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Resident proposes 24‑hour community food pantry to broaden access
Summary
Renee Patterson proposed locating a small, monitored 24‑hour 'little pantry' on village property to supplement existing bimonthly food banks; she said volunteers and high‑school students would help source and maintain shelf‑stable donations and that cabinets include simple latches to deter animals. Board members asked about placement, parking, and maintenance after storms.
Renee Patterson, a local teacher, told the Elmsford Village Board she plans to install a 24‑hour community food pantry on village property to improve access for residents who cannot visit scheduled food‑bank distributions.
Patterson said the structure would be small—similar to existing community ‘little pantries’—and would contain only shelf‑stable foods. She said she would source…
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