Milwaukee grocery giveaway feeds hundreds in well-known food desert

The Brief

  • A small Milwaukee grocery store provided food and tackled health disparities.
  • Sherman Park Grocery celebrated its third anniversary on Saturday.
  • The team handed out $10,000 worth of fresh produce and offered health services.

MILWAUKEE A small grocery store in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood is doing more than selling food. It’s on a mission to tackle health disparities.

The backstory:

Sherman Park Grocery, near Sherman and Fond du Lac, celebrated its third anniversary on Saturday. To celebrate, they had a giveaway – feeding hundreds of people in a well-known food desert. Fresh produce was a big draw.

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