The Giving Season

November 2025

FULL CARTS. FULLER HEARTS. SINCE 1979.

We are excited to announce our Filling Carts & Hearts Online Auction!!

It's LIVE until 11/8 at NOON, and proceeds benefit the food pantry.

Here’s how you can make a difference:

Share & spread the word – let your friends and family know!
Register to bid – don’t miss out on amazing items.
Bid high and often – every bid helps to support our community.

Filling Carts & Hearts Online Auction Link

November is the month to make your change count! Shop the Pig!

Round Up at Olsen’s Piggly Wiggly (Cedarburg & Mequon) in November— every cent helps Family Sharing feed families in Ozaukee County.

Thank you for helping Family Sharing fill carts and hearts!

This issue is packed full of Fall Giving!

... Julie Hoover, Executive Director

November Program Sponsors!

Thank you to our amazing sponsors- You are making this happen!

Our Bags in Backpacks program is packed with purpose — ensuring that every student has access to nourishing food over the weekend so they can return to school on Monday feeling supported, focused, and ready to learn.

🏆 Circle of Champion Sponsor

Crossroads Presbyterian Church & VBS Program

🎒 Backpack Partner

Wilo USA

Our Senior Delivery is more than just food delivery to seniors, it also about fostering community, building relationships, and ensuring that no senior has to face hunger. Every week, our volunteers, in partnership with Portal, Inc. visit senior complexes to deliver groceries. Our Mobile Delivery program brings groceries straight to our clients' neighborhoods, making access easier, faster, and more affordable.

Pantry Partner - Senior & Mobile Delivery

Aurora Health Care

Family Sharing's Holiday Hours

Our Community

Helping Hands!

Our community comes together through sponsors, donors, food drives and helping hands — and we’re so grateful!

Thank you to some of those we’ve seen in the last month: Barthel’s, Meijer, NorthShore Academy of Gymnastics, Concordia University students from a variety of majors, Mequon United Methodist Church, Cedarburg High School Volleyball teams, Crossroads Presbyterian Church, Froedert, Kittleson Orthodontics , Mica Lawrence American Family Insurance and Ozaukee Congregational Church. These are just a few, visit our social media for more!

We enjoyed some of the fall events we attended including Senior Fair, Aurora Wellness Fair, Putting Around Grafton, Cedarburg Education Foundation celebration and more!

Together, you make a BIG difference!

Thank you to this group from Schreiber Foods in West Bend! They came ready to roll up their sleeves and help at Family Sharing’s food pantry. Not only did they give their time and energy, but they also brought along amazing treat bags for students in our Bags in Backpacks Program.

Thank you to Parts Badger for your continued generosity and annual donation drive supporting Family Sharing! This year, over 1,400 pounds of food were donated—along with funds to purchase fresh food items. Your ongoing support makes an incredible difference in our community.

Looking to schedule your business, group/organization or to volunteer in 2025-2026 or host a food drive?

Contact amy@familysharingozaukee.org

Thank You for Making 2025 Empty Bowls an Overwhelming Success

From our volunteers, donors, sponsors, and supporters — your generosity helps sustain our mission every day. See you next year!

Resale Boutique

Shop with purpose at the Family Sharing Resale Boutique!

All proceeds support our mission — stop in today!

CityTins have arrived! Find them in our Resale Boutique — a fun way to support local restaurants and Family Sharing.

Culver’s 2026 Calendars are here. Only $10, with over $60 in savings inside! 100% of proceeds go to our mission.

The Holidays are here! Find your gift-giving treasures at Family Sharing Resale Boutique.

Shop Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

From the Pantry

As a community that cares about and for one another, many of you are concerned about the implications of SNAP benefits being impacted by the government shutdown, and potential increases in health care costs for many. The following letter has gone our to address many questions. If you have additional questions, please call us, as we are doing our best to monitor communication from the government, Feeding America, and Hunger Task Force as it comes out.

Our Pantry Leads recently attended the Hunger Relief Federation Summit in Green Bay, presented by Hunger Task Force. The event brought together pantries from across Wisconsin to share ideas, strengthen partnerships, and focus on innovative ways to address hunger in our communities. Our team members returned energized and ready to apply what they learned as we continue our mission to fight food insecurity locally.

Pop In at Family Sharing

We’re here to help! Stop by our Pop-Up Pantry — it's a great way to pick up some extra items for your household.

When Family Sharing learns of a need in the community, we work together to help meet it.

Mr. Bob’s Under the Bridge is one of the organizations we are proud to support when needs arise. When they reach out, our volunteers quickly organize to collect and deliver the requested items — demonstrating the power of collaboration and community partnership in action.

What a treat! We received a wonderful load of fresh strawberries — enough to share with our Family Sharing clients and with our friends at The Food Pantry in Port Washington.

We were awarded a Neighborhood Grant from The Starbucks Foundation. This grant helps us continue our mission to alleviate hunger in Ozaukee County with dignity and compassion. Thank you!

Community Events to Benefit Family Sharing