Waunakee nonprofit reports rising need, asks board to repeat $10,000 contribution
Waunakee Neighborhood Connection and the Waunakee Food Pantry presented 2025 service figures showing increased demand and looming funding gaps; WNC said ARPA support will run out in early 2028 and asked the board to consider repeating a $10,000 village contribution to sustain emergency assistance and basic supplies.
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Veronica Castillo, executive director of Waunakee Neighborhood Connection (WNC), and Lydia Silva Rios, WNC’s director of community partnerships, told the Village Board WNC supported 232 households representing 627 people in 2025 and recorded more than 2,100 visits to its community store.
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