Nori, a hard-working woman with a huge heart, came to us at St. Mary’s Food Bank this November for a turkey and all the fixings to make a traditional Thanksgiving meal for her and her mother, who lives in a care facility in North Phoenix.
This has been an especially hard year for Nori. After her father passed away, she was left with a $25,000 loan and financial stress. “I never knew what it was like to go to bed hungry,” she said. “I’ve never been in this situation before.”
But Nori often thinks of others before herself. While she waited in line to receive her turkey, Nori twisted and shaped the wire hangers and cellophane wrap that sat on the car seat next to her. She was making wreaths and garland from these recycled materials she found in the dumpsters and was going to bring them, along with a hearty Thanksgiving meal, to her mother’s care center.
Nori visits her mom often and noticed many residents have no visitors and their doors are bare. She was hoping these handmade decorations would brighten their holiday.
Nori left the food bank feeling grateful and hopeful. Because of donor support, she could provide a Thanksgiving meal for her mother, and bring kindness to others who otherwise might be forgotten.
