by Tori Keafer | Jul 6, 2022 | General, Stories
“When I have an opportunity, I tell people, ‘Don’t give up on people. Plant seeds.’” This is the story of one of our First Responders. Six days a week, this First Responder is out driving our refrigerated trucks and rescuing quality food from grocery stores that would...
by Tori Keafer | Jul 4, 2022 | General, Stories
“Thank y’all so much. You have been keeping my grandbabies fed for these past two years, and I don’t know what I would do without you.” If vivacity had a face, it might look a little like Beverly’s. You may find your mind working overtime just to keep up with Beverly...
by Tori Keafer | Jun 14, 2022 | General, Stories
“I love how you guys are doing this. It will help a lot of people, especially with prices being so high now. I was lucky to find a cheap pack of hamburger the other day. It’s just getting horrible.” Terry brightened up our day with her sweet smile at our mobile food...
by Tori Keafer | May 31, 2022 | General, Stories
When we met George, he was sitting in his car and reading a packet of papers that looked like a matrix or some sort of numerical cipher. Turns out, it was sheet music for the harmonica he held in his lap. “I was a professional player for 40 years,” he said. “And then,...
by Tori Keafer | May 24, 2022 | General, News
Maria Lee welcomes and instructs volunteers at a OneGenAway mobile food pantry in Jonesborough, Tennessee. OneGenAway recently took a trip to the city of Jonesborough with Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee to bless foster families in the area with boxes of food. May was...
by Tori Keafer | May 17, 2022 | General, Stories
“It just never ceases to amaze me the kindness and generosity people have shown our town.” Becky knows most everyone in Waverly. As she volunteered at our mobile food pantry, she was cutting up all day with the volunteers and those receiving food. “They’re laughing at...
