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Older Minnesotans Increasingly Need Help From Food Shelves


UpdatedTue, Feb 9, 2021 at 10:33 am CT
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February 8, 2021
MONTEVIDEO, Minn. Food shelves across Minnesota are seeing much more demand from older residents, according to newly released hunger data for the region.
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But advocates say food insecurity in this age group was already trending higher before the pandemic.
The group Hunger Solutions Minnesota said there were more than 3.8 million visits to food shelves around the state in 2020. That s a more than 6% increase over 2019.
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Colleen Moriarty, executive director for Hunger Solutions, said that was especially the case for seniors.
During COVID, if you had a compromising medical condition, or you had transportation issues, that a food shelf was a very good avenue of response for healthy and nutritious food, Moriarty explained. ....

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Minnesota food shelves ended 2020 with record visitors, and more of them are older adults


Minnesota food shelves ended 2020 with record visitors, and more of them are older adults
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More than 300 cars lined up around the block by New Creation Lutheran Church in Shakopee last month, for a pop-up food distribution by Esperanza, a Shakopee nonprofit that works with low-income residents in the south metro and across the Twin Cities. Kenny Smith and Jan Sautler loaded food into trunks and tailgates during the distribution.
A growing number of Minnesotans especially older adults have been seeking help from food shelves.
Visits to the state s 350 food shelves in 2020 rose by nearly 7% over 2019, almost double the typical annual increase, according to final tallies released by Hunger Solutions, a statewide advocacy group. ....

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