WayForward Resources

WayForward housing stability programs are focused on eviction prevention and the financial assistance they provide are a lifeline to families who need the support to maintain stability and avoid the trauma of homelessness. Our programs have grown to meet the need in our community, which is driven by rising housing costs that have gone up here more than most places in the country. Learn more about our housing stability programs in our easy-to-read online annual report: https://lnkd.in/g_5Qp24n [Image 1: WayForward graphic with text that reads 729 households received stability funds and $541,000 in direct assistance to help prevent evicition and maintain long-term stable housing. Image 2: WayForward graphic that reads 6 full-time housing-dedicated staff provide case management services and 98% of housing stability program participants maintained housing and avoided eviction for a year or longer.]

WayForward Resources is seeking applicants for the Building Manager position. The Building Manager (5-10 hours/week) is responsible for the general maintenance and upkeep of the two physical buildings and the grounds of WayForward. See the link below for more information. If interested please send a history of relevant work experience to erica@wayforwardresources.org. ▶️ https://lnkd.in/g4vEmC-n

Our annual report is out and shows how much busier our food pantry was last year than the year before -- more than 115,000 visits in FIscal year 2024. Most people visit our pantry 1-2 times per month. We are doing our best to keep our pantry shelves and freezer stocked and ready for the line of people waiting outside for our doors to open each day. This is because of the generosity of people in our community. Your response to our request this summer for additional support to meet the increased need has made a difference. It’s not easy to say it, but the need is not going away. Every month here is busier than the one before. We’re going to have to continue to buy more food to meet that need. Having your ongoing support and knowing you’re with us and our neighbors means the world. Learn more about our year: https://lnkd.in/g_5Qp24n [Image: WayForward Graphic shows food pantry visits were 61,533 in Fiscal Year 2023 and 115,142 in Fiscal Year 2024.]

WayForward volunteers make a huge difference. Last year, nearly 1,000 of them spent more than 26,000 hours of their time in support of our programs that build stability in our community. We couldn't do it without them! Want to join our crew? Get started on our website: https://lnkd.in/gpGPNYfR

Learn more about Latino diversity in the United States during #HispanicHeritageMonth with this online exploration from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino. "What does it mean to be Latino? To be Hispanic? To be Latinx? What does it mean to be American? Join us to learn about the complexity and diversity of Latino identity." https://lnkd.in/dArVXCcZ

We are always in need your extra paper and plastic bags to help distribute food from our pantry. Please make sure they are free of holes or tears and drop off during our regular office hours -- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- Monday to Friday -- at 3502 Parmenter Street in Middleton. [Image of folded paper grocery bags]

WayForward Resources is hiring a Communications Director and applications are due Friday, October 4. This role creates and executes a communications and marketing strategy that promotes WayForward’s mission and aligns with WayForward’s brand. Read the full job description on our website>>> https://lnkd.in/g4vEmC-n

We had a great discussion on Thursday evening at our event at the Middleton Public Library—Hunger Has No Home Here: Tackling Food Insecurity in Middleton. It was so great to see our community come together to address this significant issue. Thanks to panel participants: Lisa Janairo, City Alder; Dana Mogogue, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Superintendent; Jocelyne Sansing, Library Director; and Meghan Sohns, WayForward Resources Program Director for sharing their expertise and to panel facilitator Kristen Parent, Middleton Chamber of Commerce. We also had special guests from Middleton Meals Matter, a high school group making a difference here in Middleton.

We are distributing more food than any time in our history. It's #HungerActionMonth, and we invite you to check out our new, easy to digest online annual report for a brief rundown of both our food and housing programs and their impact. Last year, we distributed the equivalent of more than 1. 3 million meals, and with ongoing support from our community we can continue to meet the need. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_5Qp24n [Image: WayForward Resources graphic shows the equivalent of 828,498 meals distributed in Fiscal Year 2023 and 1,347,457 meals in Fiscal Year 2024.]

TOMORROW, September 26 - Hear from community leaders and experts about what food insecurity looks like here and what you can do to help address the problem in a #HungerActionMonth discussion from 6_30-7:45 pm at Middleton Public Library. Kate Miller, President & CEO of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce - WI, will facilitate a panel of guests including Dana Monogue, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Superintendent, Jocelyne Sansing, Middleton Library Director, City of Middleton Alder Lisa Janairo, and Meghan Sohns, WayForward Resources Program Director. The event is free but registration is required to attend so save your spot right away! https://lnkd.in/ggQQ5Dzv #HungerActionMonth [Image: Graphic reads "Hunger has no home here" and includes photos of five women who are participating in a panel discussion at Middleton Public Library on September 26 and text about the event that is included in the post.]