Laura Manriquez volunteers at food banks, delivers food to needy people.
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Laura Manriquez, known to her neighbors as “Milwaukee’s Food Fairy,” frequently delivers food from food pantries and stores to those with transportation issues. Here, she fist bumps DelMonte, her Lincoln Village neighbor and mentee. Photo by Sue Vliet/NNS.
When
Laura Manriquez was 9 years old, her dad asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. Her answer? A teacher, a nurse or a nun.
“In some way I’ve done a little bit of all of that,” Manriquez said, laughing.