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Dear Frank, It is common knowledge that a full tank renders better gas mileage and can impact performance. If this is true for an automobile, oh, say like a school bus; how much more so for the precious cargo riding these big yellow caravans. So many things factor into a successful school year, but we…

FROM THE EMOTIONALLY STARVING "I WAS HUNGRY AND YOU FED ME" We never know how one act of kindness is going to impact a person in need. Each week we see faces and behind each is a personal story of unfortunate circumstance. These stories often contain the heartache of emotional struggles with one's personal value…

Dear Frank, I have many memories of growing up as a child of a military veteran. One of them was how my family coped with having enough food on the table to sustain us from one paycheck to the other. My father got paid at the beginning of the month. This meant the meat and…

When I think of the essentials of food for the hungry, I can’t help but think of a dear customer we call “Blue Eyes”. He is a grandfather suffering with cancer, yet every Saturday he comes to The Pantry because his family needs food. Before COVID-19 he was already caring for some of his grandchildren,…

A pandemic, job losses, and now increased gas prices add to the stress level of the food insecure. For kids, the stress of poor nutrition leads to health problems, cognitive issues, poor grades, aggression (hence the term “hangry”) and anxiety. According to Brookings Institute, food insecurity increased 460% Pre - COVID-19, and although there has…

In our society, many may not be able to identify with hunger, but food insecurity is a real and significant problem. We can easily equate fast food with the four food groups and think that consuming a kid’s meal is being well-fed. I won’t argue that the occasional cheeseburger and fries combo is the standard…