The Silver Lining Inside Ruby's Pantries, With Five Locations in Ridgefield

Ruby's Pantries, a "silver lining" during a difficult year.  

Ruby Weiner, a 6th grade student at Scott's Ridge Middle School and Cadette Girl Scout,  has made it her mission to address the issue of childhood hunger - right here in Ridgefield. Thanks to Ruby's tenacity and the support of the community, Ridgefield is now home to FIVE of "Ruby's Pantries", each comes with a silver lining.
 
Ruby's latest post on Facebook reads, "When I got my grant from Sodexo Foundation - STOP Hunger my Mom said it was the silver lining during covid quarantine. I loved this. When it came time to paint the pantries, I knew I wanted to paint the inside of each pantry silver. Each pantry has a silver lining and each pantry offers hope."
 
Due to her hard work dedication to help fellow Ridgefielders, Ruby was awarded a Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grant through Youth Service America (YSA). The grant supports Ruby Weiner in leading a community service project that addresses the issue of childhood hunger.
 
Ruby's Little Pantry is child-focused, with shelves designed to accommodate baby food jars, sealed diapers and wipes, baby toiletries, fragrance-free detergents, and more. A special area for “birthday boxes for kids” with cake mixes and canned frosting will also be created within this freestanding Little Pantry.
 
Understanding of Ruby's mission and vision, the folks at Clark Construction made this young philanthropist's vision a reality! In addition to Clark Construction, Ring's End, Wooster Hollow Cafe, and an anonymous donor contributed to this community project.
 
Pantry 1
Ridgebury Congregational Church, 605 Ridgebury Rd, Ridgefield, CT
 
Pantry 2
Jesse Lee Church, 207 Main Street
 
Pantry 3
Nature's Temptations, 32 Prospect Street
 
Pantry 4
Wooster Hollow Cafe, 659 Danbury Rd
 
Pantry 5
Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield, 41 Governor St, Ridgefield
 
You can view the locations of all 5 Pantries via Google Maps HERE.
 
For additional information and photos, visit Ruby's Pantries on Facebook HERE.
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Submitted by Ridgefield, CT

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