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KSFB Seeds of Hope Winter 2024
In this addition:
You Nourish Our Seniors
You Help Bradford Stay Strong
The Right Place at the Right Time
You Inspire Pearl to Pay it Forward
You Put Healthy Food on Seniors Tables
Dear Friend, I hope you enjoy hearing the stories on the following pages. We have such amazing seniors who not only call Kansas home, but who regularly invest in the lives of other Kansans. This time of year can be extra challenging for older adults. A limited, fixed income is difficult to stretch at almost […]
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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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Johanne Pachankis recalls a special piece of mail she received at just the right time. It introduced her to the Kansas Food Bank more than a year ago. It just so happens that Johanne had been thinking she wanted to do something that would both be beneficial for her neighbors while also getting her out
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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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