Doubling Food Distributions: Hinsdale Heroes

HINSDALE, IL — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Robert Lassandrello, who is a board member for HCS Family Services. He is nominating Stan Cook, executive director of HCS Family Services, and the staff.

Where the nominee lives:

Hinsdale

Name of the nominee:

Stan Cook and the staff at HCS Family Services

Is the nominee considered and “essential workers”?

Yes

What does the nominee do for work?

Stan is the executive director at HCS Family Services, the organization that provides food to those in our community who are food insecure.

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?

Stan and the staff have had to essentially double food distributions at our pantries, while remaining cognizant of all the social distancing requirements. That has required them to find new sources of food, and to design new distribution models to keep the staff and the clients safe.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?

All of the staff have showed dedication beyond their job descriptions helping neighbors who are food insecure feed their families during this time of extreme stress and uncertainty.

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