Posted on 09/18/2024 4:55:00 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Nashville food banks are being pushed to their limits with people needing help now more than ever before.
Over the past couple of years, demand has skyrocketed at The Branch because of higher grocery prices.
Angie Thomas said they now serve more than 1,200 families per month. There was a constant line of cars outside of the building on Wednesday for their senior food box giveaway.
“We have a heart for this community,” Thomas said. “We want this community to thrive. When we are able to provide something that our community needs, like food, like English language classes, like entrepreneur classes, we feel like we are doing what we are supposed to be doing.”
The Branch currently has more than 400 volunteers per month, but Thomas said they need a lot more help to shift back to their pre-pandemic model that allowed people to come into the warehouse and select items off the shelves.
They are hoping to start that again early next year, Thomas said. Volunteers currently work to sort food into carts inside the facility and then bring them outside and load them into cars.
Thomas said they also need more donations to keep up with their constantly growing list of families. A $25 donation allows them to provide more than $300 with of food to people like Deborah Grissom.
“They fill the need,” Grissom said. “They fill that gap, especially when you are on social security and your funds are limited. You have to eat. You have to do your laundry. This is just such a great benefit for seniors and people that need the extra help.”
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
Congress should strengthen, not weaken, SNAP and other food programs
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As hunger numbers increase, food pantries in America more important than ever
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/hunger-numbers-increase-food-pantries-america-important
Food bank usage rises for eighth consecutive year in Ontario
Homeless-Industrial Complex.
That’s the way the talk show host on a conservative talk show labels the Austin scene - the Austin city council keeps throwing millions of tax payer dollars at the issue and yet unsurprisingly, their homeless population steadily increases.
The American taxpayers are feeding every hungry idiot on the planet who is too stupid to rustle up their own food.
Are there any stray cats or dogs in Nashville?
Are there any stray cats or dogs in Nashville?
Nashville Cats!
‘Homeless-Industrial Complex’
I hate that I LOVE that! ;)
I was just curious to see what was up with Food Pantry usage these days. Everyone I know that manages one is up to their armpits in alligators these days trying to get people FED in this cr@ptatic economy.
Maybe we should all partake? Jack the numbers up even further before Election Day?
Yeah. I’m mean that way. *SMIRK*
The demand curve for “free” is infinite.
Cats IN the Kettle Did you ever think when you eat chinese, It aint pork or chicken but a fat Siamese? Yet the food tastes great so you dont complain, But thats not chickin in your chicken Chow - Meine, It seems to me i ordered sweet and sour pork, But Garfields on my fork, he's purrin' here on my fork,
Not anymore once the Haitian Kings and Queens of country music show up.
LOL! Right you are.
I work for one in PA, wont mention the name, but it’s nice to see the people who really need it get help. Unfortunately many opportunists of Hispanic heritage that drive nicer cars than many of us take advantage without a grateful attitude. They are so rude and act like they are owed everything. Lots of libs running the show, so they get their asses kissed.
Congress should strengthen, not weaken, SNAP and other food programs
Are you writing the headlines these days?
Even before I retired 12 years ago, I can remember actually seeing illegals’ baby mamas pushing their baby buggies to the local UMC food pantry....a secretary I knew volunteered there quite a bit and she’d mentioned the significant portion of them being ‘illegals’ who spoke no English.
I’m wondering now if the ‘increase’ in demand is actually the seniors they’re mentioning so much as opposed to our new Biden-citizens.
Don’t forget, The Stray Cats and their ‘Stray Cat Strut.’ ;)
Would be a GREAT song at play at a Trump event! ;)
WHEN I WAS A KID-—
WE WERE TOLD ALL THE TIME:
DO NOT FEED FERAL CATS-——
ALL YOU GET IS MORE FERAL CATS
Play clean as country water,
Play clear as mountain dew,
It’s GOT to be a combination of the two.
They’re importing illegals by the boatload for two reasons: our ‘aging’ populace STILL votes Republican and the Socialist Democrats need the votes from the illegals...until the last of us are dead.
The illegals aren’t going to contribute to American Society in ANY way, shape or form. The American Dream is dead. Whomped, Stomped and Piddled on thanks to the Socialist Democrats. :(
No one is coming here to make America better. They’re here for the handouts.
Prove me wrong. :(
Unfortunately, true. And when there's nothing left for government to hand out, they will be 'taking.'
😉
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