Personal Experience: Food Pantry

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My true aha moment came in January 2014 when I was taking a social entrepreneurship class at the local community college. I realized I could turn my worst fear – not having access to gluten free and allergy-friendly food when I needed it – into something that could truly help others. That was when the S.A.F.E. Food Pantry moved from an idea to my personal mission.

The S.A.F.E. – Supplying Allergy Friendly and Emergency – Food Pantry is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Howard County, Maryland. Our mission is to provide gluten free and allergy-friendly food to those in need. The S.A.F.E. Food Pantry relies solely on volunteers to fulfill our mission. Without their countless volunteer hours, the leadership of our Board of Directors,