Thanking Olivia Flowers for fifty years of service
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Fifty years ago, Olivia Flowers and a small group at Christ Episcopal Church began a ministry to people in Jefferson County in need of food. When they heard of a needy family, they purchased food and delivered all over the county. That ministry turned into a formal food pantry when the church added space to store food. Monthly they gave food and kept food on hand in case of an emergency. Today it has grown into a community effort by Christ Episcopal and St. Margaret's Catholic