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South Point Christian Center

This food closet was started because the South Point Christian Center's church wanted to reach out to their community. The food closet has been around for more than twelve years and serves as many as 35 families a week. The families they serve range from a family of 1-11. Many Russian and Ukrainian families visit South Point, as well as Asian, African-American, Hispanic and White individuals. Also a number of homeless individuals come regularly.

The director Mary Hunt has been involved with the food closet for almost 13 years. When she first came to South Point, the food closet was ran behind a small school and Mary helped to make the food closet more efficient by expanding. Besides Mary, a number of "very dedicated volunteers" give their time and energy to make South Point work. There are about 10 volunteers of which all perform various activities to ensure that things run smoothly. On Monday they must pick up donations from Senior Gleaners at 6am and get it to the food closet for distribution. This takes a lot of physical work and Mary is "very thankful to have them."

Mary stressed that there are more and more people these days that are in need. And as far as the challenges that South Point faces, Mary says "there's always a challenge, but it is nothing we can't handle." When asked where the food closet is headed in the future Mary answered that they will just keep on operating. With this kind of positive attitude it is no wonder why the South Point Christian Center is so dedicated to the community and efficient at what they do.

Sacramento Hunger Commission staff will periodically be touring food closets in Sacramento. If there is a food closet you think should be profiled, please call us at 916-447-7063 ext.348.

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