Editor:

My name is Cindy L. Rice, and I serve as the volunteer pantry manager at SHEM. I am responsible to oversee the smooth, safe operation of the food pantry facility.

SHEM has been a resource for families in crisis situations for over 41 years in Sweet Home. SHEM has been able to provide for the needs of thousands of people each year with the help of the community’s generous in-kind donations of food, household items and clothing, as well as financial support.

Like many nonprofit organizations, SHEM is operated only through the efforts of a small, but dedicated, hard-working group...