A small group of community members came together Thursday afternoon at the Iola Pizza Hut to celebrate the volunteer work of Tom and Jeri Waters.
The couple have served as volunteers of the Allen County Community Pantry since 2012. In 2014, the pair became co-directors of the pantry.
Since retiring two years ago, they have continued volunteering there as well as the senior citizen thrift store.
The Waters say that helping people has been the most rewarding part of their service.
“They have done so much for our community and we wanted to thank them for everything,” said Donna Kaehr, who, along with her husband, Kenyon, serves as director of the pantry.
