It’s estimated one in six Idaho families needs food assistance.
jensen has more on a growing… but hidden… food cris right here in the treasure valley. gemma…one in six idaho families needs food assistance. the idaho food bank has been the go-to agency to help these families..but now resources are low, just as demand is hitting record highs. at first glance, this looks like the warehouse of a big-box store… but these shelves aren’t selling..they’re giving…and they’re looking empty…something that worries food bank president karen vauk. “one of the things we’re obviously concerned about these days is the number of empty shelves that we have in our warehouse. this is indicative of this time of year, sometimes donations are down a bit. but really, more important than that is that the need for the emergency food continues to increase.” with state and federal governments cutting dollars to certain food programs…some organizations are receiving
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