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Augusta Food Pantry
207 North Stone Street
Augusta, WI 54722
(715) 286-2007

Catholic Charities
204 East Grand Ave.
4th Floor
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 832-6644
1-800-227-3002 www.catholiccharitieslax.org

Catholic Charities provides the following services: Housing—rental assistance, security deposit, and case management; Food—vouchers and case management; Utilities—utility assistance and case management; Transportation—gas vouchers and emergency assistance.

Community Table, The
P.O. Box 1903
(1300 First Ave.)
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 835-4977 www.thecommunitytable.org

The mission of The Community Table (TCT) is two-fold. First, TCT strives to serve hot meals to those who need food and hospitality. Second, TCT enlightens the public on the needs of our community. TCT is a non-profit organization serving over 75 meals a day, 360 days a year, in the Parks and Recreation basement.

EER Services- Food Share (Formerly Food Stamps)
221 W. Madison Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 858-9675

This program is for individuals who are able to work or have minor children.

Eau Claire County Extension Office
227 First Street West
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-4712

Call for information on gardening, food safety, shopping, parenting, and other topics. Information is provided through bulletins, fact sheets, newsletters, videos, phone calls, workshops, office visits, radio, TV, and newspapers. Most of the services this program offers are free.

Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program
This program assists food stamp or food stamp eligible clients to prepare low cost, healthy meals and increase physical activity along with resource management skills.

Master Food Preservers
This program offers information on how to safely preserve food by freezing, canning, or drying.

Community Gardens
This program rents garden plots for $15 per person.

Eau Claire County Department on Aging
Courthouse
721 Oxford Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701  www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/AgingDepartment

Meals on Wheels (715) 839-6259
Hot noon meals are delivered Monday through Friday for homebound 60 and older individuals.

Senior Dining (715) 839-4886
Congregate meal sites for age 60 and older individuals.

Carnation Instant Breakfast Supplement (715) 839-4886
This program offers in home counseling by a registered dietician and lower cost liquid supplements.

Feed My People Food Bank
331 Putnam Street
Eau Claire, WI 54703-3573
(715) 835-9415
Fax: (715) 835.3844  http://www.fmpfoodbank.org

Feed My People Food Bank has been a cost effective way to provide food pantries, soup kitchens and shelter programs in west central Wisconsin with enough food so that thousands of people can be helped each year. The large warehouse allows storage for vast quantities of food from which hunger relief agencies can obtain inexpensive product for distribution.

Interfaith Food Pantry:
1920 South Broadway
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 235-2920

The Food Pantry provides food and personal necessities to families and individuals living on a limited income. Government commodities are also distributed monthly to those who qualify. Recipients need to register to determine eligibility.

Saint Francis Food Pantry
221 Truax Blvd.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 839-7706
Fax: (715) 839-0071

The St. Francis Food Pantry assists the hungry and needy in Eau Claire County.

School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
Call local school office for free and reduced priced meal applications for school children.

Eau Claire Area School District…….....(715) 852-3023
CASE Food Service
Regis High……………………..(715) 830-2271
Immaculate Conception…….....(715) 830-2272
St Olaf, St James, & St Mary.....(715) 830-2279
Altoona Food Service…………………(715) 839-6056
Augusta Food Service………………...(715) 286-3310
Fall Creek Food Service………………(715) 677-3331

WIC Program
Eau Claire City-County Health Department
Courthouse
720 Second Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: (715) 839-5051

WIC (National)
Post Office Box 2659
Madison, Wisconsin 53701-2659
(608) 266-9824
(715) 726-7903 (Chippewa Falls)  http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/WIC/

This is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. The program provides nutrition and breastfeeding education, supplemental foods and health screening for low income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and children ages 0-5. Eligible individuals can receive vouchers to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at the Farmer’s Markets during the summer months.

Summer Food Service Program
Longfellow Elementary
512 Balcom Street
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3800

The mission of FNS is to provide children and needy families’ better access to food and a more healthful diet through its food assistance programs and comprehensive nutrition education efforts.