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Meet Irene. She has been working as the community school coordinator of her school for the last 24 years. “This school, the students – this is where my heart and soul are at. If you told me today, ‘Irene, you could get a job at any school you want,’ I would say ‘no, I want …

Irene Keeps Her Students Full and Ready to Learn Through Times of Crisis 查看全文 »

Freckled cheeks and a big, toothy smile – 9-year-old Makaila is the picture of summer. She’s visiting a summer meal site with her best friend: her younger sister. “My sister Lily is my best friend. I love hanging out with her…when she doesn’t annoy me!” she laughs. It’s been a fun-filled summer so far for Makaila, …

Makaila is Having a Hunger Free Summer Thanks to You! 查看全文 »

Nancy Petty spent most her life caring for people around her, and she made a way to make sure she could continue to help her community for years to come. Nancy was born in 1940 as the youngest of five children. Influenced by a school nurse in her hometown, she went on to nursing school …

A Legacy That Lasts 查看全文 »

Donated food is essential to any food bank. Whether it’s canned vegetables or a box of cereal, these donated products go straight into the community without using the Food Bank’s donated dollars to purchase food products. Once donated, your contribution will be sorted by our dedicated volunteers and distributed to our network of nearly 420 …

What to Donate to a Food Bank 查看全文 »

Lakeshia has devoted her life to helping others. Having previously worked at a skills development center for people with disabilities, she knows what it means to be there for those in her community. Lakeshia is a devoted mother to her three children, ages 20, 15, and six, but recently has had a harder time making …

Helping People Help People 查看全文 »

Carl lives in Dickson with his wife, Elaine. They’ve both worked hard their whole lives, but as Carl has gotten older its gotten harder for him to work. Carl recently had to have two separate knee replacement surgeries. The strain from the surgeries and the time needed to recover forced him into an early retirement. …

You’re Providing Meals and Hope in Dickson County 查看全文 »

Henry, 77, has a deep love for his Waynesboro community. He lives in the same house he was born in, and he worked more than 30 years as a brick mason in the same town before retiring. “You work hard, and you try to save, but my money just doesn’t go as far as it …

Lifelong Waynesboro Neighbor Thanks You 查看全文 »

Bette, 80, looks forward to every visit from Second Harvest Commodity Supplemental Food Program representatives — visits that have been lifesaving in more ways than one. Bette overcame serious hardships and was happily making ends meet when the COVID-19 pandemic began. After all her hard work, she lost her only income and was hospitalized for neglecting …

You Help Save Lives Like Bette’s 查看全文 »

Mary, 81, spent her career proudly working at some of Nashville’s finest restaurants, from the Tail and the Fox to the Hyatt Regency’s Polaris. “I was a server,” she says. “I enjoyed and loved it so much.” Mary’s other great pride is her two grown children, one who lives in Clarksville and the other in …

Mary is Singing Your Praises 查看全文 »