Read more stories of acts of kindness in the November/December 2025 feature.
Rick Kersting’s Wednesday morning bread deliveries are as reliable as the rising sun, and the loaves coming from the back of his green GMC Astro van help nourish entire neighborhoods.
A retiree from the grocery industry for about 12 years, Kersting uses his connections for good. Upon entering his post-work life, “I found out there was some foodstuff getting wasted. It’s hard to get it picked up. The warehouse isn’t always open,” he says…