By Lauren Zielinski | Corporate + Community Relations Developer
Pantries work to better serve the needs of diverse communities
Have you ever visited a grocery store that sells food from other countries? Were the labels written in a language you couldn't understand or the pictures unfamiliar? Many pantry visitors have this experience and often leave without getting the food they need.
Mercedys Ruby of FOOD for Lane County is hoping to change the experience. She developed a simple exhibit that can help pantry managers and volunteers understand what their clients experience. Cans, bags and cartons of food are labeled in an unknown language with photos that aren't found on common supermarket products.
"Since coming up with this exhibit, I've seen people come to understand the challenges of non-English speakers face," says Merceyds. "It also helps them gain the patience they need to help others." Many pantry managers come away from the exhibit with a renewed drive to recruit translators and create information sheets in other languages.
Your support helps fund translation services and printing of materials in multiple languages so no one will be hungry.
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