‘Everybody follows Liz’: Sheboygan woman building a legacy fighting hunger and homelessness
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WBAY) - Liz Kroll has made it her life’s mission to ensure her neighbors in Sheboygan County have a meal on the table, a safe place to sleep, and a roof over their heads.
Her journey began after a simple, eye-opening realization at a local church.
“I went to a little church in Sheboygan and realized we had hungry people in Sheboygan,” Kroll said. “How do they handle every day if they don’t have enough to eat? I get crabby if I don’t have my coffee in the morning. I can’t imagine not knowing what you’re going to eat for the day and being food insecure.”
Determined to make a difference, Kroll stepped up to lead what was then just an idea: the Sheboygan County Food Bank.
“There was a Sheboygan County Food Bank in name only, they never had an employee,” Kroll recalled. “I asked if I could do that position, and I did it part-time. I did it out of my house.”
From those humble beginnings operating out of her home, the food bank has grown into a major warehouse operation serving more than 10,000 families every month.
While Kroll is no longer running the food bank, the foundation she...