IOWA’S SIX REGIONAL FOOD BANKS HAVE RECEIVED ENOUGH DONATIONS THIS MONTH TO TRIGGER THE ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN STATE FUNDING GOVERNOR REYNOLDS PLEDGED TO MATCH THOSE PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
THE STATE’S LARGEST FOOD BANK SERVES 55 COUNTIES AND WILL GET ABOUT 475-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE STATE. FOOD BANK OF IOWA
SPOKESWOMAN ANNETTE HACKER SAYS TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE, THE ORGANIZATION SPENT WELL OVER
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS JUST THIS WEEK BUYING FOOD.
FOODNEED1 OC…LIKE A LIFETIME. :15
HACKER SAYS THE MANAGERS OF SOME OF THE FOOD PANTRIES SERVED BY THE DES MOINES-BASED FOOD BANK OF IOWA ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMING THROUGH THEIR DOORS HAS DOUBLED AND IN SOME CASES TRIPLED SO FAR THIS MONTH.
FOODNEED2 OC……..ANYTHING LIKE IT.” :07
STATE OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED THURSDAY THAT BY SOMETIME TODAY ALL 130-THOUSAND IOWA HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE SIGNED UP FOR SNAP BENEFITS SHOULD HAVE THE MONEY DELIVERED TO THEIR ELECTRONIC BENEFIT CARDS.
FOODNEED3 OC……..FOR AWHILE. :12.
VALERIE PETERSEN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND, SAYS PART OF THE SPIKE IN FOOD DEMAND IS COMING FROM OLDER IOWANS.
FOODNEED5 OC………ENDS MEET.” :10
WHEN SNAP BENEFITS EXPIRED, THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND SAW THEIR PANTRY VISITS ALMOST DOUBLE — BUT AT THE SAME TIME PETERSEN SAYS SHE SAW MORE VOLUNTEERS COME IN TO HELP.
COMPANIES HOSTED MORE FOOD DRIVES AND PEOPLE INCREASED THEIR DONATIONS.
FOODNEED6 OC……..THAT AS WELL.” :10
HACKER, A SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE STATE’S LARGEST FOOD BANK, SAYS IT’S CLEAR CHALLENGING TIMES ARE AHEAD:
FOODNEED4 OC……..MEET IT TOGETHER.” :16
FOOD BANKS ARE ABLE TO BUY FOOD IN BULK AT CHEAPER PRICES.
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