Thank You

We have some big news here at Nourish 282, and I'm afraid it isn't the best kind of news. October 2024 will be our last month of service; we are going to wind down our programming. We will finish as we began, with the Free Store.

 

           For eleven years Sara McGrath, Sue Kalenze, Sarah Crowson, and I                            (along with you and hundreds of other volunteers!) have volunteered to keep                  Nourish 282 thriving. For almost two years, we have talked through just about    every plan for sustainability that we could think of. Without an obvious succession plan, it just is not sustainable to continue. 

 

    To say we are grateful to have served alongside our community for more than a decade is an understatement. The people we have met, the life lessons we have learned, the things we have learned about ourselves, our community, and each other are all priceless. None of this would have been possible without your unending dedication and support. Whether you volunteered, donated monetarily, your      business partnered with us, or you spoke kindly of our work, we honor you today.       

 

       This decision did not come quickly, lightly, or without thinking about how

it would impact the families we serve and the community. This decision was           incredibly difficult to arrive at and it will be emotional as we move into

our last months of service.

 

To our clients, you have allowed us into your lives and you have trusted us.

Your joys and celebrations were ours too. Your strife and

hardship were also felt by us. You helped us to continuously grow and pivot

to provide the most we could to assist you and your family. You were our greatest teachers. Our love and gratitude for you is bountiful. We understand that

there may be questions, we are still trying to work out some of the details

but let us know if we can answer questions right away.

 

        Most importantly, we want to thank you all. Thank you for trusting us,    advocating for us, for volunteering and donating, time and time again. Your love       for this community sustained us, you are the spirit of Nourish 282.

 

With love and immense gratitude,

 

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