Couple devotes time to assisting veterans

Linda and Allen Erickson pose for a portrait in Allen's office at the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, which the pair started together, on April 20, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)

A shelf in Allen Erickson's office at the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry is seen on April 20, 2023. Erickson's office is full of army memorabilia, plants, and dreamcatchers. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)

Allen Erickson, who started the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, poses for a portrait in his office on April 20, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)

Part of the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry's thrift store is seen at their Evergreen location. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)

A display case and a bucket of American flags are seen at the entrance to the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry in Evergreen on April 20, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)

Allen Erickson is seen through the food pantry's door on April 20, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)

The signage for the Northwest Montana Food Pantry is seen on April 20, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)

A sign for the veteran's thrift store is seen on April 20, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)