US Food Banks Strained by COVID-19 Crisis
- 4 years ago
US Food Banks Strained
by COVID-19 Crisis Food bank directors are facing a new challenge
in the era of COVID-19, causing management
to overhaul the way they do business. While dealing with fewer volunteers and
less in-person contact, these organizations must figure out
how to handle the recent surge in food demands. Food banks and pantries have had to adopt alternative distribution methods in the age of social distancing,
such as drive-through delivery. Brian Barks, CEO of Food Bank for the Heartland, normally spends about $73,000 per month buying food to distribute. Last month, as the coronavirus spread across the U.S.,
Barks reportedly spent $675,000. Grocery stores and markets that might ordinarily have extra food rations are seeing their stock depleted as the pandemic continues to spread around the country. In some cases, workers and volunteers must drive
hundreds of miles to other states to get enough food
to feed communities in need.
by COVID-19 Crisis Food bank directors are facing a new challenge
in the era of COVID-19, causing management
to overhaul the way they do business. While dealing with fewer volunteers and
less in-person contact, these organizations must figure out
how to handle the recent surge in food demands. Food banks and pantries have had to adopt alternative distribution methods in the age of social distancing,
such as drive-through delivery. Brian Barks, CEO of Food Bank for the Heartland, normally spends about $73,000 per month buying food to distribute. Last month, as the coronavirus spread across the U.S.,
Barks reportedly spent $675,000. Grocery stores and markets that might ordinarily have extra food rations are seeing their stock depleted as the pandemic continues to spread around the country. In some cases, workers and volunteers must drive
hundreds of miles to other states to get enough food
to feed communities in need.