukee School District

Meals are available for South Milwaukee School District children. Pick up will goes March 30 through April 10, Monday through Friday. 

Locations and times for drive up or walk up are:

  • Blakewood Elementary, 3501 Blakewood Ave, Door 8, 11 to 11:30 a.m.
  • Lakeview Elementary, 711 Marion Ave., Door 11, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • South Milwaukee High School, 801 15th Ave., Door 29, 12 to 12:45 p.m.

St. Augustine Preparatory Academy

Breakfast and lunch is offered to any student under the age of 18, students do not have to be attending St. Augustine Preparatory Academy. Grab and go as a drive thru service from 7 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday (No meal served April 10), at 2607 S. 5th St. in Milwaukee. No Identification is required. For additional questions call the school office, (414) 810-1380.

St. Francis School District

Meals will be offered to anyone age 18 or younger as well as to students age 21 or younger with disabilities. Drive-thru pickup is offered Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. from March 16 to April 9 at St. Francis High School, 4225 S. Lake Drive, St Francis. Meals include a bagged lunch for the day of pick up and a bagged breakfast for the following day. 

Waukesha School District

Breakfast and lunch available for curbside pick up from noon to 1 p.m. Meals will be offered starting March 30. Meals are free to anyone age 18 and younger, regardless of school attendance area or grade level. 

They can be picked up at these locations:

  • Banting Elementary, 2019 Butler Drive
  • Bethesda Elementary, 730 South University Drive
  • Hadfield Elementary, 733 Linden St.
  • Hawthorne Elementary, 1111 Maitland Drive
  • Heyer Elementary, 1209 Heyer Drive
  • Lowell Elementary, 140 North Grandview Blvd.
  • Whittier Elementary, 1103 South East Ave.

Wauwatosa School District

Free breakfast and lunch will be available March 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Student names must be provided. Fill out this form or call the district’s food services at (414) 773-2635. 

Pickup is at the following locations:

  • Longfellow Middle School, 7600 W. North Ave.
  • Whitman Middle School, 11100 W. Center St.

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

Free breakfast and lunch bags can be picked up by students age 18 and younger at various locations in the district. Students do not have to be present to receive a meal. Children do not need to live in the communities WAWMSD serves or be enrolled at any WAWMSD school to be eligible. Any child or adult with a child in need of meals is welcome. Email mealhelp@wawmsd.org or call (414) 604-4452 for questions.

The locations and times of pickup:

  • Morgan Grove Apartments, 3459 S. 110th St., West Allis, 10 to 10:30 a.m.
  • Jefferson Elementary School, 7229 W. Becher St., West Allis, 8 to 11 a.m. 
  • Pershing Elementary School, 1330 S. 47th St., West Milwaukee, 8 to 11 a.m.
  • James E. Dottke High School, 7815 W. Lapham St., West Allis, 8 to 11 a.m.
  • Nathan Hale High School, 11601 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis, 8 to 11 a.m.
  • Irving Elementary School, 10230 W. Grant St., West Allis, 9 to 9:30 a.m.
  • Horace Mann Elementary School, 6213 W. Lapham St., West Allis, 9 to 9:30 a.m.
  • Madison Elementary School, 1117 S. 104th St., West Allis, 8 t0 8:30 a.m.

Whitnall School District

Meal pick up is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday at Whitnall High School, 5000 S. 116th St, Greenfield, main entrance. No pre-registration is required, and students do not need to be present to pick up meals.

FOOD PANTRIES AND OTHER FREE MEALS

Despensa De La Paz

Hours: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday

Location: 1615 S. 22nd St., Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 289-6030

Donations can be dropped off in the hour before the pantry opens. Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up for a shift by emailing volunteer@friedenspantry.org.

Falls Food Pantry

Hours: 12 p.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday

Location: N85 W15382 Menomonee River Parkway, Menomonee Falls

Phone: (262) 251-6848

To register for Falls Area Food Pantry services, you will need to present two forms of ID showing residence in one of the following communities: Colgate, Germantown, Hubertus, Butler, Lannon, Menomonee Falls, Richfield, Brookfield. Individuals will also need to verify their income and provide identification for each member of their household.

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday

Location: 1700 W. Fond Du Lac Ave.

Phone: (414) 931-7400

Friedens Community Ministries

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

Location: 1220 W. Vliet St.

Phone: (414) 289-6030

Good Samaritan Outreach Center

Location: 5924 W. Burnham St.

Phone: (414) 541-7668

Good Shepherd Trinity Gathering Space

Hours: 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Tuesdays (closed the first Tuesday of the month)

Location: 3302 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 871-9440

Walk-ins accepted. Must bring ID for each member of the family.

Hope House

Hours: 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday

Location: 209 W. Orchard St. in Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 289-6030

Donations can be dropped off in the hour before the pantry opens. Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up for a shift by emailing volunteer@friedenspantry.org.

House of Peace

Hours: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Location: 1702 W. Walnut St. in Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 933-1300

Emergency food pantry. Walk-ins accepted. Identification and proof of address are required.

Interchange Food Pantry

Hours: 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Saturday

Location: 130 East Juneau Ave. in Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 551-2184

Supplies food once per month. Adults must provide a government-issued photo ID and proof of address. For families, one of the following items must be provided for each child: Social Security card, birth certificate, WIC folder, school report card, ForwardHealth card.

