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COVID-inspired food program working permanently for Glendale retirement community

Quickly arranged to manage pandemic’s early stages, Glencroft free pantry continues — and has grown

Some agencies and residents have found that what once was a sudden policy pivot during COVID’s early days has stuck around as a permanent, workable solution.

Look no further than the food pantry at Glencroft Center for Modern Aging, 8611 N. 67th Ave.

The retirement community with 800 residents and almost 400 employees stretched over 40 acres in Glendale made one of those quick adjustment changes at the pandemic’s earliest outbreak. With residents unable to leave their homes, and with some stores short on supplies, Glencroft in April 2020 launched its own on-site food pantry service.

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