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'At least they'll have something for supper' — woman's little free pantry helps those in northeast Lincoln neighborhood
- MADELINE CHRISTENSEN For the Lincoln Journal Star
- Nov 21, 2021
- Nov 21, 2021 Updated May 30, 2026
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Teresa Thompson restocks the small pantry in her front yard a few times a day, and is constantly organizing ways to gather donations and keep it full for those in need in her neighborhood.
MADELINE CHRISTENSEN, For the Lincoln Journal Star
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In 1999, Teresa Thompson’s life forever changed when her husband, Dean, was involved in a life-threatening tractor accident that would cause permanent brain damage.
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Teresa Thompson was the primary caregiver to her husband, Dean, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1999, until his death in 2018.
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Teresa Thompson restocks the small pantry in her front yard a few times a day, and is constantly organizing ways to gather donations and keep it full for those in need in her neighborhood.
- MADELINE CHRISTENSEN, For the Lincoln Journal Star
Teresa Thompson smiles beneath a painted portrait of her and her husband.
- Lincoln Journal Star file photo
Teresa Thompson was the primary caregiver to her husband, Dean, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1999, until his death in 2018.
- Lincoln Journal Star file photo
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