Joan Magnetti

It all started with dented cans. Growing up in New Jersey, our public school asked students to bring in cans of food for the poor. I was in 4th grade. My parents told me to go to our cupboard and fill up two big bags of food. Anything I wanted.
I returned home next day upset that many dented cans had been donated. In those days, the
metal in dented cans was considered dangerous and should be thrown out. In unison my
parents said to me, “Joan, you always give your best to the poor.”  (To read the rest of Joan's story, follow the link under her picture.)