If you’ve spent any time in the ONT Warehouse, you will know the “dynamic duo” Steve Ventola and Gary Arsenault. Steve has been volunteering with ONT for two and a half years, Gary for over a year. Both got involved in the ONT warehouse for their first shift and Steve jokes that “now they won’t let us out.” Their service in the warehouse, including picking up donations from food rescue partners, unloading food from our trucks, and stocking the warehouse shelves, helps to ensure that we have the food needed to feed the 600 households that get groceries from ONT every week.
Both Gary and Steve are retired and started volunteering to keep active and give back. When asked why he volunteers, Gary will tell you “addressing hunger is something you can do locally and have immediate success. I love that I get to keep busy, give something back to the community, and get a positive feeling every day.” Steve jokes that he only volunteers so he can “harass the two Garys” (the second Gary being Warehouse Manager Gary Terrio), but will also tell you “I’ve been very blessed in my life and I want to repay that in some small way.”
Gary lives in Amesbury, and grew up in Leominster. Steve now lives in Rowley but grew up in Malden. When they’re not at ONT, Steve and Gary are playing golf or grabbing a cup of coffee together at the Bakehouse in Amesbury. Steve and Gary met each other through volunteering with ONT, and have become close friends.
Thanks, Steve and Gary, for all you do to keep the ONT Warehouse running smoothly and for providing much needed comic relief!
Both Gary and Steve are retired and started volunteering to keep active and give back. When asked why he volunteers, Gary will tell you “addressing hunger is something you can do locally and have immediate success. I love that I get to keep busy, give something back to the community, and get a positive feeling every day.” Steve jokes that he only volunteers so he can “harass the two Garys” (the second Gary being Warehouse Manager Gary Terrio), but will also tell you “I’ve been very blessed in my life and I want to repay that in some small way.”
Gary lives in Amesbury, and grew up in Leominster. Steve now lives in Rowley but grew up in Malden. When they’re not at ONT, Steve and Gary are playing golf or grabbing a cup of coffee together at the Bakehouse in Amesbury. Steve and Gary met each other through volunteering with ONT, and have become close friends.
Thanks, Steve and Gary, for all you do to keep the ONT Warehouse running smoothly and for providing much needed comic relief!
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