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EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 12 MIN

Pandemic was "not bad compared to this," says WAFER Food Pantry's Erin Waldhart

from WIZM - La Crosse Talk Interviews · host WIZM News Staff

Erin Waldhart, executive director of the WAFER Food Pantry in La Crosse joined to describe the "perfect storm" she's seeing right now that's led people to be in such dire need. Waldhart says the pandemic doesn't compare to what she's seeing now. Food pantries like WAFER are being stretched to the limit with a government shutdown, SNAP benefits set to end Nov. 1 and, what Waldhart describes as "government commodities" not prioritizing needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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