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Manitowoc County hunger coalition: survey finds 30% of households face food insecurity as pantries strain
Summary
A countywide survey presented to the Manitowoc County Board found 30% of respondent households experienced food insecurity. Local food banks and school programs reported rising demand and recent federal funding cuts that reduced local food supplies.
Ben Peters, director of impact strategies for United Way Manitowoc County, told the county board that a recent hunger coalition survey of nearly 200 participants at food pantries and community meal sites found that 30% of households in Manitowoc County experience food insecurity.
The survey, presented on behalf of the Manitowoc County Hunger Coalition, also identified nearly 8,000 households in the ALICE category — asset limited, income constrained, employed — people who earn too much to qualify for many public benefits but not enough to reliably afford food and other necessities, Peters said.
The findings matter because they reflect demand across multiple local providers. Lynette Seminar, student services program support and families-in-transition liaison for the Manitowoc Public School District, told supervisors the district currently…
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