![]() Gokey’s foundation works with local nonprofits to do meaningful community givebacks in cities where the Christian pop artist tours. Solving that problem would be a huge step toward improving health. More: More than one in 10 households experience food insecurity. ![]() Wince’s Feed My Sheep ministry also provides gift cards to help defray the cost of fresh produce for customers who come up short at the cash register. Giving back for both Gokey and Wince is rooted in their faiths. “My goal is to get along side of those nonprofits and resource them because it is not easy to do a nonprofit,” he said. Partnering with them lifts up their stories, the work they do as well as bring resources to assist in their mission, Gokey said. Nonprofits have stepped in to assist people in need, but may not always get the recognition or support, he added. Small gestures of kindness go a long way in restoring hope for people, Gokey said. The next nearest full-line grocery store is two miles away from Sherman Park Grocery, which is the only Black-owned grocery store in Wisconsin. More: Hungry for the holidays: Inflation driving spike in food insecurity across Wisconsin "Even though it's $25, every little bit helps." “This gift card helps fill the void,” Wince said. Food prices are predicted to rise 8.6% this year, according to U.S. Those cuts, Wince noted, come at a time when the nation teeters on a possible recession while inflation is driving up food cost. The federal government ended those benefits put in place during the pandemic to help low-income families. Thousands of Wisconsin families this month lost the extra benefits they received in their Foodshare allotments. ![]() More: Sherman Park Grocery wants to bring more than healthy food to the neighborhood it servesįor the store’s owner Maurice “Moe” Wince, Gokey’s financial generosity is needed now more than ever. Also UpStart Kitchen will provide refreshments for the event. The event will also include a sample tasting of the grocery’s new restaurant as well as a sampling of “herb infused water,” developed by the church’s youth entrepreneur urban agriculture program, called Cultivate. The cards can be redeemed at Sherman Park Grocery, 4315 W. Gokey’s foundation is providing the gift cards, each valued at $25. Three-time Grammy Award nominee Danny Gokey's foundation Better Than I Found It partners with local organizations to do community givebacks in cities where the Christian pop artist tours, including this undated diaper giveaway in Atlanta.
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