Betty is one of the first to arrive at the Wooster Hope Center on a hot summer morning for a grocery distribution. As a home health aide, she has a full schedule ahead, helping her clients — whom she now considers close friends — by driving them to pick up groceries.
Today, Betty is receiving food for herself and two clients: her friend who came with her and another who is homebound. Betty plans to surprise her later with a delivery of fresh groceries.
Although Betty works hard caring for others, her budget is often tight, making the grocery distribution an essential support for her household.
Today, the Center offers carrots, eggplant, corn, potatoes, melon, canned fruits and vegetables, milk, potato salad and more. Betty enjoys using fresh fruits to bake pies and dumplings, and she uses vegetables with noodles to create hearty casseroles. Her recipes help stretch the food she receives to feed her and her partner.
Having grown up in Wayne County as part of the Amish community, Betty still treasures her Amish cookbooks. She uses them to prepare homemade dishes for her family, including her five children and grandchildren.
Betty says to the people who help make grocery distributions like this possible, "Thank you from the bottom of my heart. The food we get here helps us very much." With your support, neighbors like Betty can access nourishing food.