Food bank taps into community’s generosity

At the start of Saturday’s Generosity on Tap fundraiser, Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley Director Lyndsey Williams, right, hands a certificate of appreciation to John and Mili Myskiw for their eight years of volunteer service at the Capulin food pantry. “I love all the clients that come in,” Mili said. “They’re really special to me.”

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Don Richmond and The Rifters perform during the ninth annual Generosity on Tap fundraiser at San Luis Valley Brewing Company on Saturday. The money helps the Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley operate their 15 pantries, which served roughly 13,000 people last year.

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Janet Camp browses the available auction items, ranging from food to weekend getaways, at Generosity on Tap held at San Luis Valley Brewing Company on Saturday. Thirty-eight live and silent auction items, along with $1 donated per drink and entry cost, raised an estimated $10,000 for the Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley.