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...
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...
