PEYTON, Colo. (KKTV) -A Peyton man running a 24-hour food pantry out of his driveway said the demand has grown far beyond what he initially expected.
Dustin Story, who started the pantry earlier this month, told 11 News he launched “Feeding Rural Colorado” with just three plastic totes and a hand-painted sign. The pantry served its first visitors within hours, and Story said it has been busy ever since.
“For the first 16 days we didn’t have a shed at all, everything sat outside until volunteers donated one and installed it on November 16,” Story said.
Story said families arrive throughout the day and night, sometimes at three or four in the morning. He told 11 News that refrigerated items such as milk, eggs, meat and fresh produce go the fastest, along with feminine hygiene products.
The pantry recently gained traction on TikTok, prompting international support. Story said donations have arrived from Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia through the Amazon wish list linked in his TikTok bio.
“People out here rely on this, it’s nice for it to be anonymous. Food insecurity is a real thing, and it affected me as a child, so being able to do this is healing,” Story said.
Story is still on SNAP himself, but said that has not stopped him from helping others. He said he hopes the pantry can continue supporting families in eastern El Paso County, where access to traditional food banks can be limited.
Anyone interested in donating can drop off items at Story’s home or use the Amazon wish list linked on his TikTok page.
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