ESCANABA Cheryl Andzejewski, executive director of the Community Foundation for Delta County and Robin Wycoff, food pantry director of the Seventh Day Adven
FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) About five years ago, an outreach director with the Veteran’s Administration (VA) Clinic called Antioch for Youth and Family about two homeless vets they were planning to place in an apartment. They told Antioch the men had nothing, not even a fork.
Charolette Tidwell, founder of Antioch for Youth and Family, stepped into action and outfitted the kitchen in the apartment with housewares and filled the fridge and cupboards with food. She then asked the outreach director to let her know if there were any more vets needing help.
Vets coming into the VA clinic often looked malnourished and so the Veterans Mobile Pantry was formed, initially based upon a clinic referral, and Charolette has conducted a mobile food distribution for referred vets on the clinic grounds once a month ever since.
Fort Smith woman s passion for serving veterans sparked after helping two in need; Now feeds over 600 monthly
Two homeless vets had nothing, not even a fork when they were placed in an apartment, so Charolette Tidwell filled their kitchen with housewares and food. Author: Chandi Gregory Updated: 4:48 PM CST December 23, 2020
FORT SMITH, Arkansas About five years ago, an outreach director with the Veteran s Administration (VA) Clinic called Antioch for Youth and Family about two homeless vets they were planning to place in an apartment. They told Antioch the men had nothing, not even a fork.
Charolette Tidwell, founder of Antioch for Youth and Family, stepped into action and outfitted the kitchen in the apartment with housewares and filled the fridge and cupboards with food. She then asked the outreach director to let her know if there were any more vets needing help.