About Us
Our Mission
Six Rivers Food Pantry is a 501c3 nonprofit focused on supporting households in Southwest Wisconsin that are struggling with food insecurity. We believe that no one should go to bed hungry.
“If you can’t feed a hundred people,
then just feed one.”
Mother Theresa
Our History
In 2019, Catholic Charities of Madison Wisconsin opened a food pantry in Cassville to serve a portion of Grant County where very few resources were available to help people whose incomes do not stretch enough to fully cover rent, utilities, transportation and food. All operations of the pantry have been managed by teams of volunteers from the Village of Cassville, while the sponsor managed expenses, reporting and fundraising.
In early 2024, Catholic Charities determined it could no longer sponsor the Six Rivers Food pantry financially after March 31st. Rather than see the pantry close and impact local households, a group of volunteers formed a nonprofit corporation, Six Rivers Food Pantry Inc., to take over responsibility for the food pantry. We are currently planning and fundraising to continue operations through 2024 and beyond without interruption.
Our Team
Executive Director – Karel Tormey
Karel was one of the original community members that advocated for the pantry in 2019. She leads operations, volunteer recruitment, food bank relations, and community resource development.
Co-Director – Courtny Dion
Courtny is the backup for the Executive Director and helps coordinate food deliveries, operations, and reporting.
Treasurer – Molly Mangan
Molly is responsible for accounting, tracking of fundraising activities, and technology infrastructure.
Secretary – Beverly Klauer
Beverly is responsible for agendas and board meeting minutes. She also participates as a volunteer for operations.
Board Members – Phyllis Adrian, Jennifer Joas, Susan Kremer
Board Members provide additional support and guidance to officers and operations.
Our Volunteers
Six Rivers Food Pantry thrives with the efforts of over 28 volunteers. Five teams cover the pantry hours each week. Several volunteers make weekly runs to local businesses who donate goods and food. Others donate their time to help with paperwork, events, and our onsite garden.