[0:00] VEP is a community service organization [0:02] based out of South Henipin County. We [0:04] work primarily in the cities of [0:06] Bloomington, Edina, Richfield, and [0:09] Minneapolis. Ever since the height of [0:12] the pandemic, we've just been seeing [0:14] increased need year after year after [0:16] year, not only for access to fresh and [0:18] healthy foods, but also for housing [0:20] stability services. [0:22] Every person that we see has their own [0:24] story. So I think when we're serving [0:26] people food, we need to be appreciative [0:29] of the much broader story that they're [0:31] coming in with and be compassionate and [0:34] affirming, but there's a great sense of [0:36] camaraderie amongst the volunteers. I [0:39] think we're committed for the same thing [0:40] to give the best service that we can to [0:43] these people in a very affirming, [0:45] supportive way. It's big enough so that [0:47] we can have a a good support service [0:50] system. So it's just not giving out [0:52] food. It's broad enough that we can have [0:54] the luxury to really serve the whole [0:56] needs that people have. It's a rich [0:58] experience. Yeah.