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December is usually a busy month for the Central Food Network, but its Executive Director Tina Jackson says the need will be even greater this year because of the COVID 19 pandemic.
The Central Food Network operates food banks in Wilberforce and Cardiff.
Jackson says she expects a 10-percent increase in new clients this month. Of that, she says a lot of those people are vulnerable to the virus.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) says demand is still rising during the pandemic’s second wave, meaning the need for food at food banks is increasing as well.