The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano has seen an increase of 100,000 people per month in need of food. With inflation on the rise and holidays around the corner, donations are needed now more than ever.
proved to be a popular day to donate to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in concord. Gail Strohl came by with her two sons.
Across the Bay Area, families and communities continue to struggle with food insecurity. Individual donations are crucial since they account for approximately 70% of the donations the food bank gets. And this year, the need is even greater."It is really the perfect storm. Donations are going down, while the need is going up. Many of our most popular programs are seeing an over 50% increase in need.
"What continues to shock me is that 25%, one-fourth of the people that we serve, are children. And that, to me, is unacceptable," says Dinh. Dinh says there's been a 30% increase in the cost of food. Turkeys alone are up 40% - a popular item during the holiday season, which is the busiest time of the year for the food bank.
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