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Fallbrook Food Pantry feels squeeze

Margaret and Tim O’Leary

Special to the Village News

The Fallbrook Food Pantry, which marked its 25th anniversary last year, is adept at squeezing and stretching as it serves the region’s needy residents.

Squeezed into a cramped, nondescript location, the nonprofit group has built an outsized reputation by stretching its lean budget and tapping a deep well of volunteers and community support.

“I am amazed at how much this organization does with so little,” said Vi DuPre, treasurer of the group’s board of directors. “It’s unbelievable.”

The group has carved out a key role among the patchwork of...

 

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