Eleanor Ferrier of Pensacola has reached out to strangers on Reddit for help getting food. The 20-year-old music education senior at Florida A&M University frequents the school’s pantry twice a month, but her 30-minute electric-bike commute to campus doesn’t always go smoothly.
In early August, when heavy rain poured in Tallahassee and she couldn’t make it to FAMU Food Pantry without risking illness or ruining groceries, Ferrier created an Amazon wish list on an assistance subreddit, where her shopping list was fulfilled.
“There have been multiple times when I really only eat one meal a day, and that’s because I can only afford to eat one meal,” Ferrier said. “No one should be going hungry at all.”…