CADILLAC —Two Cadillac women, with developmental delays, have come up with a way to give back to a community.

They are starting up a sack lunch program for veterans and anyone who wants or needs a free meal.

Nikki Padgett and Jessie Duddles, both in their 40’s, have mental impairments that put them at the age of 14 developmentally.

The two live with Padgett’s mom, Joann Padgett but have jobs and do things independently of Joann, including a once a week shopping trip with their caseworker, Angie Boven

Boven said the two ladies were taking weekly shopping trips with her to work on their social skills when the two had decided recently they had enough stuff and wanted to try something new.

“It all started in the little kitchen of their mom, the guardian. We were thinking of different ways

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