Community Voices Blog
The Meaning of Nourishment
What I love about the word “Nourish” is that it invites us to go deeper into all the connotations of its meaning. Like an onion
Maritza’s Story
Maritza comes to the pantry each week, always with at least one of her three children in tow. Martiza is originally from Puerto Rico and
Tamera’s Story
On a typical Saturday morning, our food center is a vibrant and busy place. The pantry is open every week, rain or shine, largely due
The Morning Crew
Our Mitchell Street pantry would be nothing without our morning crew. Calling themselves “The Three Musketeers,” Lonnie, Jimmy, and Brian are at the very core
Michael’s Story
At NourishMKE, approximately one third of our volunteers have current or past experience with food insecurity. It’s often through their eyes that the deepest impact
Maricruz’s Story
The inequities in our food system and our communities largely rest upon policies and practices that uphold racism and poverty. Many of our NourishMKE family
Fabi’s Story
Over the past several months of working with Fabi, he’s quickly become one of our favorite volunteers! You can usually find him stocking shelves and
Meri’s Story
She’s been a volunteer for over a decade, bringing in four generations of her family. Hear her story in her own words. “The pantry… I
Reflections – November 2022
I have come to understand that nearly every person who walks through the doors of NourishMKE is walking a razor’s edge between barely making it
Nina’s Reflection – September 2021
The value in my AmeriCorps service term reaches far and wide, but I don’t think it solely lies within the skills I’ve gained or my
Reflections – September 2020
She is small of stature with fine features, probably in her 60s. Her clothing is simple. She may be small and finely featured, but she
Pandemic Reflection – 2020
Uncertain times. A new variant of COVID, an economy that does not quite recover to our community and weather that can be violent and scary.