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...
by Tori Keafer | May 16, 2022 | General, Stories
Before the flood in Waverly, Carmen had two freezers and two refrigerators full of food. Now, she comes to our mobile food pantry in clothes she received from a disaster relief center. “Everybody lost everything,” she said. “I lost everything I’ve ever had.” When the...
by Tori Keafer | May 12, 2022 | General, Stories
“You think this area is moderately affluent,” Tim said, looking around at the hundreds of families coming to our mobile pantry to receive food. “And here’s the thing, you could judge. You could say, ‘Look at all the nice cars. These people don’t really need food.’ But...
by Tori Keafer | May 10, 2022 | General, Stories
Chuka waves at his neighbors as he serves at OneGenAway’s mobile food pantry. Photo by Kris Rae Orlowski “If Jesus is willing to serve us, why aren’t we willing to serve others? If God’s arms are open to everybody, why are our arms closed to some?” Chuka is one...
by Tori Keafer | May 3, 2022 | General, Stories
Not many stories about God begin with a cuckoo clock, but Anne’s does. We met Anne and her friend Susan at the front of the line at our mobile food pantry. For having been there since 6 a.m., they were rather sprightly, and Anne was ready to hook us: “I want to tell...
by Tori Keafer | May 2, 2022 | General, Stories
God is certainly in the big moments, but something about his small blessings communicates such abundant love. We recently got an email from a volunteer, Kim, that began, “I want to share a story of hope.” We leaned in. Several years ago, Kim became a single mother for...
