MINERAL POINT, Wis. (WKOW) — In the heart of Mineral Point, Christy Cole is spearheading a community effort to provide homemade meals to those in need.

"I work with a lot of families," she said. "I know a lot of us in our community, even when we have SNAP benefits, still don't have enough to get through the month."

Cole, a social worker and therapist, launched the Community Meal Share. This initiative allows people to cook, drop off and deliver ready-to-eat meals to anyone who needs them.

"We realize this is a little bit of a band-aid, but we hope it builds some community," Cole said.

Cole emphasized the need for food aid goes beyond just one month of missed assistance.

"These are people who are family members, community members, who work really hard, oftentimes have challenges in lif

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