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14-Year-Old Constructs Little Free Food Pantry by WHB Library

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Ari Schneider constructed a Little Free Food Pantry at the Westhampton Free Library. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON FREE LIBRARY

Ari Schneider constructed a Little Free Food Pantry at the Westhampton Free Library. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON FREE LIBRARY

authorStaff Writer on Jan 27, 2025
The Westhampton Free Library has installed a Little Free Food Pantry adjacent to the library parking lot. The Little Free Food Pantry offers those with food insecurity to anonymously take... more

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