“Don’t burn the bridges that took you across.”
Donna’s mother used to say, “Don’t burn the bridge that took you across, because you might need to cross again.” For Donna, that bridge was a local food pantry. They helped her access nutritious food her doctor said she needed to eat for her heart condition—food that she could not afford on her income. Five years later at age 66, Donna is now a regular volunteer at that same pantry, helping others cross the same bridge. Her responsibilities include packing bag with frozen mea