high poverty areas

COVID-19 Exacerbates Poverty Problem in Selma

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– COVID-19 continues to make the hunger problem in high poverty areas like Selma — even worse than it was before the pandemic started. The city of Selma tops the list of cities in Alabama with the highest percentage of people living in poverty. According to stacker.com — 37.6 % of people in Selma live below…

Food Insecurity on the Rise Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

George McDonald,
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by George McDonald

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…