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Aug 2024
1h 31m

Running a Food Pantry

Chris Gethard
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This week's caller is the director of a food pantry. She tells Gethard how she came to this position at a fairly young age and how she works to support her community. She and Geth talk about the stresses of working in non-profit, the personal and social benefits of volunteer work, and what all of us can do to get involved in our own communities.

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