Mobile Market
We're making a difference with the YMCA Mobile Market, addressing increased food access needs and delivering monthly boxes with healthy options, recipes, and a mental health resource newsletter, "Food For Thought." Our goal is to not just provide food but also strengthen family bonds through shared meals and impactful conversations.
YMCA Mobile Market is aimed to address the increased need for food access support. Applications are available at various locations, including schools with afterschool care, CHW clients, Youth Center families, and families in the Schuh and Huber neighborhoods. While processing formal applications, 20 “Emergency” boxes will be delivered to these neighborhoods, and the pantry doors will remain open for additional families in need.
Boxes are made and delivered each month in La Crosse County, focusing on providing healthy options and including recipes. Additionally, a monthly newsletter called “Food For Thought” is included in all Mobile Market Food Pantry Boxes. This newsletter serves as a mental health resource, offering prompts for meaningful family dinner discussions and providing information on in-house and community resources. The YMCA’s goal is not only to provide food but also to strengthen family bonds by encouraging family meals and meaningful conversations.