Our neighbors

At a recent meeting I attended, the coordinator of a food bank made a presentation about continuing needs at the many food banks in our area.  Rather than just give us fact and figures, she proceeded to empty out the contents of a couple of grocery bags onto the conference room table.  She pulled out several cans of vegetables, carefully placed some apples on the table, withdrew a bag of rice, some potatoes, and several other items and presented us with what a person would actually pick up that day at her food bank.  She then painted a very real picture for us of someone who might be our neighbor, a person serving us our lunch at a nearby restaurant, the nice barista pulling shots for our latte, the friendly teller at our bank or just someone we pass by on the street or in a parking lot.  These nice everyday folks need a little help.  Let’s all reach a little deeper and help out a local food bank.  If you are looking for a place to help or if you are looking for help (a “hand up” not a “hand out”), look no further than Multi-Service Center: http://www.multi-servicecenter.com/get-help/food-bank/