For the last eight years Pantry 279 in Monroe County has been feeding thousands of Hoosiers and now after years of working out of donated space they are getting a new home.
The girls noticed their classmate was saving food in her locker so she would have food for the weekend, and they wanted to help her and families like hers.
“We don't judge, and we don't ask these questions and when you come in as far as we're concerned you are family, you're friends, you're not a client that comes to the food pantry. We are here to help you you're helping us to learn about humanity learn about how to be a good person feel good at the end of the day,” Chavez said.“The plan was that we were going to do it for six months. train a new troop and they do it for 6 months etc. etc.,” Chavez said.
Since 2015 they’ve been operating out of the back of Trinity Lutheran Church and on September 5th, they’ll be serving the community in their new location, with more space, more color and central air. Nearly a decade later, the work of Troop 279 continues to make a difference in Monroe County and beyond.
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