by Mark and Fred Sherman, Volunteers
with Linda Murley, Food Runners Executive Director
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| Volunteer Fred arriving for pick up at Mollie Stone's |
Food Runners has many donation partners in San Francisco:
restaurants, bakeries, caterers, tech cafeterias. Among our most generous
donors are local grocery stores: Bi-Rite Market, Gus’s Community Market, Mollie Stone’s, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. Whole Foods has been donating perishable
food to Food Runners for 22 years.
Food Runners Volunteers, through their service to others,
convey community to recipients. Recipients like Hamilton Recreation Center and
All Saints' Episcopal Church in the Haight.
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| Food Runners deliveries at Hamilton Rec Center (L.) and All Saints' Episcopal Church (R.) |
Food Runners father and son Volunteer team Fred and Mark
Sherman shared their experience from a recent food run they did together
picking up donations from Trader Joe’s and Mollie Stone’s.
“What struck me about both runs is that Food Runners has the
fastest time to benefit of any charity that I know of,” said Mark. “What struck
my Dad is how it generates appreciation x 2. Meaning that the volunteers are
appreciative of the donors and the clients or recipients are appreciative of
the volunteers. It’s great karma all way.
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| Father (Fred) and Son (Mark) picking up donations at Trader Joe's. |
Some of last Saturday’s perishable and prepared food donations from Gus’sCommunity Market, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s went to the weekly food pantry
at the San Francisco Friends (Quaker) Meeting. The Friends estimate 150
individuals attend the SOMA pantry each week. The peppers, lettuce, mushrooms
and strawberries made the pantry a kaleidoscope of color.
For some of us, San Francisco is a city of abundance. A city
of tall buildings, million dollar homes and endless Uber rides. For those on
the fringe of abundance, those struggling with housing, healthcare, childcare,
Food Runners and our grocery store partners convey nutrition and community
connection.
