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2011
On August 25, 2011, Dairy Pricing Association members milk was processed into 40 lb. blocks of cheddar cheese and purchased at Nasonville Dairy of Marshfield, WI. DPA donated 3,400 pounds or 85 blocks of cheddar cheese to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.
On October 28, 2011, our Pennsylvania DPA members milk was purchased at Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms of Lansdale, PA. DPA donated 600 gallons of whole milk or 5,100 pounds to Philabundance, a member of the Feeding America network, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

DPA 2nd donation: 600 gallons of whole milk
2012
On January 26, 2012, Dairy Pricing Association’s third purchase and donation was at Meister Cheese Dairy of Muscoda, Wisconsin. The Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin received 2,000 pounds or fifty- 40 pound blocks of cheddar cheese.

Meister Cheese Plant of Muscoda, Wisconsin DPA 3rd Donation (L. to R.) Gary Ramthun, Second Harvest Truck Driver; Robin Berg, DPA President; Jim Scheuerman, Food Resource Manager Second Harvest; Tom Olson, DPA Vice-President

This is the Second Harvest clean room at Madison, WI, where the cheese from Meister Cheese was processed into two-pound, family-sized packages.
With each donation made to the Feeding America network, the staff cannot express enough appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to YOU, the dairy producers, who make it possible. In January, Jim Scheuerman, Food Resource Manager of Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, said, “We don’t come by cheese or dairy products very often- not like this,” Scheuerman said. Jim (the Resource Manager) “expected the cheddar would be gone in less than 24 hours.” Second Harvest is located in Madison, WI, and serves 16 counties. They help feed 141,000 people annually.
On March 22, 2012, DPA’s fourth purchase and donation was at Nasonville Dairy of Marshfield, Wisconsin. Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin received 2,420 pounds or 56- 40 pound blocks of cheddar cheese. Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and serves 36 counties in eastern Wisconsin.
On May 22, 2012, Dairy Pricing purchased 3,165 pounds of cheddar cheese at Nasonville Dairy of Marshfield, Wisconsin. Feeding America received this donation.
On April 19, 2012, DPA purchased 1,500 gallons of whole milk from Dairy Maid Dairy Inc. of Frederick, Maryland. DPA’s buying power is with our members who sell their milk to Lanco-Pennland Quality Milk Producers in Hagerstown, Maryland. This milk was donated to Blessings of Hope of Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Blessings of Hope is a food distribution network to food banks, ministries, churches and individuals.

