Who Gets Help And How To Get It

Affiliates are served and food is distributed to the emergency food network
pantries based on need and the number of people served by each affiliate, and finally on how much the Food Bank has on hand to give.

People in need of emergency food from a pantry who live in the City of Racine
must go to the Central Food Referral Site to register, provide proof of need and eligibility, and to then receive a referral to a food pantry. Visit "About the Central Food Referral Site" for hours, location, and details about proof of need and eligibility. People who live outside of the City of Racine may go directly to a food pantry in their area and provide the same proof of need and eligibility to then get food.

People who want to take part in a community meal can just go to one of the volunteer-run meal sites and be fed. There is no charge and no need to register. People at emergency shelters enjoy meals provided in part by food from the Food Bank while they are residents of the shelter.