Bare shelves mark need, generosity at local food pantry

Several food drives planned by local organizations

Rudy Flores, pastor of the Messiah Lutheran Church in Aurora, helped deliver a timely donation of 500 pounds of food last week, one of many local food drives anticipated in the next few weeks.
Rudy Flores, pastor of the Messiah Lutheran Church in Aurora, helped deliver a timely donation of 500 pounds of food last week, one of many local food drives anticipated in the next few weeks.

The shelves were mostly bare last week at the Hamilton County Food Pantry, though a donation of 500 pounds of food was delivered Thursday which board members say is likely the first of many community-based food drives in the weeks ahead. Long-time food pantry board member Bruce Ramsour said he was not alarmed by the low level of supplies last week, knowing how supportive local school groups and or…