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It’s a problem no one
wants to talk about:
not always having
quite enough food
at home. But it’s a
widespread problem,
and one that touches
Shaker Heights, too.
That’s why Shaker
residents Amy Bouthilet
and Katie O’Brien-Hawkin
decided to establish
two Little Free Pantries
here – small, self-serve
outdoor boxes with
nonperishable foods and
personal hygiene items
that are available at all
times to both donors
and recipients.
Bouthilet and O’Brien-
Hawkin met when
their children attended
preschool together, and in
talking they realized they
had a common interest in
addressing food insecurity.
The national model of the
Little Free Pantry seemed
like a natural fit for Shaker.
Little Free Pantries:
Shaker Shares