It wouldn’t be Saturday morning without Karen

It wouldn’t be Saturday morning without Karen

by | Feb 23, 2022 | General, Stories

“It’s like a family here. And Saturdays aren’t right if we’re not getting up early and going to a giveaway.” If you’ve volunteered at a distribution, you’ve probably seen Karen volunteering with her grandkids. Watching her at work, she looks like the person you go to...
When one becomes four overnight

When one becomes four overnight

by | Feb 18, 2022 | General, Stories

Peggie had no idea she’d have three kids this year. Typically, you have time to prepare for that kind of thing, but this was a different situation. Over the past year, Peggie lost 22 family members. She lost eight to COVID, as many were in the medical field, one to a...
Six months after the flood

Six months after the flood

by | Feb 14, 2022 | General, Stories

“I’m okay. I’m still living in my shed, but I’m okay,” Gary said as he waited in his car to receive food. “I assume your house was impacted by the flood?” “Yeah, I had to tear it down. Otherwise, I’d be living in it.” You don’t see the wreckage in Waverly until you’re...
When one accepts a call to serve

When one accepts a call to serve

by | Feb 11, 2022 | General, Stories

Laura is originally from New York, and she talks fast enough to prove it. Every quick word is filled with joy and praise for her Creator. “The Lord works all things together for our good, yes he does.” When Laura pulled up to our distribution to receive food, she felt...
“I don’t usually accept handouts, but …”

“I don’t usually accept handouts, but …”

by | Feb 10, 2022 | Columns, General

“I don’t usually accept handouts, but …” This is how many people who have received food from us begin their conversations with me. On the mornings of our food distributions, I have had the privilege of greeting our guests who have lined up before the sunrise. I get to...
Drop in SNAP leaves gap in food assistance

Drop in SNAP leaves gap in food assistance

by | Feb 5, 2022 | Columns, General

You’ve got a 20 dollar bill, and a month’s worth of groceries to shop for. What do you do? Think about it. That could buy a loaf of bread, a gallon of milk, a carton of eggs, a bag of apples, and a jar of peanut butter. With three meals a day, that couldn’t last you...
When a food pantry is threatened

When a food pantry is threatened

by | Jan 27, 2022 | Columns, Stories

The news is outside filming The Little Pantry That Could as it struggles to chug along. The camera man doesn’t come inside. He stays on the other side of the street. Stacy Downey pokes her head out, shrinking away from the cold, and waves me in. She quickly shuts the...