EAGLE RIVER, WI (WSAU-WXPR) – Feed Our Rural Kids – or FORK – is once again broadening its reach.
The organization currently partners with the Northland Pines, Phelps and Three Lakes School Districts to address the issue of child food insecurity.
It recently announced plans to expand.
Instead of working within selected school districts, FORK will provide financial support to existing food organizations in Vilas and Oneida counties using its endowment fund. Perry Pokrandt is FORK’s president: “Really, what we’re going to look like, and I say this with the greatest respect, is the Northwoods United Way for food. So we are going to provide that kind of support to other organizations, just like we’ve received support from United Way.”
The organization is renaming its Tomorrow’s Kids Endowment Fund to the FORK Endowment Fund to reflect the change.
FORK is in the midst of a four-year fundraiser to raise a million dollars for that endowment fund. Pokrandt says the idea is to invest the fund’s money, so there will always be a reliable source of funding to address food insecurity locally. “We think, well we know, that as people continue to contribute to the endowment, there will be more and more money over time, and throughout time that will always be there to support these efforts and we think that’s the best direction for our organization.”
FORK is currently working on projects to connect local food organizations and establish one-stop resources for people who need help.
You can find more information about FORK’s efforts at feedourruralkids.org.
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