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Fred has lived in Kittanning for about 10 years, and says he’s visited the food pantry at Grace Presbyterian Church for many of those years.
He has a progressive nerve disease, which affects his mobility. When Fred has a good day, like today, he is able to walk to the food pantry. The food he can access there helps him stretch his budget to accommodate the special diet he needs to follow.
Fred says he can often make the food he takes home last throughout the month. And some months, he’s able to share excess food with others who live nearby.
As much as Fred wishes he didn’t need to come to the food pantry, he’s incredibly thankful that he can. “I’ve been working to get off of these services, but I do know that they’re available and I’m very grateful for them,” he says.
Fred lives right up the street from the pantry, which makes it a convenient stop in his rural community. He’s thankful for that, and for friends like you who support food pantries like this one.
“Thank you,” he says. “These services are very, very beneficial. Very useful.”