Retired Doctor Promotes Good Health Through Donated Produce

Wally's a retired physician who's been buying and donating 450-500 pounds of fresh produce to every North Boroughs’ food pantry for the past 12 years. That's an average of three monthly pantries, totaling more than 400 drop-offs. Doing this gives him a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction, and he feels very blessed and wants to give back.

"I can go get a beer and a hamburger anytime. A lot of folks we help don't have that option," he said.

The donations started soon after he volunteered at a food distribution and realized we needed more nutritional options. Being a doctor, he was obviously health conscious.

About four years ago, he retired from his medical practice and started running the cash register at his daughter's deli in downtown Pittsburgh. After work, they’d buy produce in The Strip, load it into her truck, and drive to NHCO's North Boroughs office.

As much as he does, he still feels his generosity needs to catch up. "There's such a need… I think we can bring more," Wally modestly added.

Learn how you can donate to NHCO’s food pantries at NHCO.org/food-pantry