Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Fallbrook Food Pantry staff and volunteers pose with their delivery van, from left, Karen Austin, Jean Dooley, Shae Gawlik, Cel Emerson, Christine Jameson and Jacob Wood. Village News/Courtesy photo
Ellen Fusco
Special to the Village News
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, Karen Austin, one of our cherished and valued community members, who has been an integral part of the Fallbrook Food Pantry for more than 20 years, was rushed to Palomar Hospital with a major bone infection which resulted in a 7-hour surgery to replace multiple vertebrae in her spine with titanium rods in her back, neck, and across her shoulders.
Karen's selfless hours of volunteerism have enabled the pantry to support thousands of families in need with nutritious food resources for decades. Her path to recovery has been a challenging...
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