Press Room Client Stories

Angela and Rene

Angela and Rene 900 600 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Angela and Rene Rivera met and fell in love while working at a resort in Pennsylvania. He’s a chef, and she’s in housekeeping. Since then, they built a life together…

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Lisa Petriccione

Lisa Petriccione 592 324 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Lisa Petriccione has always carried on the family tradition of helping feed the hungry. Now she is on a mission to help keep those who distribute food for Harry Chapin…

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Eneida

Eneida 1072 804 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Eneida, a single mom, doesn’t ask for sympathy. She started working in the Immokalee fields at age 13.

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Dace

Dace 640 480 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Dace Vella was proud of never having to take any help from anybody in her life.

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Houston

Houston 1234 823 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Houston, who is in his 80s, hadn’t been to a food pantry in a long time. But now he needed help for himself and the disabled adult son who lives…

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London & Family

London & Family 1234 823 Harry Chapin Food Bank

London is a young man who loves to read and has a personality that shines as bright as his smile. We met him a while ago at Pinecrest Elementary School…

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