PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. — The Food Pantry Inc. in Port Washington has completed its move to a new location on Grand Avenue, expanding to a facility four to five times larger than its previous church basement space.
The new facility, housed in a former medical clinic on Grand Avenue, features a grocery store-style layout where clients can walk through aisles and select items they need. The new location is ready in time for the holiday season, with the pantry estimating a 20 percent increase in clients since the move.
Executive Director Marcia Nosko said the organization is focused on "servicing the whole person, versus just providing food."
The organization plans to expand beyond food distribution to include comprehensive community services. Future additions will include health check-ups and a community kitchen. The pantry has already begun hosting blood drives at the new location.
Watch: Port Washington's food pantry executive director says new space will 'service the whole person'
The larger space includes dedicated inventory areas, a main shopping floor, and a clothing shop currently stocked with winter and fall gear. Volunteer Carol Meinerz manages the clothing section.
"We're trying to keep it as minimal but as efficient as possible," Meinerz said.
Steve Hansen, who works with the organisation, explained the improved logistics of the new space.
"After we receive our food and sort it, then we bring it in here. We store it, and then it's easy access to get it out onto the shopping floor," Hansen said.
The Food Pantry Inc. of Port Washington is located at 1777 W. Grand Avenue.
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