How People Are Helped
The Food Access and Resources program provides staff support and food distribution assistance to 27 community-based food pantries, 4 shelters and 1 soup kitchen in west central Wisconsin. Each of these outlets provides direct, emergency food assistance to low-income families in their area.
In addition to providing support and coordination to various local outlets, West CAP operates a local food pantry directly from our Food Access and Resources Center located at 823 Main Street, Boyceville. This pantry serves the residents of the Boyceville and Glenwood City Area School Districts, including areas in Connorsville, Wheeler, Wilson, Hersey, Downing, and Emerald. Recipients of the pantry can receive an assortment of canned goods, cereals, meat, frozen foods, fruits, vegetables, and an assortment of personal care items. The food package is designed to meet the family’s nutritional needs for a period of 3-5 days. The West CAP Pantry also partners with area churches, schools, businesses and community members to raise funds for the Pantry, and to provide holiday gift certificates.
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the pantry has taken a number of measures to help keep staff, volunteers, and families safe. All food is now pre-packaged and distributed through curbside pickup between 1 pm and 7 pm on Thursdays. Call 715-418-9551 to schedule an time to pick up food.
If you’re a first-time patron, you will need an ID, proof of address, and proof of all persons residing at your address for the application. After applying, you will be assigned a family ID number for subsequent visits and can visit up to every other week.
Barron County Food Pantry List
Chippewa County Food Pantry List
Pierce County Food Pantry List
St. Croix County Food Pantry List
Shelters that provide TEFAP Supplements
Food Access & Resources Program Contacts
- For more information on how to receive food assistance
or about West CAP’s food assistance programs call
1.800.606.9227 - See our Area Food Pantry List.
- To find out how you can support your local food pantry, contact Melissa Larson, Food Access & Resources Manager by phone at 1.715.977.1191, or e-mail mlarson@wcap.org
Limited English Resources
TEFAP Eligibility COVID 2020 Spanish
TEFAP Eligibility COVID 2020 Hmong
TEFAP Eligibility COVID 2020 Russian
West CAP & USDA Nondiscrimination Statement:
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. West CAP has limited English translation and alternative communication resources. Please contact the program staff for assistance or contact West CAP Limited English Coordinator, Jessica Rudiger, at 715-265-4271, jrudiger@wcap.org.
To assist us in complying with all applicable equal opportunity rules, regulations and guidelines, please contact West CAP’s Equal Opportunity Coordinator, Jessica Rudiger, at 715-265-4271, jrudiger@wcap.org. You are encouraged to discuss any perceived discrimination problems in employment or service delivery. Information about discrimination complaint resolution process is available to you upon request.
To file a program discrimination complaint directly with USDA, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
- mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- email: intake@usda.gov.
West CAP & USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.