As cases of COVID-19 rise in North Texas, many are facing continuous financial difficulties and food insecurity. According to a UT Southwestern study,...
Local food pantries gear up to fill need of residents who are feeling the economic effects of prolonged pandemic
Marah Suarez pictured with community food pantry she founded, Maria's Bodeguita, in Dallas, on Thursday..As cases of COVID-19 rise in North Texas, many are facing continuous financial difficulties and food insecurity. According to a, families without access to food are still feeling the economic effects of the pandemic two years into it.
Maria’s Bodeguita is one food resource organization that runs a small pantry in Dallas. The founder, Marah Salazar, said that she launched during the pandemic, and noticed that the pantry needed to be restocked quicker after the latest COVID-19 spike. “The need is definitely there,” Salazar said. “We just need to get the community more informed and more excited about donating.”
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