Dan Fitzgerald Is Volunteer of the Month at Food Pantry

By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current

Dan Fitzgerald has been named “Volunteer of the Month” for June at the Geneseo-Atkinson Food Pantry. He has been a volunteer for three years, picking up food distributions from Midwest Food Bank and River Bend Food Bank and delivering the food to the Geneseo-Atkinson Food Pantry. He also does heavy lifting when needed.

Fitzgerald is a widow with four adult children and four grandchildren.

His hobbies are running, vintage cars and motorcycles and chasing children.

He said he feels fortunate to be retired and have time available to help support the Food Pantry, and he added that his favorite memory from volunteering is watching another food pantry representative pick up their food in a small SUV, and being amazed at how much they squeeze into the small vehicle every time.

Nicole Freadhoff, assistant director at the Geneseo-Atkinson Food Pantry, said, ”Our Food Pantry would have a lot less food without Dan’s deliveries, so we are grateful for Dan, his truck, and all of his hard work.”