HRDC s Christmas food baskets see huge demand during pandemic
Last updated 1/11/2021 at 11:49am
District 4 Human Resources and Development Council’s Christmas food baskets appear to have been as successful as their Thanksgiving baskets, with both seeing massively increased demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Food Bank Director Alma Garcia said HRDC would, in a normal year, hand out food baskets for either Thanksgiving or Christmas and would usually serve 30 to 40 families. However, she said, this year, thanks to funds including from the CARES Act, they were able to do both and served 265 families in total with Christmas seeing slightly more demand than Thanksgiving.
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MT Hunger Report shows astonishing response to pandemic
By: Dennis Bragg
and last updated 2021-01-07 20:49:05-05
MISSOULA â Facing a 200% increase in demand for food assistance during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Montana s local agencies, volunteers, and businesses mounted an astonishing response.
The Montana Food Bank Network s (MFBN) newly-released Montana Hunger Report gives the first overall view of how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting MFBN s distribution of food and the numbers are remarkable.
Through the MFBN s 346 partner agencies like food pantries, homeless shelters, senior centers, and school programs food distribution topped 19 million pounds in 2020. That s far above the 14 million pounds in 2019, and the 8 million pounds just five years ago.
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Flathead Food Bank purchase to allow for expansion
The food bank in Kalispell has officially purchased the space theyâve rented and operated out of since 2009 at the Gateway Community Center.
and last updated 2021-01-05 19:20:47-05
KALISPELL â The Flathead Food Bank has been a staple in northwest Montana since 1982 distributing millions of pounds of food each year to community members in need.
âWeâve been home for a long time; it was just time to finally own,â Flathead Food Bank director Jamie Quinn said.
The food bank in Kalispell has officially purchased the space theyâve rented and operated out of since 2009 at the Gateway Community Center.