From the West Alabama Newsroom– The COVID-19 outbreak is increasing food insecurity in high poverty areas. And it’s changing how some non-profit organizations — work to meet those needs of people in their communities. Christian Outreach Alliance Food Pantry has been giving food to needy families in Dallas County — for 25 years. A drive-thru food pick-up process has been…
Alabama State University’s food pantry is getting a late Christmas present of a $25,000 grant from the ECMC Foundation. School officials say the food pantry is open two days a week for students. They see between 20 and 30 students on a weekly basis. Food insecurity is a major problem on college campuses across the country, and ASU officials say…
A local high school’s food pantry is in need of donations as they look to serve more students. The Lee High School food pantry serves 100 students currently, and school officials expect that number to go up. On Fridays, the students are sent home with a backpack of food for the weekend. The pantry is stocked with donations from the…
