Senior Stories

Bill

Bill 800 1014 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Bill lives in a car that’s more than 30 years old.  “Cheap, cheap transportation and very dependable,” he said. His circumstances became known after the car’s transmission died and the…

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Elaine

Elaine 400 400 Harry Chapin Food Bank

A long time ago, Elaine once worked for Donald Trump as a blackjack dealer in an Atlantic City casino. She is twice widowed. When her first husband died of cancer,…

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Sam

Sam 400 400 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Sam received a food kit at a Fort Myers Agency Partner from the food bank’s Care & Share: Senior Feeding Campaign. He also received some fresh corn along with the…

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Louise

Louise 999 999 Harry Chapin Food Bank

We met Louise at one of the first distributions in Lee County for our Care & Share: Senior Feeding Campaign. Louise received her food kit and said she was relieved…

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Becky

Becky 800 533 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Becky had a sunflower tattoo and also has tattoos of the names of her two children and three grandchildren. The food she will receive through the Care & Share: Senior…

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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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