Food Pantry on Gladiolus Avenue in Fort Myers, Fla. Paul Goldfinger © Re-post from 2016. Click to enlarge
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.
Colors do affect emotions. Designers and marketers are very interested in how colors effect our moods. There are scientists who specialize in this subject.
So whenever I pass the Food Pantry in Fort Myers, I wonder about the colors. It seems like some thought went into this yellow-green color scheme.
Is this just an attempt to create a cheerful tint for those who go there, sort of like rose-colored glasses? Or is there a message there having to do with food sustainability or more generally, the environment?
Perhaps the message is, “For those of you who come here, know that we are interested in more than merely filling your bellies.”
I don’t know what goes on inside, or what it looks like inside, but the message I see is that the poor people who come for assistance receive more than some canned vegetables. They probably receive heaping portions of good will, smiles, compassion, and support.
Occasionally I see people there, milling about in small groups, chatting. So that’s the core answer: It is a community where people socialize and find hope—-discussing more than just eating.
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