Emergency Food Pantry
The Emergency Food Pantry of Milwaukee Community Crossroads is a full-choice pantry, where community members can choose foods to meet their dietary needs and tastes. We feed over 500 adults and children each month while teaching families to become self-sufficient.
We provide a 3 - 5 day supply of culturally appropriate emergency food, offering a holistic approach to health, wellness and nutrition. We also offer commodity supplemental food program and farmer’s market vouchers, and communicate in Spanish, Hmong and Laotian.
To learn more, call (414) 902-5391 or email kstrand@mccwi.org.
Location: 807 S. 14th Street (Back of parking lot)
Hours: Monday - Thursday 1pm-3pm
Eligibility: Serves mostly the 53204 zip code.
For other areas, call 2-1-1 or click here for Hunger Task Force’s Pantry Finder.
What You Need For Your Visit
- Age, First and Last name are required for all household members
- Participants must be income eligible to receive goods.
- Identification for household members is not required, but preferred.
- Proof of address is not required, but preferred.
Infant Needs
The Emergency Food Pantry also provides diapers and formula to mothers and children with no zip code requirement.
Hours: Monday -Thursday 1pm-3pm
Eligibility:
- Guardian’s Identification (or person picking up for the infant) is required.
- Name, Address, Phone Number
- Proof of baby age is required.
- Anything with their birthday on it is acceptable.
- By the 2nd visit, you must bring Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) card.
- If you do not have one, our staff can help you with a referral.
- Limited to 1 can of formula per infant per month.
Senior Stockbox
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Stockbox provides a box once a month to low-income seniors. The box includes protein, breakfast items, juice & more.
Stockbox Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Eligibility: Must be 60 years or older. While there is no zip code requirement, you must have proof of your Wisconsin residency.
Milwaukee Community Crossroads is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.
If you need this information or printed material in an alternate format or in a different language at no cost to you, please contact us at (414)-645-5350. Deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired callers can contact us through Wisconsin Relay Service at 7-7-7.
The MCC Emergency Food Pantry is supported by the Hunger Task Force as the supplier of free and healthy food for those experiencing hunger in our community.
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program is a federal funded food program, administered through the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services and MCC's Emergency Food Pantry is a recipient of this program and distributes CSFP and TEFAP foods.
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