An Important Update from CORE
The CORE Board of Directors, after thorough review and deliberation, has announced the decision to close their downtown resale shop, ENCORE. In addition, the Weekly Home Meal program, launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be phased out over the next 5 weeks.
Inspired by Mary H. Rice’s vision and legacy, CORE is bringing a renewed focus to its primary services, providing support to seniors residing in the communities of northern Bayfield County. The Community Center at 257 Manypenny Avenue will continue to serve as the location for ongoing programs such as Friday Friends, Potlucks and other events. Senior Services will continue including the Lending Closet, Friendly Visits and more.
We will continue our Food Pantry program. Bayfield's original Food Pantry was brought under the fiscal umbrella of CORE in 2007, and its new home on Manypenny will provide exciting opportunities for improved management of the programs, along with space to eventually add additional services or events.
CORE has always relied on a committed group of volunteers driving our programs. We look forward to continued work with these caring people and are deeply appreciative when new faces come through our door asking how they can help. Working together we can continue to provide needed services to our seniors within the communities of Northern Bayfield County.
We are grateful for your support and understanding during these transitions. Thanks to you, CORE's future is bright!
Inspired by Mary H. Rice’s vision and legacy, CORE is bringing a renewed focus to its primary services, providing support to seniors residing in the communities of northern Bayfield County. The Community Center at 257 Manypenny Avenue will continue to serve as the location for ongoing programs such as Friday Friends, Potlucks and other events. Senior Services will continue including the Lending Closet, Friendly Visits and more.
We will continue our Food Pantry program. Bayfield's original Food Pantry was brought under the fiscal umbrella of CORE in 2007, and its new home on Manypenny will provide exciting opportunities for improved management of the programs, along with space to eventually add additional services or events.
CORE has always relied on a committed group of volunteers driving our programs. We look forward to continued work with these caring people and are deeply appreciative when new faces come through our door asking how they can help. Working together we can continue to provide needed services to our seniors within the communities of Northern Bayfield County.
We are grateful for your support and understanding during these transitions. Thanks to you, CORE's future is bright!
CORE is Building a New Food Pantry & Increasing Accessibility at the CORE Center on Manypenny Avenue!
Our building project is underway and we're excited to welcome you into our new food pantry, handicap accessible staff offices, and a handicap accessible community center on Manypenny Avenue in 2024! The food pantry will be built behind the existing building and the staff offices will be on the second floor of the food pantry addition. This new addition is funded by Kim & Quito Rymer, a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Community Development Investment grant, the Otto Bremer Foundation, and the Flanagan Foundation.
Wondering what happens at CORE?
CORE Community Resources is a nonprofit with a mission to improve quality of life for seniors and reduce hunger for all in northern Bayfield County. It was founded in 2006 by local philanthropist Mary H. Rice to address the needs of area seniors and to identify programs and services to make aging in a small, rural town easier. CORE’s first program, Friends in Deed, focused on meeting seniors' social needs and then expanded to include services that supported seniors' desire to age in place – including friendly visits and meal prep. Since then, CORE has added a food pantry and a community center to its list of programs, while continuing to evolve its programs and services that support older adults. CORE serves all of northern Bayfield County, including the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.