The Milk Fund has run dry!,” said Food Pantry Coordinator Kris Frerk to the Gazette this week.
“The Milk fund was started September 2018 by Brian and Heather Howe and since then we have given away 6,062 gallons of milk! It’s impressive, just think the business that has given the store, city and state tax paid on that, not to mention the nourishment for many families. People can purchase 1+ gallons at the register and it goes into the milk fund. The Garretson food pantry also pays for milk money for children that don't have funds for milk break at the school. That is some real money. At $4 per gallon, times 6,062 that equals $24,258. Bravo and hurray! Garretson is Good and so is God! We hand out these coupons out at pantry visits and in the weekly backpacks that get sent out with kids at school. Please support this important program!”
