Athens Circle of joy

04/30/2026

This page is moving over to Athens Caring Circle Please follow us there for all information on the food pantry!

02/19/2026

A reminder of our schedule. Please note that starting this week we have a few changes in place to ensure as many people as possible have access to the pantry resources. Please pass on this info to others.

We will open the doors to shop at 4pm. Please do not enter the firehall until that time. We need time and space to set up from 3:45-4pm.

Most items other than fresh vegetables will be in grab and go bags including pantry items, fruit, dairy/proteins. You can let us know if you have any dietary restrictions (tor example no dairy).

If you or another person needs home delivery in or near town please reach out.

Shopping hours
4-5pm shop for your household only

5-6pm shop for your household and/or an additional family 5-6pm. We will need a phone number to verify this family/individual along with other contact info.

We will be slowly moving the branding over to represent our name change to Athens Caring Circle and will update our hours and location on a monthly basis if needed.

12/23/2025

Watch Kat Becker and Stacey Botsford on waow channel 9 talking about the grant the Athens Caring Circle has received! Good things coming to Athens!!
Check out this link:

MARATHON COUNTY, Wis. (WAOW) - Central Wisconsin businesses and pantries received an early Christmas present this year. Marshfield Clinic of Sanford Health and Security Health Plan awarded nearly $180,000 to

12/22/2025

Channel 9 interviewed Kat Becker and Stacey Botsford about the recently announced Marshfield Clinic Grant and the plans for our new building! We are so excited about the momentum that this project has and can’t wait to see how we can lift up this community ♥️
News 9 WAOW
Marshfield Clinic Health System
Cattail Organics
Red Door Family Farm

12/19/2025

Big thanks to United Way of Marathon County for supporting Athens families and our town’s grocery store with vouchers for groceries over the holidays.

In partnership with the Rotary Club of Wausau and the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin, $36,000 was raised to support hundreds of families across the county with $100 grocery gift cards.

These funds will help families access nutritious food during the school winter break.

To ensure all families can meet their diverse dietary and cultural needs, gift cards were purchased from a variety of local grocers, including La Patrona Mexican Tienda, Tres Hermanos Mexican Grocery Store, Schofield Oriental Market, Asian Pacific Market, and Zillmans Meat Market, in addition to Athens Main Street Market, Festival Foods, and Hy-vee Wausau.

This approach allowed us to both support local businesses and better serve our community.

We were also able to provide gift certificates to The Women’s Community to further expand the reach of this effort.

Gift cards were distributed to schools this past Tuesday and Wednesday for delivery to families. The following schools received gift cards:
• Athens Elementary School Athens School District Wisconsin
• DC Everest Weston Elementary
• Franklin Elementary School- Wausau School District
• John Marshall Elementary School
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Together, we are helping ensure that families in our community have access to food when they need it most.

12/19/2025

If you were not able to attend the pantry because of school programming, icy roads etc please reach out via messenger or text Kat directly today 7154324683 for information on pick up for these fresh items and more. We have a limited number of bags for those who missed the pantry but want to make sure those who have need, especially over the holiday break, have access.

12/18/2025

Great things happening at our pop up pantry until 6pm tonight!

12/18/2025

Lots of food left!!! Come to the pantry and grab all these goodies

12/18/2025

Join us!!