| A question for service providers who work with low-income and working-class families...?
Our church started a drop-in center to give the homeless a couple hours of shelter a couple times a week 6 years ago, that ministry was expanded to a once a week meal where we served about 20 people. 2 years ago we started a food pantry once a month. Since we started the drop-in center we have expanded that to include a lunch. Our meals program has grown to the point that this past weekend we served 205 people. Our food pantry regularly provided about 400 meals a month but that figure is now upwards of 900 meals and many times we have run out of supplies. We have actively sought grant funding, joined the food bank, have monthly donation drives, requested assistance from suburban churches and prayed. At this time we are contacting senators and representatives in DC to get support for the Farm Bill since GW has indicated he will veto the bill.
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