FRANKLIN, Mass. —

Ali Rheaume was just 28 years old when a traumatic brain injury changed her life forever.

"I used to be a very active person, a teacher, a coach," Rheaume said. "Then, all of a sudden, I am the one that needed all the help."

Rheaume now has a personal care assistant and has challenges with memory and mobility. She also gets help from the Franklin Food Pantry, which serves 1,900 people each year.

"I work. I'm a professional, but I just don’t make enough money to pay for everything myself, so I come here to help support that," Rheaume said.

Tina Powderly, the executive director of the Franklin Food Pantry, said their goal is to make sure everyone who walks through their doors is served with dignity and receives high-quality food, which is provided by the Greater Boston

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