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The Stoughton Area Resource Team, Inc.
(START) provides a safety net for those in crisis. Recently, a 30-year old single father of two struggled to find work, to pay for daycare for his children and to secure a home; so much time was spent homeless and hopeless.
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Stoughton Personal Essentials Pantry
PO Box 147
Stoughton, WI 53589
Stoughton, WI 53589
Phone: 608-279-7613
Contact Name: Sharon Mason-Boersma
Vice President
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Organization Profile
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| Operation and Activity Sustainability - 2025 |
Amount Funded: $2,500.00 |
| The funds will help purchase personal essential items, that continue to increase in price while at the same time the volume of customers served at PEP continues to grow also. Additionally, the funds will also help pay the monthly rent at the downtown PEP site and the liability insurance necessary for the PEP operation.
There has also been discussion for the possibility in the future for a paid, very part time employee to serve as volunteer coordinator for PEP. The role of this person would help in the recruitment of new volunteers, fundraising, help coordinate and assist in PEP product drives at businesses/churches/schools, and marketing the service. The impact would aid toward sustainability and add to the quality of the organization to the PEP customers. |
| The funds requested for this grant will help PEP customers obtain the requested personal essential products that are offered at the PEP Pantry - approximately 170 people each month or 60-65 households from the community and area are served. The Pantry, open to customers on the first and third Thursday of each month, distributes up to 35 personal essential items, to the customer(s) at 7 minute intervals. The amount of personal essential products varies according to family size and should last or be available for use for up to 30 days. The customer also receives a $10 voucher each month that can be submitted to the local Pick N Save store to obtain any needed personal essential items needed there. Thus, the PEP customer picks up their products at a planned appointment at the downtown PEP site.
PEP also makes available personal essential products to students in need at 5 public schools in the Stoughton School District. A PEP Bin is kept stationary at the each school with product items in each bin for helping students in need to receive needed items with the assistance of the school staff. The bins are filled 1-2 times during the school season.
PEP is an all volunteer community service agency; volunteer time varies from 5-25 hours per month. |
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