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Jeff Dietz is the Food Pantry Coordinator at River Community Church, overseeing donations, volunteer coordination, and weekly pantry operations. Under his leadership, the pantry serves over 700 people each week,...

For Valerie, a student at a local high school, Food Share has become a steady source of comfort and nourishment for her family. Living with her mom and four siblings,...

Bob Kinseth collects food for eight families in his community, including single mothers, elderly neighbors, and children who have recently lost a parent. “Having access to this food makes their...

Roger Crump collects food for a few people in his community, including family members, friends, and neighbors facing severe challenges—some are homeless, some live in housing programs, and one has...

Four years ago, Jose Fernandez visited our Pantry Partner Adelante Conejo Comunidad for community service hours but quickly found a deeper purpose volunteering at their community marketplace. “It’s been really...

Leslie Saloki has been volunteering at Food Share for about a year, often bringing her high school son along. “I feel like food and shelter are the most essential things...

At EP Foster Elementary, where 92% of students come from low-income families, site director Daniel Flores knows the struggle many families face. “If they can’t eat, they can’t learn,” he...

Dave Orr, a volunteer who runs Food Share's gleaning program, is passionate about saving crops from being wasted. "We are so lucky to live in an area with abundant fresh...

At Food Share’s College Park drive-thru food distribution, we met two neighbors waiting patiently in line: Cecilio and Chuys. Though their stories are different, both shared the same concern many...

“I love working here, it’s a blast. I just wish I had found it sooner.” That’s how Janie sums up her experience volunteering with Food Share and her words say...