Free food offered Tuesday afternoons

A weekly drive-thru food pantry begins Tuesday, May 26, at the Waupaca Expo Center parking lot.

It is taking place there from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays through June 23.

Waupaca Expo is located at 187 Grand Seasons Drive, Waupaca.

Open to the public, the drive-thru food pantry is being hosted by Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.

Feeding America has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to distribute healthy food directly to high-need areas, free of charge.

It is hosting these food pantries in communities throughout the region.

Quantities are limited and being given away on a first-come, first-served basis.

There is a limit of one box of food per vehicle, unless someone is picking up food on behalf of a homebound individual.

People are to follow the directions posted on signs and not exit their vehicles at any any time.

They need to have room in the trunk or backseat of their vehicle, to accommodate the box of food.