Dairy Maid Dairy Inc. of Frederick, Maryland DPA 5th Donation (Kneeling L. to R.) Mike Eby, DPA & Nat’l Dairy Producer Org. member; Aaron Fisher, Director of Blessings of Hope; (Standing L. to R.) Blessings of Hope Staff Joseph Zook, Product & Relationship Coordinator; Dave Lapp, Office Manager; & Paul Beyer, Board of Director Member & Trusted Advisor
The following statements are from Joseph Zook, Product & Relationship Coordinator for Blessings of Hope. “I wish to thank those that made it possible for Blessings of Hope to receive 1,500 gallons of fresh milk! This donation is tremendously appreciated and will put a gallon of milk into a lot of homes. It will impact many lives and many people who cannot afford to buy milk. This will be a real treat to them. I ask God for a special blessing on every hand that touches this milk!” According to Mr. Zook, this dairy donation will be distributed to 15 different sites within the Blessings of Hope network.
Two additional purchases/donations with Dairy Maid Dairy Inc. & Blessings of Hope were done on June 28, 2012 for 1,000 gallons and another on July 12, 2012 for 1,000 gallons of whole milk. These three were a total of 3,500 gallons or 29,950 pounds.
Hurricane Sandy Relief
DPA member’s milk was purchased from Dairy Maid Dairy, Inc. of Frederick, Maryland. Blessings of Hope in Ephrata, Pennsylvania is a food distribution network who started to transport this milk on November 13, 2012. Blessings of Hope transported 1,000 gallons a week for six weeks to Lakewood, NJ, Staten Island, NY, and Queens NYC, NY. These are some of the hardest hit areas in the region.
This donation totaled 6,000 gallons of whole milk.
2013
Blessings of Hope Donations
January 15: 1000 gallons of whole milk
February 21: 900 gallons of whole milk
March 7: 800 gallons of whole milk
March 19: 950 gallons of whole milk
June 13: 1,000 gallons of whole milk
June 18 – July 23: 30,000 gallons of whole milk
October 3: 8,208 lbs cheddar cheese to North State Food Bank of Chico, CA
North State Food Bank employees cutting 500-pound barrels of cheddar cheese.
Adam Kingsley, Food Bank supervisor for North State Food Bank, said:
North State Food Bank distributed this cheese to twelve charities operating congregate meal programs (e.g. soup kitchens, shelters, senior meal programs, etc.). Over 10,000 meals containing this cheese were provided.
Also, two food distribution programs served over 1200 households with a cheese supplement in emergency food boxes (the equivalent of about 3,000 meals).
We are incredibly thankful for this donation and DPA’s support in the fight against hunger in our communities!
Thank you,
Adam Kingsley
Food Bank Supervisor
Community Action Agency of Butte Co.,Inc. | North State Food Bank
370 Ryan Avenue, Suite 124 | Chico, CA 95973
Office: 530.712.2600 | Fax: 530.895.1848
Northstatefoodbank.com
December 5: 1237 gallons of milk donated to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg, PA
December: 18,065 lbs. of cheddar cheese was purchased at Nasonville Dairy and was divided between the Hunger Task Force in La Crosse, WI and Feeding America in eastern Wisconsin. 400 lbs. was used locally
Volunteers from Savory Creations & Hunger Task Force of Lacrosse, WI
2014
January 3, 2014: 1,500 half-gallons of 2% milk was donated to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg, PA and 500 half-gallons of 2% milk was donated to Blessings of Hope in Ephrata, PA
January 16, 2014: 8,000 half-gallons of whole milk and 1% milk was donated to Union Missions Ministry of Charleston, West Virginia. This donation helped supply nutritional relief to 40,000 individuals in nine of the counties whose water supply was affected by the chemical spill. The milk was distributed through local food pantries and family emergency boxes.
January 16, 2014: 2,005 half-gallons of whole and 1% milk was donated to Blessings of Hope in Ephrata, PA.
January 30, 2014: 1,500 half-gallons of 2% milk was donated to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg, PA and 620 half-gallons of 2% milk was donated to Blessings of Hope in Ephrata, PA.
