Wisconsin cheesemakers donate 30,000 pounds of cheese to Hurricane Irma victims
The cheese was delivered to Feeding South Florida, which distributes to a network of 400 partner agencies.
Wisconsin cheesemakers sent 30,000 pounds of Wisconsin cheese to Florida for those affected by Hurricane Irma. The statewide effort was coordinated by Wisconsin cheesemakers, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB), the Independent Procurement Alliance Program (IPAP) and Wisconsin dairy farmers, Madison, Wis.-based WMMB said.
"It is an honor to deliver the generous donation from Wisconsin cheesemakers to those who need it in Florida," said Scott Eithun, president of IPAP. "We saw an outpouring of support and gratitude from Texans when Wisconsin sent a cheese donation after Hurricane Harvey. We were devastated by the news Floridians were in the same situation shortly afterwards, so Wisconsinites came together again in an even bigger way."