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Entry bubble The Local Food Bank

By: Nancy | August 14, 2008 | Category: Home and Family

The shelves are bare. Everywhere.

That's the word coming in from emergency food pantries around the country. During this challenging economic time, they're feeling the combined effects of fewer donations and as much as a 25 percent increase in the number of people needing assistance. Even some who have been giving faithfully for years to their local food bank are now finding themselves in need.

filling a bag at the food bank Many of us hit a rough spot financially sometime in our lives. For me, that time was many years ago, right out of college. I had no car and little bus money, got my entertainment from watching neighborhood police raids, and knew exactly when they'd stock the "day old" bread and meat bins at my supermarket. Even years later, memories like that can keep a heart tender toward others who are struggling to get by.

Helping the neighbors can be as simple as buying a couple extra packages of beans or pasta or vegetables during those great supermarket 10 for $10 sales to donate to your nearest food bank or food drive. Or it can be a little more of a commitment, if you can set aside time to volunteer, stocking shelves or distributing groceries at your local food bank or at the food pantry of a nearby shelter, community center or place of worship.

If you're a gardener, many area food banks will welcome that extra load of tomatoes or monster zucchini that you've harvested.

What about where you are? What's your community doing to help neighbors in need?

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