In case you’ve missed the endless news coverage of it, our economy is still in shambles, and people across the country are struggling to put food on the table.
Places like Salvation Army normally pick up the slack and give food to families in need. Unfortunately, due to a decrease in food and money donations and increase in demand, they’re running low on food.
Said Major Darryl Leedom, the Salvation Army’s regional commander for Minneapolis and St. Paul:
“Here in Minnesota we have the new poor, the working poor, the underemployed, the unemployed — it’s a dynamic shift in the population of people coming in. Many of those individuals have already exhausted their savings and financial support from friends and family, so it took them a while before they found it necessary to come in for food assistance.”
Food banks across the country are struggling to keep up with the increase in demand.
If you are able, DONATE to a local food bank! Find out how you can help by going here. We are all in this together — help out a neighbor in need!
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