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PARADISE, California- Paradise households are stocking up on panties for the week with the assistance of the First Christian Church pantry.
“There’s a lot want on the ridge and after the hearth it was simply horrible. We serve about 100 households each weekend, so we serve variety of households,” mentioned Pantry Coordinator Nancee Ellsworth.
Ellsworth informed Motion Information that now placing collectively the pantry each weekend might be exhausting.
“It is a whole lot of work, it is a whole lot of work and it takes a whole lot of volunteers and my volunteers are superb,” he mentioned.
However for her, it is all value it if it means serving to her neighborhood.
“There may be a lot meals insecurity and we simply needed to assist,” she mentioned.
Within the pantry you may get a bag filled with recent, non-perishable meals.
You’ll be able to even get child meals and canine treats.
“We see aged individuals and even middle-aged and younger individuals with youngsters and I think about how costly it’s. By serving to them, I really feel good as a result of I’m contributing to the neighborhood,” mentioned volunteer David Ullman.
Ullman grabs a bag of meals himself after donating his time to assist others.
He says with the rising value of meals, this kind of work is just too vital to go up.
“Effectively, it touches my coronary heart that individuals can come and get the meals they want. Take, for instance, bread, which prices $5 or $6 a loaf,” he mentioned.
“It is good to have the ability to feed individuals who want it,” Ullman continued.
If you would like to refill on some meals your self, the pantry is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
The pantry is situated contained in the First Christian Church in 5738 Pentz Highway in Paradise.