When Greenway was growing up, there was no soup kitchen when her family needed food. Today, she has an intimate understanding of what her volunteer work means for the children she feeds.
Listen to Glendora Greenway's story.
'In the Bad Years, I Went to Bed Hungry'
Listen to Glendora Greenway's story about making a difference
— Photo by: Chris Usher
Storyteller:
Glendora Greenway, 59
Memphis, Tenn.
Mid-South Food Bank
Interviewer:
Susan Mrachek
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