Senior Stories Archives - Harry Chapin Food Bank

June 17, 2019

Bill

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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…

June 17, 2019

Elaine

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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,…

June 17, 2019

Sam

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

June 17, 2019

Louise

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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…

June 17, 2019

Becky

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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…

April 4, 2019

Houston

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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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