Welcome to Pantry Partners

Upcycling Wool to Feed Hungry People

2025 Special Events

Sunday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., and
Sunday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 4 - 9 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and
Sunday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.


Pantry Partners of Dane County, formerly known as ReMitts, has supported food pantries in Dane County, Wisconsin, since 2009.

The mittens are available for a suggested donation of $35 per pair; dryer balls are available for $20 for a set of three. 100% of proceeds go directly to three food pantries: St. Vincent de Paul, WayForward Resources, and The River Food Pantry.

Mittens at all locations Nov. 1 — Jan. 1. Mittens and dryer balls at Klein's Floral andGreenhouses.

Barriques
  • 1901 Cayuga St., Middleton
  • 1825 Monroe St., Madison
  • 2505 University Ave., Madison
  • 8410 Old Sauk Road, Middleton
  • 5957 McKee Road, Fitchburg
  • 127 W. Washington Ave., Madison
St. Vincent de Paul
  • 1309 Williamson St., Madison
  • 6301 Odana Road, Madison
  • 213 Klein Drive, Waunakee
  • 1509 US Hwy 51 & 138, Stoughton
  • 1110 W. Main St., Sun Prairie
  • 513 W. Verona Ave., Verona
Ace Hardware
  • Ace Hardware, 211 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison
  • Ace Hardware Hilldale, 414 N. Midvale, Madison
  • Ace Hardware North Side, 2935 N. Sherman Ave., Madison
  • Ace Hardware Middleton, 2540 Allen Blvd., Middleton
  • Ace Hardware McFarland, 5210 Farwell St, McFarland
  • Wolff Kubly Middleton Ace, 6305 University Ave., Middleton
Other Locations
  • Klein's Floral and Greenhouses, 3758 E. Washington Ave., Madison
  • UPS Store East, 4230 East Towne Blvd., Madison

Donate and Support Pantry Partners

Donations may be dropped off at the administrative office of WayForward Resources, 3502 Parmenter St., Middleton, or The River Food Pantry, 2201 Darwin Road, Madison, during office hours. Please mark "Pantry Partners." If you are shipping donations, please email PantryPartnersDane@gmail.com.

You can support Pantry Partners' efforts to feed hungry people in a variety of ways.Donations of the following are welcome:
  • Wool sweaters: 100% wool preferred
  • New polar fleece: stretchy type; any color
  • Buttons: all colors, shapes and sizes
  • Thread: all colors
  • Yarn: 100% wool, not superwash
  • Monetary donations: for purchasing fleece, rotary cutting blades and other supplies
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The Process

How Pantry Partners of Dane County turns wool sweaters into mittens

  • 1
    The Wool
  • 2
    Felting
  • 3
    Patterns
  • 4
    Sewing
  • 5
    Lining
  • 6
    Finishing

Wool sweaters are donated by Madison-area thrift stores and Pantry Partners' supporters.

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Volunteers launder the sweaters in hot water and dry them in hot dryers, causing the sweaters to shrink or “felt.”

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Pattern pieces are cut from the felted wool, combining complementary colors and designs.

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The pieces are machine sewn into mittens into women's and men's sizes.

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Each pair is lined with cozy fleece.

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Women's mittens are embellished with buttons, which are also donated.

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OVER $$986,000
Raised for Charity since 2009

Created by local volunteers

Every mitten is unique
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