Volunteers ‘fill in the gaps’ of the food security spectrum The back of Beverly Banks’ big red truck is full of groceries donated to the Open Door, in Frog Level. Cory Vaillancourt photo
Passing modest, nondescript houses with swing sets and dog houses in their yards, the big red pickup truck lumbered up the winding mountain road, bed filled with bread, cereal boxes, canned goods and the like. Negotiating one final hairpin, it slowly creeps into the grassy driveway of Hannah Orlikowski.
“The outdoor pantry brings food for families in my neighborhood,” Orlikowski said. “I’m a drop-off site here, and I deliver it to the families that need it in my neighborhood.”