‘Such a need for it’: Moore mother sets up ‘little food pantry’ to aid neighbors
By Meghan Mosley
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MOORE, Okla. (KOCO) — Amber Anderson, a mother in Moore, Oklahoma, has created a “little food pantry” in her front yard to support families during a time of uncertainty caused by frozen benefits and furloughed jobs.
“I see such a need for it, lots of moms online talking about how they can’t afford to feed their kids, and I don’t think any kid should have to go hungry or any family should have to stress about that,” Anderson said.
Anderson, who has experienced struggles herself, is determined to ensure no other families have to go without.
“We’ve struggled ourselves in the past,” she said. “It’s a very tight-knit community here in Moore, and we live right next to the Title 1 school, and a lot of families in the area who need the help. So sometimes we’ll have kids stop by after school and grab things off the table.”
She spoke of the importance of the pantry amid the SNAP freeze and furloughs due to the federal government shutdown.
“I think the need is a lot greater than people realize.”
Anderson’s message to anyone struggling right now is one of hope: “It’ll get better. It seems rough right now, but it’ll get better. We’ve been there; things always turn around.”
Anderson hopes to see this movement spread, encouraging more people to set up similar pantries in their neighborhoods.
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