Across the state, thousands of families are struggling to put food on the table. Many have turned to their local food banks for help, but even food banks are struggling to meet the demand.
“We have a new pandemic. The new pandemic is, we don’t have enough food on the shelves,” says Auburn Food Bank Director Debbie Christian. “We don’t have enough food to give out. We have more families that are needing food.”“This is definitely a labor of love,” said Christian.The Auburn Food Bank has seen more than a 50% increase in demand for food since last month when SNAP benefits were reduced nationwide.
Christian doesn’t see the demand subsiding any time soon, saying families rely on food banks to make up the gap. “We’re going to continue to see that. There is no place else to go,” says Christian. “They can’t go magically make food appear. They’re going to have to come and ask for a food bank to help them.”
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