Menomonee Falls Food Pantry

Hours: 12 to 2 pm. and 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday

Location: N85 W15382 Menomonee River Pkwy.

Phone: (262) 251-6848

To register, please bring two forms of valid ID. Customers can stay in their vehicles while volunteers bring them pre-filled bags.

Milwaukee Christian Center

Hours: 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday

Location: 807 S. 14th St.

Phone: (414) 645-5350

Emergency food pantry. Walk-ins accepted. Identification and proof of address are required.

Muskego Food Pantry

Hours: 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday

Location: S81 W19150 Apollo Drive in Muskego

Phone: (262) 679-6448

One form of identification needed.

Northcott Neighborhood House

Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. daily

Location: 2460 N. 6th St. in Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 372-3770

Walk-ins accepted. Clients must bring photo ID for all adults in the household, proof of residency and proof of family size. Clients will be served once per month.

Project Concern Cudahy / St. Francis

Hours: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. first Saturday of the month

Location: 3658 E. Plankinton Ave.

Phone: (414) 744-0645

Drive-up service where they will bring pre-packed boxes of food to you outside, including senior stockboxes.

Riverwest Food Pantry

Hours: 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Tuesday; 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Saturday

Location: 924 E. Clarke St. in Milwaukee (St. Casimir’s Church Parking Lot)

Phone: (414) 301-1478

Bring photo ID and proof of address. Zip codes served are 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212, and 53217. All food distributions are going to be a “pick up service” of prebagged food in order to prevent the spread of infection.

Salvation Army 60th St. Food Pantry

Hours: Monday 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.; Tuesday 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.; Wednesday 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.; Thursday 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

Location: 5880 N. 60th Street in Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 464-2940

This location serves individuals residing in the following zip codes: 53218, 53224, 53225.

Salvation Army Citadel

Hours: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday

Location: 4129 W. Villard Avenue, Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 463-3300

This location serves individuals residing in the following zip codes: 53206, 53209,  53213, 53216, 53217, 53218, 53223, 53224, 53225.

Salvation Army Cold Spring

Hours: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday

Location: 2900 W. Cold Spring Rd in Greenfield

Phone: (414) 763-9797

This location serves individuals residing in the 53221 zip codes.

Salvation Army Oak Creek

Hours: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday

Location: 8853 S. Howell Avenue in Oak Creek

Phone: (414) 762-3993

This location serves individuals residing in the following zip codes: 53129, 53130, 53132, 53154.

Salvation Army West

Hours: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday

Location: 1645 N. 25th St. in Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 342-9191

This location serves individuals residing in the following zip codes: 53202, 53203, 53205, 53208, 53210, 53211, 53212,  53233, 53226.

St. Benedict the Moor's Community Meal

Hours: 5:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday

Location: 930 W. State St. in Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 271-0135 

Hot, homemade dinner served six nights a week. All are welcome.

Sussex Outreach Services and Food Pantry

Hours: 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday; 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday

Location: N64 W23760 Main St. in Sussex

Phone: (262) 246-9860

Serves Waukesha County. Due to COVID-19, food will be pre-boxed and placed in vehicles via drive-thru. Those in need of food are encouraged to utilize the drive-thru — no registration is needed at this time. Food can be picked up weekly until further notice.

United Methodist Children's Services

Hours: 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday

Location: 3940 W. Lisbon Ave. in Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 344-1818

To receive food from the Emergency Food Pantry you may walk in or call to make an appointment. Clients are able to receive food once every 30 days. Photo ID and a current piece of mail required for each adult on first visit. For each child in your household, bring an item that features their name and birth date. Accepted items include a birth certificate, immunization record, school record, birth announcement or legal paperwork.

Waukesha Food Pantry

Hours: 1-3 p.m. Monday through Friday; 6-8 p.m. Thursday; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday (closed April 11)

Location: 1301 Sentry Drive in Waukesha

Phone: (262) 542-5300

Car-side delivery system will safely provide pre-packed boxes and bags with frozen meat, milk, and fresh produce. Current registrants are being served and the Pantry has the capacity to register additional clients as well. Registration information can be found online. 

Zion Rock

Hours: 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday

Location: 10230 W. Fond du Lac Ave. in Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 289-6030

Donations can be dropped off in the hour before the pantry opens. Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up for a shift by emailing volunteer@friedenspantry.org.

HELP FOR SENIORS

Milwaukee County Department on Aging

Senior dining sites transitioning to carry-out meals: Arlington Court, Clinton Rose Senior Center, College Court, Convent Hill, Dolan Community Center, Elks Lodge, Fernwood Court, Franklin, Greater Galilee, Grobschmidt Senior Center, Hart Park Senior Center, Indian Council for the Elderly, Kelly Senior Center, Lapham Park, McGovern Park Senior Center, Milwaukee Christian Center, Muslim Community Health Center, St. Aloysius, Washington Park Senior Center, West Allis Senior Center, and Wilson Park Senior Center. 

The Meals on Wheels program will continue.

Aging Resource Call Center: (414) 289-6874

Hunger Task Force

The Mobile Market and “Stockbox” — a free box of USDA commodity foods — will continue. The signing and interview processes are being waived. Visit hungertaskforce.org.

Eras Senior Network

Prioritizing grocery delivery at this time. www.eras.org

Phone: (262) 549-3349