Mobile pantry distributes hundreds of meals, but some leave empty handed : Omaha Star

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Mobile pantry distributes hundreds of meals, but some leave empty handed : Omaha Star

by Chris Bowling Sarah Comer walked backward across the blacktop, her arms waving the Toyota Camry forward like a plane on a tarmac. “Come on, come come on,” she said as she neared a yellow Penske moving van loaded with 200 bags of food outside Jefferson Elementary Monday afternoon. “Keep coming.” Volunteers in red aprons and black vinyl gloves appeared... Read More

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