Less Patrons At The Food Pantry That I Volunteer At
@MainerMikeBrown (1373)
Bridgton, Maine
April 19, 2021 2:08pm CST
Since the coronavirus started to seriously affect the United States earlier last year, many food banks and food pantries in America have been overwhelmed with the large demand of so many people who need food.
However, the food pantry that I have been working at as a volunteer since 2015 actually had a decrease in the amount of needy people arriving to the pantry every Tuesday morning when the Covid era here in Maine, United States began. And it's still that way.
I can't figure out why. Heck, even the individual who has been in charge of the pantry for many years doesn't know why either.
Go figure.
We still have enough patrons who come each week to make it worthwhile.
However, you would think that we would have more folks coming each week during these times, not less.
I don't get it.
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6 responses
@RebeccasFarm (86769)
• United States
3 Oct 21
Maybe they are getting the Emergency Allotment of food benefits that the government are sending during the pandemic.
@snowy22315 (169997)
• United States
2 Oct 21
Well if it is anything like it is here, those who receive food stamps have had their quota more than doubled so there probably is not a big need.
@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
22 Apr 21
Did pantries in my experience don't carry everything so I'd they have to go to the stores for anything else there probably going for what they'd get free at the pantry too. Plus a lot of states are subsidizing their food a allowances so that free food isn't needed so much at present.
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
19 Apr 21
People are wary of coming out too often.
Maybe another food bank has opened up nearby.
The food banks are busy here as well.
Never thought I would see the day when people in Scotland were having to use a food bank.
It's sad.
