Millie Ramirez Ordered To Shut Down Front Yard Food Bank In Arizona Because It’s Visible To The Public
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Wed Oct 17 14:17:59 PDT 2012
Glendale sends woman final warning about front yard food bank
A Valley woman has been given one last chance to shut down the food bank she’s been operating out of her front yard. view full article
Huffington Post Millie Ramirez believes in helping out those who are less fortunate. So much so, that for the past seven years, she’s set up and run a food bank in front of her Glendale, Ariz., home.
And that makes the City of Glendale upset. In the last two months, Ramirez has received three notices from the city telling her to stop feeding the hungry. If she fails to shut down the food bank, say officials, she faces fines and possible arrest.
A city spokesperson told ABC15 thatGlendale ordinances prohibit leaving furniture or appliances in public view.
Since the do-gooder’s front yard food bank includes shelving and a mobile ice-cream freezer, officials say she’s technically afoul of the law, even though she sets up and takes down the equipment every day.
“I’ve been there. I’ve been down to where I have nothing and there wasn’t anyone around to help,” Ramirez told azfamily.com. “And if I can help why shouldn’t I? Why shouldn’t anybody help?”
She estimates the donated food she collects and distributes feeds to about 50 people a day.
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