Food rescue program helps Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry stay healthy
Mar 30, 2011
Dressed in slacks and a smart blue shirt, Orly Slobodkin wasn’t quite dressed for the task ahead, but she’d come straight from teaching French classes at a local school, and didn’t want to be late. In her two months as a volunteer, she’d come to look forward to her weekly work for the food pantry.
It was Slobodkin’s designated day to fetch fruits and veggies that had reached their sell-by-date from a local grocery store, as part of a food pantry effort called Produce Rescue. Joining her was the pantry’s resource gleaner, Amy Brogioli. See full story here