CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 A Wooldridge Apartments resident has turned the space outside her unit into a community lifeline, offering free food and essentials to neighbors in need.<\/p>\n
Ashley Shedd-Mungia launched the Community Food Pantry on Nov. 1 outside Unit 2003. She and community members have stocked a four-tier rack with pasta, cereal, peanut butter, baby food and more.<\/p>\n
Wooldridge Apartments resident creates community food pantry to help community<\/p>\n
“It breaks my heart to know that there are people out there that don’t have food,” Shedd-Mungia said.<\/p>\n
With continued uncertainty regarding the distribution of SNAP benefits, Shedd-Mungia said she knew she had to take action.<\/p>\n
“It just feels really good to give back,” she said.<\/p>\n
Since opening the pantry, Shedd-Mungia estimates 25 to 30 families have picked up food.<\/p>\n
“Sometimes I’ll wake up in the morning and I’m like, ‘oh hey, that’s new,'” she said.<\/p>\n
For Shedd-Mungia, the cause is personal.<\/p>\n
“I grew up on social services. Both of my parents were addicts. I got free lunch. And I got food stamps. So I know how it feels to not have food,” she said.<\/p>\n
The pantry operates on a simple model: residents can drop off donations outside her unit, and anyone who needs food can take what they need \u2014 no questions asked.<\/p>\n
“But I’ve also set up an email address for the pantry to be able to get in contact with people, to pick up donations,” Shedd-Mungia said.<\/p>\n
Beyond food, the pantry also offers hygiene products, including body wash, shampoo, menstrual products and adult diapers.<\/p>\n
More information about the pantry:<\/p>\n
communityfoodpantrycc@gmail.com.<\/p>\n
Community Food Pantry \/ Despensa de alimentos comunitarios<\/p>\n
Wooldridge Apartments \/ Apartamentos Wooldridge<\/p>\n
5929 Wooldridge Rd \/ 5929 Wooldridge Rd.<\/p>\n
Corpus Christi \/ Corpus Christi<\/p>\n
Building 20 \/ Edificio 20<\/p>\n
Unit 2003<\/p>\n
Take what you need, leave what you can. \/ Toma lo que necesitas, deja lo que puedas.<\/p>\n
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