Marjorie “Marge” Dennis, a much-loved volunteer in Desert Hot Springs who spent years helping feed the hungry through the charity Food Now, died recently at 87. Those who knew her say she’ll be remembered for dedicating her life to helping others.
She was the program director at Food Now, a nonprofit organization that provides food assistance in eastern Riverside County. Dana Johnson, Food Now’s executive director, said it provides food to 350 households a week and every one of them adored Dennis.
“She would listen to them. She would pray with them,” Johnson said. “She would laugh with them. She would cry with them. She was like the mother or the matriarch of the community.”…