From the Chickens to the Eggs

Community Spotlight: Briar receiving his Community Action Award for his work raising chickens for eggs for the Clare County Food Pantry

We'd like to introduce Briar, a winner of the 2019 Community Action Award, and his mom, Patricia (not pictured)!

Briar, with the support of his mom Patricia, helps to support the Clare County Food pantry in an unusual but extremely helpful way: he raises chickens to provide eggs to the pantry! Briar, who is twelve, is responsible for feeding and watering the chickens, cleaning the coop, and washing and packaging eggs. This is no small task as Briar brings 20 dozen eggs with him each time he stops by the pantry.

Briar and Patricia began dedicating time to raise chickens to donate eggs to the pantry because they are especially passionate about helping veterans and families with children. They began bringing eggs to the pantry about a year ago. This provides a resource that the pantry would not be able to purchase on its own, and the pantry customers are always excited to receive fresh eggs.
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Thank you, Briar, for all you do to provide this fresh, nutritious resource to the pantry and the people of our community.