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2 FOOD BANK BUZZ
5 Healthy Habits: Managing your Blood Pressure
Hunger
Heroes
By Jennifer Green,
Volunteer Experience Manager
After a 40 minute drive from Rowlett, brothers Jack and David Arrington nod their hellos when they arrive to volunteer. The quiet duo complete their registration forms checking off the 'Both Shifts' box and patiently wait in the volunteer hub for orientation to start. Even though they have heard our welcome speech and watched our video countless times, Jack and David are never late.
"The work that is done here is important," explained Jack,
"I've seen the faces of the kids who receive the food that gets distributed. You don't forget that."
Lending a hand was always a priority for Jack who spent many years as a minister. After a stroke and a few bouts with cancer, he worked at L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School. Jack was first