Every fall we look up from the daily work and try to take stock of the year. The numbers for the past twelve months are remarkable: more than 412,000 pounds of food distributed, 3,800 households served, 24,600 volunteer hours given, 1.1 million meals provided.
Behind every number is a face. A grandmother raising two grandchildren on Social Security. A construction worker between jobs. A single mom finishing nursing school. Their stories are not statistics. They are the whole reason this pantry exists.
None of this happens without you. Our donors, volunteers, business partners, and community members make every Tuesday distribution and every Friday backpack possible.
Thank you. Truly. Whatever your role this year, large or small, you helped feed your neighbors. That is no small thing.