Food pantries struggling with shortages
Mon Nov 19, 2007

CINCINNATI - Operators of free food banks say they are seeing more working people needing assistance. The increased demand is outstripping supplies and forcing many pantries and food banks to cut portions.

Demand is being driven up by rising costs of food, housing, utilities, health care and gasoline, while food manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers are finding they have less surplus food to donate and government help has decreased, according to Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, executive director of the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks. the rest

Syracuse, NY: Salvation Army runs short of food this year
Monday, November 19, 2007
By Pam Lundborg Staff writer

Officials at The Salvation Army say they may not have enough food donations for Christmas Distribution Day - only about half the usual number of schools and companies have signed up for food and fund drives.

Nancy Kronen, Salvation Army's director of development, said last year 240 schools and companies had food or fundraising drives. This year, she said, the number has inexplicably dropped to 128. the rest