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STORY BANK PROJECT

 

Description:

We schedule regular visits with our member agencies to check out the incredible work they are doing in their communities. We like to see first-hand what is going on at each food bank, meal program or shelter, and we like to hear about how we can be a better resource for their organization.

Purpose:

• Build a stronger, more intimate relationship with our member agencies
• Gather visual representations and detailed descriptions of the food banks and meal programs
• Allow for the voices of the clients to be heard, and for their stories to be told

“The families that come through here—you don’t really see the discomfort in their eyes, you seegratificationbecause they know they’re going to eat tonight, and there is going to be food on the table.”  -Michael, food bank volunteer

 

 

              “It’s not a pleasant thing to be hungry.” –Joe, food bank client

 

“I see this food and I feel so blessed that I have it…you helped me maintain a ‘normal’ existence” –Sarah, food bank client

 

“There are a lot of circumstances that bring people here. This year I have had people who look like my neighbor or yours, and they come up to me in tears because they’ve never had to use the food bank before.”­-Kay, food bank manager

 

 

Having this place here means I can feed my kids. Times are really tight for us, so this is a blessing. – Julie, food bank client