By Tom Moore
Dec 29, 2020
(Cleveland) - The Greater Cleveland Food Bank s weekly drive thru distribution will be moved to Wednesday this week, at a slightly different time, from 1-4 p.m. The distribution is normally on Thursday, but this week, Thursday is New Year s Eve.
The weekly distribution will still be at the City of Cleveland Municipal Lot off the East Shoreway (State Route 2).
Everyone is encouraged to pre-register. When you register, you will receive a code that must be displayed in y our car window for the check-in process. If you need help, contact the Food Bank at 216-738-2067.
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The Greater Cleveland Food Bank will distribute food to those in need at a drive-thru food distribution event Wednesday at the Cleveland Municipal Lot. (Shutterstock)
CLEVELAND The Greater Cleveland Food Bank has already assisted more than 400,000 local residents who are struggling to keep food on the table as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues.
On Wednesday, the regional food-gathering organization will again assist in that effort with a drive-thru food distribution event. The food bank will handing out food from 1-4 p.m. at the Cleveland Municipal Lot, which is located at 1503 S. Marginal Road.
The latest food distribution event comes a week after local volunteers assisted more than 3,400 people who arrived at the site seeking assistance. Food Bank officials said they will distribute a combination of fresh produce and non-perishable food to families that attend Wednesday s event.
For Christmas this year, Washington is giving the country more pain.
Perhaps it is fitting that in the worst year in memory, the surprise prospect of a government shutdown and delayed economic relief hangs over holiday celebrations already made less merry by the pandemic.
Maybe nothing better could be expected in a year that saw denial and delusion, led by President Donald Trump, presage a wave of illness and death coupled with evictions, bankruptcies, hunger and ruined livelihoods.
But after enduring so much, Americans can hardly be blamed for feeling outrage at yet another indignity at the hand of their leaders.
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Millions of Americans have turned to food banks in these dire times.
Millions of Americans reeling from unprecedented loss because of the coronavirus pandemic have now overwhelmed food banks, waiting for hours and sometimes overnight to receive sustenance for their families as the holidays approach.
In record numbers not seen since the Great Depression, more and more families have stepped forward to accept help in the form of food. Millions have swallowed their pride, and accepted what they would have deemed charity a year ago. Because in 2020, these families are running out of money.
According to a recent study, one in three families with children said they don t have enough to eat. Most federal benefits, including $600 weekly unemployment checks, have expired, while a new COVID-19 stimulus bill is expected to be voted on by Congress early this week.