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Volunteers at Friedens show their appreciation for clients. Across its four locations, Friedens served over 36,000 meals in 2020 despite having to close one of its locations in March due to COVID-19. Photo provided by Friendens Food Pantries/NNS.
Ten years ago,
Andre Pirtle was working with youth and volunteering with the food pantry at his local YMCA. For him, the job became a refuge from his life: His father had spent most of Andre’s life in prison; his mother had developed cancer; and he was trying to help make ends meet.