Abigail's favorite place to hang out at the pantry is in the shopping area. She is surrounded by extra 'grandpas' who joke around with her, pick on her and generally take good care of her. She talks about these guys with the same affection she speaks of the girls on her softball team. She will finish up homework the night before so that she can head to pantry on Mondays and Wednesdays to hang out with Mr. Arvid, Mr. John, Mr. Jerry, Mr. Mike and Mr. Duane.
Together this group stock the shelves in the pantry and interact with clients as they select food items for the week. This group has done a lot to help her with her Spanish too, they have been better than Rosetta Stone! This group of men are wonderful. Mr. Jerry volunteers at the pantry for four hours on Monday and Wednesdays, reads books to kindergartners on Thursdays, and on Fridays he pass out popcorn in the lobby at Wells Fargo. He will celebrate his 90th birthday in January!
Mr. John not only volunteers two days a week at the pantry but he also volunteers two days a week at Cavanaugh Flight Museum, and does beautiful stained glass work in his spare time.
Mr. Arvid and Mr. Duane both are taking college classes in their spare time! When Mr. Mike isn't at the pantry he's building decks, entertainment center you name and he can build it! So inspiring!
Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:32
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