A Day in the Life... of the Kaye Prox Food Bank

A Day in the Life... of the Kaye Prox Food Bank March 25, 2011

11:00 John arrives and unlocks the food pantry.

11:15 The grocery carts and supplies for the homeless need to be unpacked.

11:20 John sets up tables for the homeless.

11:25 The shelves are pretty bare!

11:30 John checks the storage area to see what we already have.

11:45 Marilyn arrives and checks the mail for letters for the homeless.

12:00 A generous supporter has dropped off donated food!

12:15 The Feeding America truck arrives. We get a delivery once a week. Feeding America provides food for a handling charge of $ 0.18 per pound.

12:15 Today three pallets of food are being delivered.

12:25 It takes about an hour to unload and unpack the delivery.

1:20 Done! The shelves are now full.

1:45 Today volunteers from USF are organizing the food pantry and helping families.

2:25 Volunteers set up a hot meal for the homeless.

2:35 The food bank provides clothing as well as food.

2:40 We are ready to welcome our families.

2:50 The first family arrives at the registration table.

3:05 Volunteers assist our families in selecting items from the food pantry.

4:20 The last family has gone through the food pantry. ,[object Object],[object Object],24 17 42

4:25 Now it’s time to put away carts and supplies and get the room ready for Sunday.

4:45 Marilyn locks up after a long—but great—day!

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