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Why I Give: Tim Cleary
23 Nov

Why I Give: Tim Cleary

Why I Give

"Being a lifelong resident of this area, the miracles and efficiency by which MOM has been able to have an amazing impact on so many people, so many families, so many children, and so many other people needing assistance- it has been extremely humbling to bear witness to, and I doubt the significance of the miracles that happen at MOM are known by as many people as should know."

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Why I Give: Kary Beck
23 Nov

Why I Give: Kary Beck

Why I Give • Donors • Food Pantry • Sharing Christmas

"This family was struggling to have food on the table, keep a roof over their heads, pay bills to stay warm. They were good people in a bad place. "

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Why I Give: Jim Hartlieb
23 Nov

Why I Give: Jim Hartlieb

Donors • Why I Give • Food Pantry

"I think about how I feel and how my kids feel (ornery, cranky, not at our best!) when they are hungry and I think, 'what if we had to live like that every day?'."

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Why I Give: Matthew Pletzer
23 Nov

Why I Give: Matthew Pletzer

Sharing Christmas • Donors • Why I Give

"We continue to support MOM because we have a firsthand view on the difference that our contributions make in the lives of those in need right in our own neighborhoods."

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Why I Give: Todd Smith
16 Nov

Why I Give: Todd Smith

Giving Tuesday • donors • Why I Give

"As a MOM volunteer, I have seen firsthand the compassion and empathy MOM’s staff and volunteers bring to their work for clients, over 48% of whom are children."

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Why I Give: Leslie Huber
15 Nov

Why I Give: Leslie Huber

Donors • Food Pantry • Why I Give

"Her little boy walked in. He was holding an empty green bean can to his mouth, drinking the juice from the bottom of it. I asked what he was doing and she said, 'He’s hungry. That’s all the food we have left in the house.' I asked her how and when they would get more food. She looked me in the eyes and said, 'I don’t know.'

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