GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Back in October, Pablo Sanchez stood before a crowd at City Built Brewing Company at an event called "Unfiltered," which allows people to tell authentic stories without judgment. His hand trembled and he became choked up telling the crowd about his own experiences with food insecurity and how they led him to be the executive director at a food pantry.

"I am a first generation Mexican American. I am the proud son of migrant field-working parents. I was the kid who fell asleep on the fields, losing the rakes. My parents still remind me, even though it's been 29 years. My parents gave up everything to come to this country, so that I could have something . They gave up everything so that I could dream beyond circumstances," he said.

"That's why at SECOM, the place

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