By Malie Apr 20, 2021 Christy Lucas spent 17 years as an educator in Hanover, Pennsylvania -- and felt called to leave her career to start a charity to serve veterans full-time. Christy saw that some veterans in her community were struggling, which didn’t sit well with her, considering these brave people had served our country. So, she launched a charity called Roots for Boots. Among other activities, Roots for Boots organizes a monthly food drive. In the beginning, it served eight veterans in need. But since then, it has grown to serve nearly 90 veterans, with the help of dozens of volunteers.