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Approximately 2,000 children are in foster care in Milwaukee County, and as many as 100 children are removed from their homes each month, according to Children’s Wisconsin. Foster families provide the love, safety, and stability children need while they work toward reunification or adoption.
Making freezer meals is a simple but powerful way to offer our support to these families. Welcoming a new child into the home can quickly disrupt routines and add additional appointments to a family’s already busy schedule. Having easy ready-to-heat meals on hand for challenging days of transition enables caregivers to focus their time and energy on helping a child feel safe, settled, and cared for.
Activities
We will kick off our time together with a story to explore the meaning and purpose of our project. Then, we will work in grownup-child pairs or groups to assemble two freezer meals for foster families.
Following assembly, families will have the opportunity to deliver the meals directly to foster families in the area.
Impact
By helping prepare freezer meals, children practice important life skills like following directions, measuring ingredients, and building confidence in the kitchen. Alongside their caregiver, they experience teamwork, shared purpose, and the understanding of how a small act of kindness can make a big difference.
These freezer meals will ease the daily pressures of family life for foster families so they can focus on what matters the most – the children in their care.
When & Where
Saturday, May 30 from 2-3:30 p.m.
Crossway Church – Community Kitchen
2500 W. Brown Deer Road
Registration Information
Participants: 15 families
Ages: All ages are welcome, freezer meal assembly best suited for 3+
Cost: Please bring one ingredient, details will be shared by email following registration.
Materials: Please bring a mixing bowl, cooking spoon, spatula, measuring spoons, and measuring cups to use. Bring an apron to wear if you’d like. Hair nets and gloves will be provided.
Questions: If you have any questions, please contact Sara Block at sara@kicmke.org.
Cancellations: We count on our registered volunteers to make these projects come to life. However, we understand illness and emergencies do come up so if you can no longer participate, please email sara@kicmke.org ASAP so we can fill your spot.
Our Partner
Fostering Community’s mission is to encourage and empower children and families involved in adoption and foster care by supporting them as a community. They partner with local organizations, nonprofits, and individuals who desire to make a difference and be the village for those involved in foster care. Learn more on their website.