The demand for the food bank’s services has only intensified, culminating in an estimated 4,500 families served at Thursday’s distribution alone.
CLEVELAND — Long lines of cars snaked across Cleveland’s Muni Lot and stretched to East 55th Street for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s Thanksgiving food distribution on Thursday. Fueled by historic levels of inflation and continued disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for the food bank’s services has only intensified, culminating in an estimated 4,500 families served at Thursday’s distribution alone, officials said.
“We expect to distribute 1.6 million pounds of food alone this week,” Pozna said. “We have had to pivot so much over the last few years with the pandemic and rising inflation. We continue to see the need increase. That’s why we are here.” “Everybody is helping out. So many people just want to help out a neighbor in need. We have amazing volunteers here at the muni lot,” Pozna aid. “We have over 100 volunteers here at the muni lot today and it’s a cold one. We’re here in the cold, rain, snow and heat.”
Demand for the food bank’s services has remained strong and steady since the early days of the pandemic. More recently, demand has been fueled by inflation and supply chain disruptions, Pozna said.“Inflation has affected everyone. It has affected individuals. It has affected the food bank,” Pozna said. “Through our 1000+ partners program and here today, we’re distributing over 19,000 turkeys but those turkeys cost us $100,000 more this year than they did last year.
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