i was sad. >> reporter: dorris a's son jim robinson is now in charge.has been coming to the cubboard to say good bye with food and financial support down and bills piling up his family was forced to make the tough decision. >> it was a good run but like everything else, now it is time to just move on. >> reporter: this cupboard is just a shadow of what it once was. the these shelves used to be pack. now the family is just trying to give away everything it has left. on wednesday, its last day, final clients will make their way through. >> they will come in and choosing what they need, and, or want. >> reporter: then lights out, at 96 years old, dorris's family now wants to take care of her, after a lifetime of taking care of others. >> that is how successful we were in coatsville, and it went right there. >> reporter: in coatsville, jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> forget about jack frost nipping a at your nose, that is not happening. it feels much more like spring, just a few days now before christmas. cbs news correspondent, jericka a dunca

. >> reporter: for decade dorris spent many holidays like this making sure others were fed even beforeerself. >> every christmas and every thanksgiving. >> reporter: her mission started small. >> we had four families. >> reporter: but after 43 years, the food cupboard had made a difference for hundreds. the at its busiest feeding 600 families during holidays and hundreds more every other week of the year. >> i have had people come up and kiss me,. >> reporter: this christmas the coatsville emergency food cupboard won't be opened. >> they were sad and i was sad. >> reporter: dorris's son tim robbins is in charge. he has been coming to say good bye w bills piling up his family was forced to make the tough decision. >> it was a good run but like everything else, it is time to move on. >> reporter: this cupboard is just a shadow of what it once was, these shelves used to be pack and now the family is just trying to give away everything it has left. on wednesday its last day the final client will make their way through. >> they will come in, choosing what they need, and what they want. >> r