Milwaukee's 'Food Fairy' delivers food to those in need SAM WOODS of Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service May 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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. She’s been a nurse for almost 25 years. She’s helped persuade politicians to offer treatment alternatives instead of incarceration for people suffering from substance abuse. She’s ran unsuccessfully for state Assembly five times. She’s survived COVID-19. And she continues to keep her neighbors — and Texans — fed during the pandemic.