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The week I ran a mobile food pantry in Flint changed how I see volunteer work
I signed up for one shift last Tuesday through a local church group, thinking I'd just hand out boxes for 3 hours. By Thursday they asked me to drive the route because the regular guy had back surgery, and I ended up in a neighborhood where the closest grocery store is 7 miles away. One woman told me she skipped her meds to afford gas to pick up canned goods, which hit harder than any training video. On Friday we ran out of milk by 10am and I watched families take smaller portions so others could get something. Question for you all: is it better to focus volunteer energy on emergency food drops or pushing for a permanent market in those areas? Has anyone else seen both approaches actually work in a small city?
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