Kenosha Moms Team Up to Deliver Over 400 Free Meal Kits, Tackling Local Hunger Head-On

In the heart of Kenosha, a powerful partnership is fighting food insecurity one meal kit at a time.

 

Two local entrepreneurs, Emily Jacobsen of Fancy Snacks and Leah Livingston of Yaya’s Sweets, have launched an inspiring mission to assemble and deliver more than 400 free meal kits to families in need.

 

Their motivation is deeply personal and rooted in the community.

 

As active members of local moms' groups on social media, they saw firsthand the quiet desperation of parents unsure how they would feed their children.

 

Instead of standing by, they decided to leverage their resources.

 

This grassroots effort is more than just charity; it's about dignity and mutual support.

 

Their shared commercial kitchen on 18th Street has become a command center for compassion, lined with boxes and cans ready to be assembled.

 

Each kit contains simple, non-perishable ingredients to create a dinner for a family of four, designed to be easy and accessible.

 

To ensure the meals reach those who need them without stigma, the duo has partnered with other local businesses for no-questions-asked pickups, including a recent large-scale drive-up event at Lois Family Piggly Wiggly.

 

Now, they are calling on the community to help sustain the momentum.

 

Donations are crucial to purchase ingredients and supplies for future meal kits.

 

It’s a powerful reminder that when neighbors help neighbors, the entire community gets stronger.

 

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