February 12, 2014: 866 gallons of milk was donated to Blessings of Hope in Ephrata, PA.
February 13, 2014: 1492 half-gallons of 2% milk was donated to Blessings of Hope in Ephrata, PA.
March 6, 2014: 928 half-gallons of 2% milk was donated to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg, PA.
April – December 2014 donations:
- Blessings of Hope (Ephrata, PA) Donation: 14,113 gallons of milk
- Central PA FoodBank (Harrisburg, PA) Donation: 1,848 gallons of milk
- Frederick Rescue Mission (Frederick,MD) Donation: 1,934.5 gallons of milk
- Page One of Page C. (Luray,VA) Donation: 694 gallons of milk
- Page One (Shenandoah, VA) Donation: 476 gallons of milk
- Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry (Harrisonburg, VA) Donation: 479 gallons of milk
- Maryland FoodBank (Hagerstown,MD) Donation: 250 gallons of milk
- Hope Distributed Community Development Corp. (Harrisonburg,VA): 1,242 gallons of milk
- Our Community Place (Harrisonburg, VA) Donation: 1,085.5 gallons of milk
- Elkton Area United Services (Elkton,VA) Donation: 554 gallons of milk
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (Verona,VA) Donation: 3,777 gallons of milk
- Elizabethtown Ward (Lancaster,PA) Donation: 58 gallons of milk
- Lancaster Council of Church (Lancaster, PA) Donation: 247 gallons of milk
- Factory Ministries (Paradise,PA) donation: 76 gallons of milk
- Colonial Lodge (Denver, PA) Donation: 75 gallons of milk
- The Salvation Army (Harrisonburg, VA) Donation: 687 gallons of milk
2015
January – July 2015 Donations:
Milk Donations:
- 7 Charities in Pennsylvania received 27,905 gallons of milk
- 8 Charities in Virginia received 15,958 gallons of milk
Cheese Donations:
- North State Food Bank (Oroville, CA) Donation: 8,322.03 lbs. cheese
- The Community Table (Eau Claire, WI) Donation: 437.55 lbs. cheddar cheese
- The United Way of Marshfield (Marshfield, WI) Donation: 1,332.77 lbs. cheddar cheese
August – December 2015 Donations:
Milk Donations:
- 6 Charities in Pennsylvania received 25,683 gallons of milk
- 10 Charities in Virginia received 7,221 gallons of milk
Cheese Donations:
- The United Way of Marshfield (Marshfield, WI) Donation: 1,030.14 lbs. cheddar cheese
- The Community Table (Eau Claire, WI) Donation: 173.45 lbs. cheddar cheese
2016
January – December 2016 Donations
Milk Donations:
- 5 charities in Pennsylvania received 37,726 gallons of milk
- On 2/26/16, White Horse Tornado Relief received 124 gallons of milk and 116 gallons of chocolate milk.
Cheese Donations:
- The Community Table (Eau Claire, WI) received 731 lbs. of cheese
- The United Way (Marshfield, WI) received 1,809 lbs. of cheese
- The Hunger Task Force (La Crosse and Milwaukee, WI) received 73,269 lbs. of cheese
2017
January – December, 2017 Donations
Milk Donations:
- 5 charities in Pennsylvania received 17,591 gallons of milk
Cheese Donations:
- The Community Table (Eau Claire, WI) received 643 lbs. of cheddar cheese
- The United Way (Marshfield, WI) received 1,331 lbs. of cheddar cheese
- The Hunger Task Force(La Crosse & Milwaukee,WI) received 41,860 lbs. of cheese
- Ruby’s Pantry (WI & MN) received 39,062 lbs. of cheddar cheese
- “Hurricane Harvey Recovery” to Houston Food Bank (Houston, TX) received 41,592 lbs. of cheddar cheese
- WI Summer Reading Program received 95 lbs. of cheese, 64 gallons of milk, 6 lbs. butter, and other dairy products.
2018
January – December, 2018 Donations
Milk Donations:
- 5 charities in Pennsylvania received 10,304 gallons of milk
Cheddar Cheese Donations:
- The Community Table (Eau Claire, WI) received 259 lbs. of cheddar cheese
- The United Way (Marshfield, WI) received 215 lbs. cheddar cheese
- The Hunger Task Force (La Crosse & Milwaukee, WI) received 39,544 lbs. cheddar cheese
- Ruby’s Pantry (WI & MN) received 60,939 lbs. cheddar cheese
- Hurrican Florence Recovery to Raleigh Food Bank (Raleigh, NC) received 39,463 lbs. cheddar cheese
- Catholic Charities USA (IL, IN. MD, NH, NJ, NV, NY, PA, and VA) received 41,210 lbs. cheddar cheese

