Tosa Community Food Pantry

SINCE 1983

LOCATION

1600 Underwood Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
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HOURS

Mondays: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
(Excluding federal holidays)

ELIGIBILITY

As part of the Hunger Task Force’s network, we adhere to their eligibility requirements. As such, we can serve you if you meet the following criteria:

  • You are a resident of one of the following zip codes: 53213, 53222, 53225 and 53226
  • You meet income requirements
  • You bring a photo ID
  • You bring a current utility bill with name, date and address

Please call us at (414) 455-1594 or email us with any questions!

Volunteer

Volunteers who assist during Food Pantry hours are scheduled for a single two hour shift monthly. Work involves some walking and light lifting. Training and substitutes (when needed) are provided. Volunteers are also needed as substitutes. Substitute opportunities are communicated via email.

Interested in volunteering?

Email us

About

History

The Tosa Community Food Pantry has been open since 1983, collecting and distributing food to low-income individuals and families in the Wauwatosa area on an emergency need basis. We do not discriminate as to income, sex, race or ethnic origin, and strive to provide our clients with healthy food choices throughout the year, including fresh produce during the growing season.

Board

  • Alex Kustermann – President
  • Jennifer Braasch - Vice President
  • David Brand – Treasurer
  • Karen Zimmerman – Recording Secretary
  • Lisa Schuldt – Monthly Reporting Coordinator
  • Jennifer Boettcher- Volunteer Coordinator
  • Mindy Stonecipher – Corresponding Secretary
  • Mary Ellen Green – Food Inventory Coordinator
  • Theresa Zwaska - Pantry Coordinator
  • Joyce Squire-Israel

Acknowledgments

We are very grateful that Wauwatosa Avenue United Methodist Church (WAUMC) has welcomed us into its facility, enabling us to continue our mission of feeding those in need in the Wauwatosa area.  Tosa Community Food Pantry thanks Saint Bernard Congregation for their unwavering support over 40+ years of operation. Without the unstinting donation of facilities and resources by these generous congregations, we would not be able to fulfill our mission of feeding those in need in the Wauwatosa area. In addition to WAUMC and Saint Bernard, the Tosa Community Food Pantry thanks other local organizations which support our operations with donations of food and/or funding. These organizations include St. Jude the Apostle Parish, Christ King Parish, First Congregational Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, Bethany-Calvary United Methodist Church, the Medical College of Wisconsin, St. Pius X Parish, Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church, Wauwatosa Rotary, and the West Suburban YMCA. Thank you to all of our supporters!

Tosa Community Food Pantry would also like to thank Hunger Task Force. Through our official affiliation, Hunger Task Force provides not only a majority of the food resources we distribute to those in need, but also countless other resources for pantry operations for the food insecure in our community. Thank you, Hunger Task Force!