For Carol, 64, her family is her entire world. She loves to spend time with her two daughters and six grandkids. After a successful career in law enforcement and city government, Carol retired early in 2019 to help care for her mother. Tragically, Carol’s husband became sick with COVID and passed away not long after […]
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Jeana has long enjoyed a career in customer service, but when her mom experienced the loss of her husband, Jeana didn’t hesitate to leave her job and home behind to help care for her. “Mama said ‘come,’ and I did,” says Jeana, 64, who moved back to her childhood hometown of Anthony. When her mother’s
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Allen is an Army Veteran who remains passionate about serving his community. At one time, he started and ran his own non-profit organization to help unhoused individuals and anyone fleeing from domestic violence. “I don’t have a lot,” Allen shares, “but if I have something someone needs, I give it. It always comes back.” Lately,
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From lovingly caring for her mother until she passed away from Alzheimer’s disease, to daily supporting her five adult siblings, Ola is a caretaker at heart. With her own health challenges including a previous battle with breast cancer, heart surgery, diabetes and more, Ola makes sure to take care of herself so she can continue
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Paul, 61, is a native Kansan but spent most of his adult life in Dallas, Texas. It was a promise to two aging aunts that brought Paul and his wife, Keranda, back to the community where the couple met and married 41 years ago. “I had to come back to take care of them,” Paul
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These are the enthusiastic words heard almost daily from the mouth of Guadalupe’s 2-year old granddaughter — especially since Guadalupe’s been visiting a Kansas Food Bank food pantry partner near her home to pick up some of her granddaughter’s favorite food. Guadalupe and her husband adopted all four of their grandchildren following the death of
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At 90 years young, Bradford maintains a lengthy list of hobbies, from playing piano and reading to knitting hats for children in his neighborhood and cooking up meals for himself and any family who might be visiting. “I cook all the time,” he says. “I cook whatever I have.” Bradford is grateful to have plenty
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Pearl says, “my family is most important to me,” as a proud smile spreads wide across her face. Pearl and her husband, Jose, raised two sons and two daughters. Now the couple have 25 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren. On top of that, Pearl, 70, is proud to be called ‘grandma’ by several young adults who
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Robert and his wife, Joyce, have enjoyed 50 years of marriage, raised eight children, and had successful careers. Now, in retirement, they’re spending time with their family and maintaining healthy diets thanks to friends like you. “As seniors, you try to make ends meet with what they give you, but you can’t always,” Robert says.
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Raymond and his wife, Viola are both retired after working hard and raising three children. Thanks to you, they have a helping hand keeping fresh, nutritious food on the table to keep them happy and healthy. “People don’t have to help, but they do,” says Raymond, 69. We met Raymond on a visit to the
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