Food banks and charities in Arizona are bracing for an expected increase in demand as workers affected by the current government shutdown start to seek assistance.
St. Vincent De Paul’s Jessica Berg says the food bank received an increase in requests during the last government shutdown in 2018.
Coincidentally, Berg said that the organization just launched a campaign called “Feeding Our Neighbors Together,” because they were already seeing a growing need in the community.
"An additional $2.5 million over the next year and an additional 500,000 pounds of food would meet the needs that we’re seeing in the community. Although, now there may be about to be additional need," she said.
Berg also says they are raising money for rent and utility assistance.
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