{"id":241758,"date":"2023-10-02T17:30:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T17:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/shoppinganyway\/?p=241758"},"modified":"2023-12-18T17:23:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T17:23:33","slug":"the-growth-of-little-free-food-pantries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/shoppinganyway\/the-growth-of-little-free-food-pantries\/","title":{"rendered":"The Growth of Little Free Food Pantries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Everyday people stepping up to create their own home-grown free pantries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Summer Faerman was on a walk in early 2020 when she saw a small wooden box at the entrance of a neighborhood. She investigated.<\/p>\n<p>The box was a free library, where people could take a book for themselves and leave them for others. The idea inspired Faerman to create something similar\u2014a self-serve food pantry.<\/p>\n<p>Faerman started with one pantry in front of a Salvation Army. It was a strategic choice. The Salvation Army is known in the community as a place to donate goods. It\u2019s also a block away from a local elementary school and a public housing development.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past year, one pantry has turned into 52<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/btcboca.org\/littlefreepantry\/\">TLC Little Free Pantries<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>(LFP) located around South Florida. The newest opened last Veteran\u2019s Day in Boca Raton at a mental health center that treats veterans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read The Full Article <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/publichealthmatters\/2022\/04\/mini-pantries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyday people stepping up to create their own home-grown free pantries. &nbsp; Summer Faerman was on a walk in early 2020 when she saw a small wooden box at the entrance of a neighborhood. She investigated. The box was a free library, where people could take a book for themselves and leave them for others. 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