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Windmill Workers' Donation Energizes Food Pantry

Employees of RES, who work on windmills in the Kimball area, have donated truckloads of food to Kimball Food Pantry – a record donation to the charitable organization that helps those in need.

Not only that, the donation came when the pantry really needed it – during a slowdown of food donations during the pandemic.

The goodwill effort started with a phone call on Friday the 13th of November. This was not a Friday the 13th moment for those who believe in superstitions associated with the day.

It was DeeDee, an RES employee, who called pantry manager Chellie Autrey.

"DeeDee stated that she had...