It's very unnerving, and unfortunately the numbers have gotten larger and the lines longer. It's frustrating, in seeing the help not come from the state.

People can choose their own food. Most pantries won't be able to provide that [protein]-it's wonderful to be able to give that to the people.

The towns have not stepped up to the plate. We can't wait 15 years for that to happen-it has to happen now. When you think about all the towns in South County, there are just two shelters (the Welcome House in Peace Dale and the W.A.R.M. Shelter in Westerly) and they're both filled to capacity, so where can we put these people?

It's great to work with excellent community members like Michael Coleman. I don't know what we can do to repay [him].

One thing about our pantry that makes us different is that we're feeding people on a weekly basis.