Volunteer Spotlight: Tim Barash, Amesbury

Tim Barash's experience with ONT started simply enough five years ago. An avid gardener in Amesbury, he would donate his surplus tomatoes and other produce. And as he neared retirement, he was looking to get involved in something new and decided to sign on as a volunteer.
Every ONT volunteer finds their niche, and for Tim that started in the warehouse unloading deliveries. That led to trips to the Greater Boston Food Bank to load, transport and unload our supplies. And then he found his place behind the wheel of our trucks and vans.
He began picking up the weekly supply of milk and eggs and Market Basket, and more opportunities began to open up. He'd deliver food to the Community Meal and get donations from Stop & Shop.
One of his favorite stops is Heritage Towers in Amesbury, where he could see an old friend. Now he also goes to the Amazon warehouse in North Andover each week to pick up 8 donated pallets of products. And now he even drives the ONT truck in the Yankee Homecoming parade.
"People yell and cheer when they see the truck," he says. "It's pretty amazing to see what ONT means to people."
Adam Letendre, ONT's Hub Operations Supervisor says: "Tim fully lives the mission of Our Neighbors' Table, always offering to help his neighbors in need. He's been an instrumental part of our operations and is one of our most reliable volunteers, even filling in at the last minute. He genuinely enjoys helping out his community."
Thank you Tim for all you do!
ONT needs drivers! If you are interested, contact [email protected].