BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:675@kicmke.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T110000 DTSTAMP:20260325T020706Z URL:https://kicmke.org/events/serving-pantry-guests-with-kinship-community -food-center-april-2026/ SUMMARY:Serving Pantry Guests with Kinship Community Food Center DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\nWork with your child at the Kinship Community Foo d Center (formerly called Riverwest Food Pantry) – an organization focus ed on coming together around food to relieve hunger\, improve lives and gr ow community well-being. While their name has changed\, their mission is s till the same! Kinship empowers residents to create nourishment\, belongin g and prosperity in low-income communities through the power of food.\nAct ivities\nYou and your child will assist shoppers with registration and gro cery selection\, help shoppers carry bags\, serve snacks and share food wi th shoppers\, and clean up. Hands-on orientation and assignments given upo n arrival.\nThe shelves at Kinship are constantly in need of restocking. P lease consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food items or hygiene products with you to help fill their shelves!  We will also be collectin g reusable bags to donate to the pantry. Their goal is to eliminate as man y plastic shopping bags as possible. If you have extra reusable bags at ho me\, please consider bringing some with you to donate!\n\nImpact\nHelp to eliminate food insecurity in Milwaukee and dissolve barriers of division a s the community comes together at a common table. Your child will be immer sed in an environment where they will help others and also be mentored in acts of dignity and grace by those very same people. Kinship Community Foo d Center embodies their motto: In a community of generosity everyone gives and everyone receives!\nWhen &\; Where\nSaturday\, April 25 from 7:45- 11 a.m.\nSt. Casimir’s Parish Hall\n924 E. Clarke St\, Milwaukee\nThe ha ll is located on the basement level of the school building behind Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish/St. Casimir. Volunteer entrance doors are on the west side of the building in the alley between the church and the scho ol. On Saturday mornings we ask that volunteers find street parking (on Cl arke or Weil) as the lot is reserved for shoppers.\n\nRegistration Informa tion\nParticipant Cap: 10 volunteers\n\nAge: Ages 6+ strongly recommended. If you have a child that is younger\, please reach out to Lizzy at lizzy@ kicmke.org prior to signing up to discuss the possibility of bringing them . We also recommend at least one parent/guardian for every 2 children unde r the age of 10 years.\n\nMaterials:Please dress casually with closed-toe shoes and keep all your valuables at home. Wear your Kids Impact Community shirt if you have one!\n\nCost: Free. Kinship Community Food Center does accept non-perishable food donations if your family would like to bring s omething to donate.\n\nQuestions: Reach out to Lizzy at lizzy@kicmke.org  with any questions.\n\nCancellations: We understand that illness and emer gencies can happen. If you cannot make it\, please let Lizzy know at lizzy @kicmke.org as soon as possible so we can open up this opportunity to a f amily on the waitlist.\nOur Partner\nLearn more about the Kinship Communit y Food Center on their website: www.kinshipmke.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kicmke.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Se rving-Pantry-Guests.png CATEGORIES:Meals END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR