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The Shopko Foundation recently provided a generous grant to the Green Cares Food Pantry to be used to purchase food from the Second Harvest Food Bank.

The Green Cares Food Pantry, located just outside of Monticello, is the largest food pantry in Green County. Green Cares provides food to eligible Green County families once per month. Families receive a variety of canned and fresh foods, as well as frozen meats. Currently the pantry serves approximately 290 families each month, totaling 900 individuals. Green Cares’ day to day operations are handled by volunteers; there is no paid staf...