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GuVo Village is located in the Sonoran Desert of southwest Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Reservation along the Mexico border. The Reservation, which is roughly the size of Connecticut, and Village are very isolated and painfully food deprived, with the nearest grocery store an hour drive away. The majority of the residents live well below the poverty level, and few have access to transportation. This makes already inaccessible food even more unattainable for GuVo community members.
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About This Pantry
The Store, a small grocery store located in GuVo Village of GuVo District, opened on January 13th of 2018. NAAF, HPC, and GuVo District members helped start The Store in an effort to address the issue of food scarcity in GuVo District. In addition, The Store also serves as a social space to regularly host alcohol and substance-free community events. The Store is a nonprofit run by limited staff, volunteers, and interns. In addition to providing access to food, The Store also provides a resource for job training. Proceeds generated by The Store help maintain this service, and all profits are po…