by Tori Keafer | Oct 10, 2022 | Columns, General
Did you know that 1 in 2 Americans don’t have access to public transportation, and 1 in 12 don’t own a car? Imagine trying to get the food you need to live a healthy lifestyle without any way to get to a grocery store. This is the reality so many in our communities...
by Tori Keafer | Oct 5, 2022 | General, Stories
Mr. Richard was one of the first Dashers to pick up and deliver bags of food for The Doorstep Pantry, but that wasn’t the beginning of his relationship with OneGenAway. Mr. Richard has been volunteering with OneGenAway since 2018 when a friend called him up and asked...
by Tori Keafer | Oct 3, 2022 | General, Stories
The first food bag deliveries from The Doorstep Pantry went out in an unexpected rainstorm. It was not the way we’d hoped to start beta-testing this new program, and after all the bags had gone out and the clouds burst with a solid 20 minutes of heavy rain, we worried...
by Tori Keafer | Oct 2, 2022 | General, News
One Generation Away is sharing food in a new and innovative way through our new program: The Doorstep Pantry. The Doorstep Pantry is a home-delivery food assistance program that allows those experiencing food insecurity who also face transportation or mobility...
by Tori Keafer | Sep 22, 2022 | General, Stories
Communications Manager Tori Keafer is the Communications Manager for OneGenAway. Photo by Kris Rae Orlowski If you’ve driven through our Mobile Pantry, chances are you’ve met Tori. Well, probably only if you’ve been near the front of the line, as she gets caught up in...
by Tori Keafer | Sep 16, 2022 | General, Stories
When you come to our Mobile Pantry regularly, you notice when a person keeps showing up. In Waverly, Steve is one of those people. Every time you look over at Steve, he’s hard at work and cutting up with people as he sorts food or loads carts. He’s always smiling and...
by Tori Keafer | Sep 13, 2022 | Events, General, News
OneGenAway is excited to partner with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) for a combined Mobile Pantry and MobilePack event that will feed families both locally and internationally on Saturday, Sept. 24. This event is hosted by Grace Chapel in Franklin, organized by...
by Tori Keafer | Sep 11, 2022 | General, Stories
Florida Intern (soon-to-be Florida Manager) Adrienne Pelletier has been helping us run our Mobile Pantry in Panama City, Florida, for the better part of this year. “We are here to love those who come to us, to serve them, and make them feel important.” Adrienne is a...
by Tori Keafer | Sep 7, 2022 | Columns, General
A note to the reader: This article includes discussion about mental health. Food insecurity takes a toll on the body, that’s for sure. But it also can take a toll on the mind. At OneGenAway, we keep our focus on sharing food because that’s what we do best! But food is...
by Tori Keafer | Sep 5, 2022 | Columns, General
A note to the reader: This article includes discussion about mental health and eating disorders. Disordered eating is not a popular topic of conversation. It’s weighty. It’s difficult. Sometimes painful. All the more reason to talk about it. We do not want anyone to...
