Baylake Bank recently purchased two hogs from the Waupaca County Market
Animal Sale, and then donated the meat to local food pantries. Baylake
Bank purchased the animals at the Market Sale from Aaron Barth of Waupaca,
and Heidi Wilz of Weyauwega, and donated all meat to the food pantries
located in Waupaca, Weyauwega/Fremont, and Manawa.
The purpose of the Market Animal Project is to instill responsibility,
pride of ownership, and management skills in youth, who often use the
proceeds from the sale of their animals for educational purposes or to
invest in additional animals. According to Bud Brown,
Agriculture/Commercial Lender for Baylake Bank, donating the meat to the
food pantries made the meat purchase even more rewarding. "This is a
difficult time of year for most food pantries since their supplies are
dwindling," he said. "It is gratifying to know that our purchase not only
helped the kids who worked so hard to raise and show their animals, but
also helped local families in need, through the service provided by the
food pantries," Brown added.
Donations are still needed at most food pantries, and members of the
public are encouraged to contact the nearest food pantry for more
information about how to make cash or supply donations.
Baylake Bank, member FDIC, is helping build the good life from 28
financial centers in Brown, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc,
Outagamie, Waupaca, and Waushara counties, and from their website at
www.baylake.com.
