Church offers space for food bank
Kathleen Samela probably would have declined the honor, but her friends and family insist putting her name on a food pantry is wholly appropriate.
The memories of a woman with a kind heart and a giving spirit make it so.
"She was an incredible woman," her daughter Elizabeth Balla said. "I feel so honored that this was done in her name. She loved this church and loved this city."
Nearly two dozen people gathered at Christ Episcopal Church could not agree more. They were all smiles on Friday as the pantry, a branch of the Valley Food Bank system, was officially opened and named for Samela, a former city alderwoman and a long-time member of the church.
Samela, 53, served on the Board of Aldermen. She was also a founding member of Area Congregations Together and helped organize the food bank.
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