‘Memorable Meals’ cookbook benefits support food pantries in FDL, Waupun and Ripon
SSM Health recently donated $1,000 to the Fondy Food Pantry thanks to a grassroots effort that raised more than $8,375 in total to help feed the hungry in Wisconsin. Together, employees created and designed a cookbook featuring family favorite, taste-tested recipes.
Entitled Memorable Meals, the cookbook features more than 100 recipes, stories about the dishes and photographs of the many caregivers who submitted them. The collection of recipes, which celebrate the diversity of our teams, includes foods from around the world from countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Venezuela. Many of the recipes have been handed down through the generations.
The cookbook was inspired by SSM Health’s ongoing commitment to improving access to healthy meals for those who are food insecure.
“The recipes are terrific and the touching stories our employees shared about their heritage just strengthened our appreciation for the value that diversity brings to our organization,” says Sue Anderson, SSM Health Wisconsin regional president. “We couldn’t be prouder of this grassroots effort that has connected so many people and raised awareness about food insecurity.”
All donations raised through the cookbook sales are benefiting seven food pantries across Dane, Fond du Lac, Green, Rock, and Sauk Counties.
“The Food for Thought program provides weekend meals and snacks to students intended to sustain them until the following school week,” according to Kim Hughes, Food for Thought coordinator and Fondy Food Pantry Board of Directors vice president. “Throughout the school year, the program distributes 1,055 meal options to students in the Fond du Lac, Campbellsport, and Ripon school districts. SSM Health’s donation will help to supply some of the 10,000 pieces of food items needed every week to make this program possible.”
$500 was donated to the Waupun Food Pantry and $500 to the Traded Treasures & Ripon Community Food Pantry.
