Allied Drive Food Bus Being Run by Allied Drive Food Panty after Cub Foods Closed its Store.

[Beth Gerou]

Hi everyone. Here is a status report I received from Mike and Anne
Bodden on their activiites to try to get food availability to Allied
Drive people,
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The bus starts tomorrow am and we are anxious to see how it works. We
had a nice meeting with the city, the Verona Bus Co, the Verona School
Superintendent, Allied Partners, the BG Club, Salvation Army (who will
use their buses to help us) and a few other interested parties. All
seem to see the need for getting the residents to full service grocery
stores until another provider can be found. There is a grocery store
chain in Milwaukee that specializes in operating in low income
neighborhoods and apparantly is valued by residents and can make a
profit.

Will let you know how the first trip goes. Meanwhile we are always
looking for financial support and volunteers in general as this
developes.

Thanks,

Mike and Anne Bodden,

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[Gail]

Any specifics on what sort of volunteers are needed?

Thanks!
Gail Bliss

[Elizabeth Gerou]

Hi Gail,

I'm afraid I got ill and I am out of action for a few weeks here. I think
it would be best if you contact Mike Bodden directly. I think I left his
email address but here it is for good reference :) bodde...@yahoo.com

I'm sorry I can't participate right now but I'll be back asap!

-- Beth.