Catholic Charities Terra Haute, Indiana Loaves & Fishes Family Shelter where Mac & Cheese is being made with real cheddar cheese.
- WI Summer Reading / Lunch Program received 80 lbs. cheese, 91 gall. of milk, 9 lbs. butter & other dairy products
2019
January – December, 2019 Donations
Cheese Donations:
- The Community Table (Eau Claire, WI) received 257 lbs. cheddar cheese
Other Dairy Donations:
- WI Summer Reading / Lunch Program received 92 gal. of milk, 143 lbs. of cheese, 77 lbs. yogurt, 10 lbs. cottage cheese, 7 lbs. sour cream, 5 lbs. butter & other dairy products.
- Christian Aid Ministry (Berlin, OH & Ephrata, PA) received 41,887 lbs. of 28% whole milk powder for international distribution in Haiti, Nicaragua, & Liberia

Happy Helpers put a 2 lb. bag of whole milk powder in each food parcel to be exported to Haiti, Nicaragua, and Liberia
2020
January – December, 2020
Cheese Donations:
- Catholic Charities USA (Alexandria, VA) received 81,444 lbs. of cheddar cheese with distribution in the following states: DC, DE, MA, ME, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TN, TX, WV.
- Operation Food Search (St. Louis, MO) received 39,642 lbs. of cheddar cheese serving 31 counties in IL and MO.
- Ruby’s Pantry (North Branch, MN) received 84,499 lbs. of cheese cheddar with distribution in 77 locations nationally.
- The Community Table (Eau Claire, WI) received 260 lbs. of cheddar cheese.
- WI Clark County Food Pantries received 4,503 lbs. of cheddar cheese which was initiated and coordinated by local WI FFA Chapters.
- Jackson County Food Pantry (Black River Falls, WI) received 169 lbs. of cheddar cheese.
- Gales Ettrick Trempealeau Summer Lunch Program received 6 lbs. cheese
Milk Donations:
- Galesville, Ettrick, & Trempealeau WI Summer Lunch Program received 497 gallons of milk

July 2020 Cheese Distribution in Camden, NJ — one of the many Catholic Charities USA agencies to receive shredded cheddar cheese converted from 40 lb. blocks.
2021
January – December, 2021
Non-Fat Dry Milk Powder (NFDM) Donations:
- Christian Aid Ministries (Berlin, OH) received 83,774 lbs. of NFDM for distribution in Haiti, Nicaragua, and Liberia.
- Heart Organization (Shakopee, MN) received 42,163 lbs. of NFDM for distribution to meal sites in WA and 5 Native American Reservations in SD & MN.
- Heart Organization (Shakopee, MN) received 44,092 lbs. of NFDM for distribution to care centers, food pantries, & feeding centers in Texas and Louisiana to areas recovering from hurricanes and floods.
- The FarmLink Project (based in Los Alamito, CA with support networks set up in 49 states) received 41,336 lbs. of NFDM for distribution at Utah Rescue Mission in Salt Lake City, UT.
- The FarmLink Project (based in Los Alamito, CA) received 42,163 lbs. of NFDM for distribution to CA Emergency FoodLink in Sacramento, CA. The largest food distribution agency in the nation.
Milk & Other Dairy Product Donations:
- Trempealeau Elementary School Food Bag Program (was taken over by Trempealeau Lions & Trempealeau United Methodist Church due to the COVID restrictions) received 183 gallons of whole milk.
- Trempealeau Community Summer Lunch Program received 194 gallons of whole milk; 86 lbs. of yogurt; 10 lbs. cheese; 2 lbs. butter.

Non-Fat Dry Milk was donated to Heart Organization who sent the product to Texas and Louisiana for hurricane recovery efforts

2021 Trempealeau County Dairy Ambassador enjoyed cheese curds with children at the Galesville WI Summer Lunch Program
2022
January – December, 2022
Non-Fat Dry Milk Powder (NFDM) Donations:
- Christian Aid Ministries (Berlin, OH) received 41,336 lbs. of NFDM for distribution in Nicaragua and Liberia.
- Blessings of Hope (Leola, PA) received 42,163 lbs. of NFDM for distribution Ukraine refugees.
Milk Donation:
- Summer Lunch Program (Trempealeau & Galesville WI) received 234 gal. whole milk.
Cheese Donation:
- The Community Table (Eau Claire, WI) received 256 lbs. cheddar cheese
- Summer Lunch Program (Trempealeau & Galesville WI) received 77 lbs. cheese
2023
January – July, 2023
Cheese/Other Dairy Product Donations:
- The Community Table (Eau Claire, WI) received 127 lbs. cheddar cheese.
- Catholic Charities USA (Arlington, VA) received 41,596 lbs. cheddar cheese for distribution in TX, MD, NJ, DC, and DE.
- Blessings of Hope (Ephrata, PA) received 41,756 lbs. cheddar cheese for distribution in PA, VA, KY, MD, and NJ.
- Operation Food Search (St. Louis, MO) received 41,255 lbs. cheddar cheese for distribution to food agencies in 42 MO and IL counties.
- Summer Lunch Program (Trempealeau, WI) received 42 gal. milk; 20 lbs. butter; 31.5 lbs. cheese; 25 lbs. yogurt.
- WI Jackson County disabled/elderly housing units (Black River Falls, WI) received 534 lbs. cheddar cheese.