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Food Is Love: Pam Ayers on What a Little Green Building in Spencerport Is Doing for Its Neighbors.
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- Rochester Speaks
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- Jun 3, 2026
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- 1134
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Summary
Pam Ayers, founder of the Spencerport Free Food Pantry and principal at Impromptu Consulting, joins the show to talk about food insecurity in the suburbs, why it looks different than most people expect and what five years of running a no barrier, no questions asked pantry in the village of Spencerport has taught her about community. Pam talks about the misconceptions around suburban hunger, what is happening with SNAP benefits and why she believes food is the most basic way to show love to another person. She also shares the story behind one of her most loyal young donors, a little girl named Brooklyn, whose family's generosity carries a deeply personal reason behind it. The pantry is open around the clock at 222 South Union Street in Spencerport. No income limits, no eligibility requirements, no paperwork. Just take what you need. Find current shelf updates and more on Facebook at Spencerport Free Food Pantry .